Postcode W8 6LU is located in a major urban area, within the Holland ward of Kensington and Chelsea in the London region, and forms part of the Holland Park area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 48.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. The average income per household in Holland Park is £82,473 per year. The nearest station is Holland Park, about 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Holland Park.
Holland Park has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,115 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 24% least deprived areas in England.
Holland Park has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Holland Park is £82,473 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W8 6LU.
Holland Park near W8 6LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Holland Park located about 0.4 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.
| Distance | Zone | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | 2 | Holland Park | Central | Walking directions to Holland Park |
| 0.4 mi | 2 | Kensington (Olympia) | District, Overground, Southern | Walking directions to Kensington (Olympia) |
| 0.5 mi | 1 | High Street Kensington | Circle, District | Walking directions to High Street Kensington |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Holland Park | Large | Walking directions to Holland Park |
| 0.4 mi | St Mary Abbots Gardens | Small | Walking directions to St Mary Abbots Gardens |
Based on 58 recent sales, the median property price is £1,193,000 (about £1,153 per square foot) in Holland area, with individual transactions ranging from £188,000 up to £41,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1 | £41,000,000 | £3,989 |
| Terraced | 2 | £2,967,500 | £1,812 |
| Flats | 55 | £970,000 | £1,111 |
Sale price
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,086,688 | £2,365,000 |
| 2017 | £1,550,000 | £2,475,000 |
| 2018 | £1,660,000 | £3,322,500 |
| 2019 | £1,312,500 | £3,085,000 |
| 2020 | £1,480,000 | £2,675,000 |
| 2021 | £1,210,000 | £2,850,000 |
| 2022 | £1,675,105 | £2,642,500 |
| 2023 | £950,000 | £2,887,500 |
| 2024 | £1,075,000 | £3,010,000 |
| 2025 | £1,088,750 | £2,570,000 |
| 2026 | £722,500 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Flats | Terraced |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £1,316 | £1,722 |
| 2017 | £1,586 | £1,329 |
| 2018 | £1,492 | £1,418 |
| 2019 | £1,282 | £1,537 |
| 2020 | £1,289 | £1,621 |
| 2021 | £1,395 | £1,507 |
| 2022 | £1,528 | £1,619 |
| 2023 | £1,188 | £1,481 |
| 2024 | £1,340 | £1,819 |
| 2025 | £1,191 | £1,353 |
| 2026 | £968 | — |
There were 42 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near W8 6LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Flat 6, Plane Tree House, Duchess Of Bedfords Walk, London, W8 7QT | Flats | Leasehold | £2,300,000 | |
| 14 Mar 2025 | 67, Abbotsbury Road, London, W14 8EL | Terraced | Freehold | £3,000,000 | |
| 28 Sept 2025 | 34, Phillimore Gardens, London, W8 7QF | Other | Freehold | £180,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 46, Park Close, London, W14 8NH | Flats | Leasehold | £1,125,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 50, Park Close, London, W14 8NH | Flats | Leasehold | £760,000 |
In the W8 6LU postcode area, located within Holland Park, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W8 6LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Holland Green Express | Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6ND | Walking directions to Holland Green Express |
| 0.3 mi | Al Safi Mini Market | Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W14 8NY | Walking directions to Al Safi Mini Market |
| 0.3 mi | Waitrose | Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 6EL | Walking directions to Waitrose |
| 0.3 mi | Londis | Napier Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W14 8LQ | Walking directions to Londis |
| 0.3 mi | La Mart | Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea, W8 7RR | Walking directions to La Mart |
Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for W8 6LU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Aarien Uday Om Areti
Holland - Elected 7 May 2026
Johnny Thalassites
Holland - Elected 7 May 2026
Lucy Knight
Holland - Elected 7 May 2026
Joe Powell
Kensington and Bayswater - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around W8 6LU records about 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around W8 6LU in Holland Park is £1,193,000 (about £1,153 per square foot) based on 58 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 20 schools close to W8 6LU, including Holland Park School, St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School (Requires improvement) and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
The closest station to W8 6LU is Holland Park in TfL zone 2, about 617 m away, serving the Central line.
W8 6LU scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 25,115 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 6LU is Joe Powell (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Aarien Uday Om Areti (Conservative and Unionist Party), Johnny Thalassites (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Lucy Knight (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.