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W8 5LZ

Queen's Gate

Kensington and Chelsea

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

Overview

Postcode W8 5LZ 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 104.7 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
105
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 104.7 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 5LZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Queen's Gate near W8 5LZ 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

Area Profile

Population
234
Population density
19,661 per km²

Demographics

British
78
33.77%
Other White
77
33.33%
Arab
19
8.23%
Other
14
6.06%
Chinese
11
4.76%
Total population: 231

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
54
43.2%
Owns outright
36
28.8%
Owns with a mortgage
20
16%
Other forms of private rent
10
8%
Shared ownership
2
1.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Queen's Gate

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £1,550,000 in Queen's Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £372,500 up to £10,815,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Flats64£1,420,000
Semi-Detached3£4,000,000
Terraced14£2,136,250

10 years price trend in Queen's Gate

Schools

In the W8 5LZ 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
0.3 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: 01/10/2025.