Postcode W8 5JT is located in a major urban area, within the Abingdon ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Kensington Gardens area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 55% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Kensington Gardens is £80,630 per year. The nearest station is Gloucester Road, about 0.3 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest small park is St Mary Abbots Gardens.
Kensington Gardens has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,940 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Kensington Gardens has an average crime rate, with approximately 57.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.2% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Kensington Gardens is £80,630 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 244 ft away from W8 5JT.
Kensington Gardens near W8 5JT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Gloucester Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 1 | Gloucester Road | Circle, District, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Gloucester Road |
| 0.3 mi | 1,2 | Earls Court | District, Piccadilly | Walking directions to Earls Court |
| 0.3 mi | 1 | High Street Kensington | Circle, District | Walking directions to High Street Kensington |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | St Mary Abbots Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Mary Abbots Gardens |
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £1,050,000 (about £1,241 per square foot) in Abingdon area, with individual transactions ranging from £311,000 up to £9,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £4,700,000 | £1,937 |
| Semi-Detached | 2 | £4,050,000 | £1,595 |
| Terraced | 9 | £3,700,000 | £1,548 |
| Flats | 67 | £910,000 | £1,138 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £950,000 | £3,788,000 | £3,725,000 |
| 2017 | £1,400,000 | £3,750,000 | £3,600,000 |
| 2018 | £1,000,000 | — | £3,475,000 |
| 2019 | £1,100,000 | — | £3,940,000 |
| 2020 | £953,500 | £5,600,105 | £4,500,000 |
| 2021 | £1,005,000 | £5,375,000 | £4,125,000 |
| 2022 | £1,137,500 | £7,150,000 | £3,750,000 |
| 2023 | £862,500 | £6,500,000 | £3,637,500 |
| 2024 | £1,235,000 | £5,000,000 | £4,825,000 |
| 2025 | £1,219,200 | £4,050,000 | £3,772,500 |
| 2026 | £820,000 | — | £4,850,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,259 | £1,722 | £1,528 |
| 2017 | £1,516 | £2,047 | £1,602 |
| 2018 | £1,331 | — | £1,756 |
| 2019 | £1,259 | — | £1,584 |
| 2020 | £1,086 | £1,548 | £1,894 |
| 2021 | £1,228 | £1,903 | £1,740 |
| 2022 | £1,304 | £2,019 | £1,901 |
| 2023 | £1,326 | £2,060 | £1,861 |
| 2024 | £1,254 | £1,921 | £1,887 |
| 2025 | £1,255 | £1,595 | £1,745 |
| 2026 | £1,146 | — | £1,425 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near W8 5JT.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | Flat 13, Lexham House, 45 - 53, Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JT | Flats | Leasehold | £720,000 | |
| 01 Aug 2025 | Flat 16, Lexham House, 45 - 53, Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JT | Flats | Leasehold | £640,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Flat 22, Lexham House, 45 - 53, Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JT | Flats | Leasehold | £796,000 | |
| 03 Nov 2025 | Flat 2, 35, Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JR | Flats | Leasehold | £935,000 | |
| 28 May 2025 | Flat C, 29, Lexham Gardens, London, W8 5JR | Flats | Leasehold | £1,070,000 |
In the W8 5JT postcode area, located within Kensington Gardens, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W8 5JT
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | A Food & Wine | Stratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6QD | Walking directions to A Food & Wine |
| 0.1 mi | Sainsbury's | 158a Cromwell Road, London, SW7 4EJ | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.1 mi | S Local Store | Stratford Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6RF | Walking directions to S Local Store |
| 0.2 mi | Al Nahrein | Hogarth Place, Kensington and Chelsea, SW5 0QH | Walking directions to Al Nahrein |
| 0.2 mi | Manila Supermarket | Hogarth Place, Kensington and Chelsea, SW5 0QT | Walking directions to Manila Supermarket |
Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for W8 5JT, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Anne Barbara Cyron
Abingdon - Elected 7 May 2026
James Alexander Husband
Abingdon - Elected 7 May 2026
Sarah Ann Louise Addenbrooke
Abingdon - Elected 7 May 2026
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around W8 5JT records about 58 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across London as a whole the rate is about 130 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and other theft.
The median sale price around W8 5JT in Kensington Gardens is £1,050,000 (about £1,241 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to W8 5JT, including Thomas's Kensington, Collingham and St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to W8 5JT is Gloucester Road in TfL zone 1, about 532 m away, serving the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines.
W8 5JT scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,940 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Kensington and Bayswater covering W8 5JT is Joe Powell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Anne Barbara Cyron (Conservative and Unionist Party), James Alexander Husband (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Sarah Ann Louise Addenbrooke (Conservative and Unionist Party).