W8 postcode district

Kensington and Chelsea · 688 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Kensington and Chelsea sold for £1,232,640 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.1% on a year earlier. Across Kensington and Chelsea, police record 173 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the W8 district, the nearest primary school is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Holland Park School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Holland Park Surgery, 30 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

Kensington (Olympia) station is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; High Street Kensington (tram, metro or Underground) is 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk; the nearest park, St Mary Abbots Garden, is 130 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.1 mi

St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Apr 2024 · Report

0.3 mi

Thomas's KensingtonOther independent school · ages 4–11

0.3 mi

Fox Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–11

Ofsted: OutstandingInspected 11 Oct 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Kensington Primary AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Secondary

Ashbourne CollegeOther independent school · ages 13–21

Ofsted: Outstanding

0.2 mi

Holland Park SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingStrong standardAchievementStrong standardAttendance and behaviourExceptional

Nursery, special and other

Wetherby SchoolOther independent school · ages 3–8 · Boys

0.7 mi

Wetherby School, KensingtonOther independent school · ages 2–8 · Boys

0.7 mi

Mander Portman Woodward SchoolOther independent school · ages 14–20

0.8 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Kensington (Olympia)Mildmay line

0.7 mi · 15 min walkZone 2

West BromptonMildmay line

1.0 mi · 20 min walkZone 2

Shepherds BushMildmay line

1.0 mi · 21 min walkZone 2

London PaddingtonElizabeth line

1.3 miZone 1

Underground, DLR and tram

High Street KensingtonCircleDistrict

100 m · 1 min walkZone 1

Notting Hill GateCentralCircleDistrict

0.6 mi · 11 min walkZones 1 and 2

Earl's CourtDistrictPiccadilly

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZones 1 and 2

Holland ParkCentral

0.6 mi · 13 min walkZone 2

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport) · Powered by TfL Open Data. Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h. Lines and fare zones from TfL.

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Parks and green spaces

130 mto the nearest park, St Mary Abbots Garden

11parks within a 10 minute walk

133hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

St Mary Abbots GardenPark or garden · 0.1 hectares

130 m · 2 min walk

Alec Clifton-Taylor Memorial GardenPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

140 m · 2 min walk

Park or garden (6 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Holland ParkPark or garden · 21 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Tennis courts (4 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Abbots GardensPark or garden · under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Kensington GardensPark or garden · 108 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Playing field2.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Sports ground0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden (13 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial PlaygroundPlay area · 0.7 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the W8 district

What is the crime rate in the W8 district?

Across Kensington and Chelsea, police record 173 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the W8 district?

The average home in Kensington and Chelsea sold for £1,232,640 in the latest House Price Index, down 14.1% on a year earlier. By type: detached £4,525,386, semi-detached £3,051,816, terraced £2,429,086, flats £971,688. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the W8 district?

The nearest primary school is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Holland Park School, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the W8 district?

Kensington (Olympia) is 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk, and High Street Kensington (tram, metro or Underground) is 100 m away, about a 1 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the W8 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £103,548 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in W8

W8 4

W8 9

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

SW5 SW7 W14 W2 W11 SW10 SW3 W6

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Postcodes in W8

W8 4

W8 5

W8 6

W8 7

W8 9

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