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W8 5AJ

Queen's Gate

Kensington and Chelsea

England / London / Kensington and Chelsea / Queen's Gate / W8 5AJ

Overview

Postcode W8 5AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Queen's Gate ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region , and forms part of the Queen's Gate area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Queen's Gate is £90,300 per year. The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Mary Abbots Gardens.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.4%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Queen's Gate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,103 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Queen's Gate has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.4%

Approximately 2.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Queen's Gate is £90,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W8 5AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Gate near W8 5AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

1

High Street Kensington

Circle, District

0.4 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

0.6 mi

1

South Kensington

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSt Mary Abbots GardensSmall

Property prices in Queen's Gate

Based on 91 recent sales, the median property price is £1,450,000 in Queen's Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £335,000 up to £12,750,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats74£1,350,500
Semi-Detached3£4,000,000
Terraced14£2,095,000

10 years price trend in Queen's Gate

Schools

In the W8 5AJ postcode area, located within Queen's Gate, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableRoyal College of ArtHigher education institutions

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableRoyal College of MusicHigher education institutions

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miRoss Food & WineGloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 4RB
0.1 miPartridgesGloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 5PL
0.1 miBerry's News & WinesGloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 4QT
0.2 miLocal SupermarketThackeray Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HA
0.2 miPortland Food & WineKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5NP

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.