Kensington High Street is in London and in Kensington And Chelsea district. W8 6SH is located in the Abingdon electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Kensington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington High Street, London, W8 6SH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W8 6UW, W8 6BH, W8 6TU, W8 6TX, W8 6BA, W8 7DS, W8 7DT, W8 7BQ, W8 6UP.

Kensington High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington High Street are based on 864 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 6SH

Average Price
£120,867
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£120,867

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington High Street

Average Price
£1,536,643
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 High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
171 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£21,9232018-05-08 £18,543
183 Kensington High Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building 		£275,0002016-12-05 £223,191

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4James Lee Nursery School
Gliddon Road, W14 9BH 		1,614 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School
Sirdar Road, W11 4EE 		1,785 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bayonne Nursery School
50 Paynes Walk, W6 8PF 		2,358 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Maxilla Nursery School
2a Bevington Road, W10 5TN 		2,507 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Golborne Children's Centre
2a Bevington Road, North Kensington W10 5TN 		2,564 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
58 Earls Court Road, Kensington W8 6EJ 		361 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington W8 4SP 		403 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Fox Primary School
Fox Primary School , Kensington Place, W8 7PP 		836 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 		857 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Avonmore Primary School
Avonmore Road, W14 8SH 		1,162 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 		612 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School
89 Addison Road, W14 8BZ 		1,203 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
3out of 4The Fulham Boys School
532 Fulham Road, SW6 5BD 		1,391 yd Free schools No Boys More About School
4out of 4Sacred Heart High School
212 Hammersmith Road, W6 7DG 		2,172 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
4out of 4Kensington Aldridge Academy
1 Silchester Road, W10 6EX 		2,192 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 		1,666 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4William Morris Sixth Form
St Dunstan's Road, W6 8RB 		2,053 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
74 St Charles Square, North Kensington W10 6EY 		2,891 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUnited Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green, W2 1NB 		3,031 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHarris Westminster Sixth Form
Steel House, 11 Tothill Street, Westminster SW1H 9LH 		4,964 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 		3,278 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Wood Lane, W12 0HR 		3,352 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 		622 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThomas's Kensington
17-19 Cottesmore Gardens, W8 5PR 		693 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedKensington Wade
205 Warwick Road, London W14 8PU 		809 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHawkesdown House School
27 Edge Street, Kensington W8 7PN 		820 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSnowflake School
10-14 CRown Street, W3 8SB 		855 yd Other independent special school No 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
Balans187 Kensington High Street, LONDON2 yd
Five Guys183 Kensington High Street, LONDON2 yd
Joe & The JuiceBasement And Ground Floor, 165 Kensington High Street33 yd
Kensington Quarter191-195 Kensington High Street, LONDON34 yd
Bonbon197 Kensington High Street, LONDON69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The HollandPUBLIC HOUSE, 25 Earl's Court Road290 yd
Drop Kensington37 Earl's Court Road, LONDON321 yd
The BritanniaPublic House, 1 Allen Street345 yd
Devonshire ArmsPublic House The, 37 Marloes Road396 yd
The ScarsdalePublic House, 23A Edwardes Square413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ben's CookiesUnit 12 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street228 yd
Pret A MangerUnits 14 And 16 Kensington Arcade, 123 Kensington High Street228 yd
Mai Sushi113 Kensington High Street, LONDON293 yd
Genji Inc63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON394 yd
Banh Me62-64 Kensington High Street, LONDON467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
La Mart168-170 Kensington High Street, LONDON69 yd
Wilko172-174 Kensington High Street, LONDON138 yd
Waitrose243 Kensington High Street, LONDON219 yd
Marks & Spencer113 Kensington High Street, LONDON293 yd
Whole Foods Market63-97 Kensington High Street, LONDON394 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Club Kensington (Closed)
201-207 201-207 Kensington High Street 		health and fitness suite95 yd
Core Collective
PHILLIMORE WALK 		253 yd
Equinox Kensington
KENSINGTON HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite286 yd
Imagine Spa And Health Club
WRIGHTS LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool355 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Kensington)
STRATFORD ROAD 		416 yd
Fitness Academy (Closed)
Stratford Road 		health and fitness suite432 yd
Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club
PEMBROKE SQUARE 		tennis courts475 yd
Virgin Active Classic (The Kensington Club)
17A 17A OLD COURT PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool528 yd
Anytime Fitness (Kensington)
KENSINGTON HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite635 yd
Holland Park School
AIRLIE GARDENS 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts728 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed76.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed244.63 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed244.63 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.9 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 2340 crimes were reported near Kensington High Street . 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 6SH.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 2340
Other Theft 570
Theft From The Person 375
Violence And Sexual Offences 304
Anti Social Behaviour 232
Shoplifting 226
Vehicle Crime 194
Public Order 107
Burglary 101
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Bicycle Theft 59
Robbery 46
Drugs 41
Other Crime 12
Possession Of Weapons 4

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of W8 6SH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lexham Mews473 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Theft from the personUnder investigationOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hornton Place253 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Hornton Place253 yd

Employment

W8 6SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W8 6SH 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

Full-Time Employee72
Self-Employed42
Retired28
Student (economically inactive)20
Looking after home or family19
Part-Time Employee11
Other8
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities37
Financial and insurance activities33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Information and communication10
Human health and social work activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education4
Other4
Real estate activities4
Manufacturing4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Transport and storage3
Construction3
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female142
Male107

Partnership Status

Single77
Married: Opposite sex105
Separated1
Divorced10
Widowed14

Health

Very good health173
Good health60
Fair health14
Bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
Degree or Similar 149
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese19
Indian1
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black African4
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian6
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other13
White169
Roma1
Arab11
Other11

Country of Birth

United Kingdom104
European Union50
Rest of Europe8
Africa10
Middle East and Asia38
The Americas and the Caribbean37
Oceania3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK104
10+ Years71
5-10 Years25
2-5 Years27
Less than 2 years25

Passport Held

United Kingdom137
Ireland6
France23
Germany6
Italy5
Portugal4
Spain3
Lithuania1
Poland1
Other EU countries11
Other Europe5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East3
Eastern Asia9
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean16
Central and South America6
Oceania3
No passport held2

Religion

No religion84
Christian118
Jewish1
Muslim17
Other religion1
Not answered28
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