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W8 5HB

Queen's Gate

Kensington and Chelsea

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Detailed insights for W8 5HB

Overview

Postcode W8 5HB 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 very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 230.4 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 0.1 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is St Mary Abbots Gardens.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
230
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
4.9%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Queen's Gate has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,867 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Queen's Gate has a very high crime rate, with approximately 230.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

4.9%

Approximately 4.9% 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 5HB.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is High Street Kensington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W8 5HB
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

High Street Kensington

Circle, District

Walking directions to High Street Kensington
0.5 mi

1

Gloucester Road

Circle, District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Gloucester Road
0.7 mi

1,2

Earls Court

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Earls Court

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W8 5HB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSt Mary Abbots GardensSmallWalking directions to St Mary Abbots Gardens

Area Profile

Population
180
Population density
19,354.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
69
38.76%
British
47
26.4%
Other Asian
11
6.18%
Arab
10
5.62%
Indian
10
5.62%
Total population: 178

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
41
50.62%
Owns outright
25
30.86%
Owns with a mortgage
7
8.64%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.94%
Other social rented
3
3.7%
Total households: 81

Property prices in Queen's Gate

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £1,530,000 in Queen's Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £372,500 up to £10,815,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Queen's Gate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Queen's Gate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats64£1,432,500
Semi-Detached3£4,000,000
Terraced11£2,442,400

10 year median price trend in Queen's Gate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen's Gate.

Schools

In the W8 5HB postcode area, located within Queen's Gate, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W8 5HB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableThomas's KensingtonOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miPrimarySt Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableAshbourne CollegeOther independent school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W8 5HB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W8 5HB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miLocal SupermarketThackeray Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5HAWalking directions to Local Supermarket
0.1 miWhole Foods Market63-97 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SEWalking directions to Whole Foods Market
0.1 miPortlandsKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5EAWalking directions to Portlands
0.1 miPortland Food & WineKensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 5NPWalking directions to Portland Food & Wine
0.2 miRoss Food & WineGloucester Road, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7 4RBWalking directions to Ross Food & Wine

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.