W8 5BP
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Property report — W8 5BP
Open-data due diligence for W8 5BP and the area around it.
W8 5BP in brief: 7 recorded sales (£192,500–£978,000) · no modelled flood risk · 2 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for W8 5BP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the W8 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£3,775,206
Population
9,813
Crimes recorded
43
Schools
1
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
93%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-08 | £978,000 | 20 ST ALBANS GROVE | Terraced |
| 2006-08-18 | £670,000 | 20 ST ALBANS GROVE | Terraced |
| 2001-04-27 | £365,000 | 19 ST ALBANS GROVE | Terraced |
| 1999-09-10 | £355,000 | 19 ST ALBANS GROVE | Terraced |
| 1997-07-10 | £294,000 | 19 ST ALBANS GROVE | Terraced |
| 1997-04-18 | £299,000 | 20 ST ALBANS GROVE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-12 | £192,500 | 20 ST ALBANS GROVE | Terraced |
7 recorded sales on W8 5BP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.1 mi) · THE SURGERY (0.2 mi) · EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY (0.2 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CROMWELL HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER NHS FDN TRUST - CROMWELL HOSPITAL (0.3 mi) · BUPA CROMWELL HOSPITAL (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: ST JAMES' HOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 11 AND 12, KENSINGTON SQUARE W8 (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · 14, KENSINGTON SQUARE W8 (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.2 mi) · KENSINGTON PHARMACY (0.3 mi) · PESTLE & MORTAR (0.3 mi)
Nearest stations: High Street Kensington (0.2 mi) · Gloucester Road (0.4 mi) · Earl's Court (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Whole Foods Market (0.2 mi) · Partridges (0.2 mi) · Amazon Fresh (0.3 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 40
- One-person households
- 38%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 4,253
Owned 44% · Social rent 4% · Private rent 52%
Census 2021 (ONS), for W8 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in W8 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 47/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for W8 5BP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictW8 | SectorW8 5 | PostcodeW8 5BP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £3,174,338 | £3,775,206 | £450,500 |
| Population | 23,853 | 9,813 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 188 | 43 | — |
| Schools | 6 | 1 | — |
| Flood risk | Low | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 92% | 93% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (W8 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.