Kensington Square is in London and in Kensington And Chelsea district. W8 5HH is located in the Queen's Gate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Kensington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W8 5HN, W8 5HP, W8 5SY, W8 5BU, W8 5ES, W8 5EP, W8 5SA, W8 5BY, W8 5SH.

Kensington Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Square are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Kensington And Chelsea.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for W8 5HH

Average Price
£7,599,607
Semi-Detached
£12,737,392
Terraced
£8,883,860
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£2,205,589
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Square

Average Price
£6,139,084
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Kensington Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£9,100,0002019-08-01 £8,705,216
27 Kensington Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£14,000,0002018-09-03 £11,908,918
25 Kensington Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£3,900,0002018-03-28 £3,396,260
31 Kensington Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£9,100,0002017-07-07 £8,622,914
34 Kensington Square, London, Greater London
Terraced, an established residential building 		£6,775,0002016-01-08 £5,942,510

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4James Lee Nursery School
Gliddon Road, W14 9BH 		1,906 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School
Sirdar Road, W11 4EE 		2,027 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place, Chelsea SW3 5JE 		2,557 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk, W6 8PF 		2,584 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maxilla Nursery School
2a Bevington Road, W10 5TN 		2,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington W8 4SP 		179 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
58 Earls Court Road, Kensington W8 6EJ 		588 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fox Primary School
Fox Primary School , Kensington Place, W8 7PP 		881 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kensington Primary Academy
205 Warwick Road, (On the Corner of Kensington High Street) W14 8PU 		1,156 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bousfield Primary School
South Bolton Gardens, SW5 0DJ 		1,350 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Holland Park School
Airlie Gardens, Campden Hill Road W8 7AF 		828 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
89 Addison Road, W14 8BZ 		1,519 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Fulham Boys School
532 Fulham Road, SW6 5BD 		1,563 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4The London Oratory School
Seagrave Road, SW6 1RX 		2,276 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
4out of 4Kensington Aldridge Academy
1 Silchester Road, W10 6EX 		2,408 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEaling, Hammersmith and West London College
Gliddon Road, Barons Court W14 9BL 		1,955 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road, W6 8RB 		2,334 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUnited Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green, W2 1NB 		2,840 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
74 St Charles Square, North Kensington W10 6EY 		3,048 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		4,626 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street, NW1 6RU 		3,053 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Wood Lane, W12 0HR 		3,595 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAshbourne Independent School
17 Old Court Place, Kensington W8 4PL 		333 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThomas's Kensington
17-19 Cottesmore Gardens, W8 5PR 		394 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawkesdown House School
27 Edge Street, Kensington W8 7PN 		852 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowflake School
10-14 CRown Street, W3 8SB 		956 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRoyal College of Art
Kensington Gore, SW7 2EU 		1,052 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
VPM Executive Catering LtdThird and Fourth Floor, 9 Derry Street71 yd
Entree Bakery10 Kensington Square, LONDON127 yd
Grato Italian Restaurant9 Kensington Square, LONDON138 yd
BaxterStorey Limited27 Wright's Lane, LONDON146 yd
Holiday Inn London - KensingtonHotel Kensington Close Hotel, Wright's Lane146 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Greyhound Public HousePublic House, 1 Kensington Square138 yd
The Goat TavernPUBLIC HOUSE, 3A Kensington High Street298 yd
Prince Of WalesPublic House, 8 Kensington Church Street304 yd
Devonshire ArmsPublic House The, 37 Marloes Road400 yd
Elephant & CastlePublic House, 40-42 Holland Street406 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mai Sushi113 Kensington High Street, LONDON97 yd
Ben's CookiesUnit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street153 yd
Pret A MangerUnits 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street153 yd
Genji Inc63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON162 yd
Banh Me62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Marks & Spencer113 Kensington High Street, LONDON97 yd
Whole Foods Market63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON162 yd
La Mart168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON399 yd
Wilko172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON477 yd
Sainsbury's61-65 Kensington Church Street, LONDON532 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Equinox Kensington
KENSINGTON HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite134 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club
WRIGHTS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool241 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club)
17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool309 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington)
KENSINGTON HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite383 yd
Club Kensington (Closed)
201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street 		health and fitness suite426 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington)
STRATFORD ROAD 		463 yd
Baglioni Spa
HYDE PARK GATE 		health and fitness suite490 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite495 yd
Core Collective
PHILLIMORE WALK 		592 yd
Harbour Club (Kensington)
POINT WEST POINT WEST CROMWELL ROAD 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool641 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed275 Mbit/s
Average download speed364 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed142.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Kensington Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2214 crimes were reported near Kensington Square . Only 2% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of W8 5HH.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2214
Other Theft 575
Theft From The Person 369
Violence And Sexual Offences 258
Vehicle Crime 211
Anti Social Behaviour 211
Shoplifting 172
Public Order 104
Burglary 100
Criminal Damage And Arson 70
Bicycle Theft 50
Robbery 40
Drugs 39
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of W8 5HH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Palace Green378 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanford Road250 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Court Place296 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building152 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building152 yd
2023-12Theft from the personInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building152 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building152 yd
2023-12Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Albert Mews502 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Victoria Grove480 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Court Place296 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W8 5HH area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)177
Full-Time Employee109
Retired66
Other62
Self-Employed38
Part-Time Employee19
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Accommodation and food service activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Human health and social work activities8
Other7
Education7
Administrative and support service activities4
Information and communication3
Construction3
Real estate activities2
Manufacturing2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Transport and storage1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female297
Male207

Partnership Status

Single279
Married: Opposite sex139
Separated59
Divorced6
Widowed5

Health

Very good health278
Good health168
Fair health39
Bad health18
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 8
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 95
Degree or Similar 248
Other30

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian6
Other Asian13
Black African1
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other4
White404
Roma4
Arab4
Other58

Country of Birth

United Kingdom100
European Union235
Rest of Europe68
Africa8
Middle East and Asia26
The Americas and the Caribbean67

Length of Residence

Born in the UK100
10+ Years252
5-10 Years120
2-5 Years16
Less than 2 years16

Passport Held

United Kingdom243
Ireland1
France4
Germany4
Italy37
Spain7
Lithuania4
Romania24
Other EU countries58
Turkey12
Other Europe14
North Africa4
Middle East16
Eastern Asia8
Southern Asia15
South-East Asia5
North America and the Caribbean20
Central and South America6
Oceania1
No passport held22

Religion

No religion32
Christian329
Buddhist3
Jewish2
Muslim8
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered128
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