W8 5RL
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Property report — W8 5RL
Open-data due diligence for W8 5RL and the area around it.
W8 5RL in brief: 32 recorded sales (£290,000–£7,400,000) · no modelled flood risk · 2 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for W8 5RL 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-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in W8 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (9 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-25 | £7,400,000 | 12 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2024-01-31 | £5,250,000 | 6 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2024-01-12 | £4,400,000 | 9 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-11-24 | £6,250,000 | 14 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-04-20 | £2,375,000 | UPPER MAISONETTE, 1 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Flat |
| 2022-03-22 | £5,100,000 | 6 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-08-28 | £6,200,000 | 12 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2020-04-03 | £2,275,000 | 2A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Flat |
| 2018-11-20 | £3,700,000 | 5 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Detached |
| 2018-07-05 | £1,570,000 | 1 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Other |
| 2018-06-07 | £7,300,000 | 22 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2017-09-18 | £7,100,000 | 16 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2016-10-27 | £6,350,000 | 19 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-02-23 | £5,800,000 | 18 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2014-03-11 | £2,700,000 | 2A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Flat |
| 2013-01-07 | £1,700,000 | 2A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Flat |
| 2009-08-28 | £2,400,000 | 22A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2007-09-12 | £4,451,000 | 12 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2005-12-14 | £3,700,000 | 20 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-01 | £1,945,000 | 22A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2005-02-04 | £2,300,000 | 11 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-04-27 | £1,400,000 | 22A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 2000-08-30 | £1,962,000 | 14 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-04-03 | £800,000 | 22A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 1998-04-30 | £1,400,000 | 8 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-04-06 | £1,600,000 | 5 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Detached |
| 1998-01-30 | £335,501 | 4A LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 1996-12-02 | £865,500 | 5 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Detached |
| 1996-10-30 | £1,177,500 | 15 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Terraced |
| 1995-10-09 | £840,000 | 18 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
| 1995-08-18 | £290,000 | UPPER MAISONETTE, 1 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Flat |
| 1995-07-14 | £1,150,000 | 19 LAUNCESTON PLACE | Semi-detached |
32 recorded sales on W8 5RL. 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 | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
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: THE SURGERY (0.1 mi) · EMPEROR'S GATE SURGERY (0.2 mi) · SCARSDALE MEDICAL CENTRE (0.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CROMWELL HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER NHS FDN TRUST - CROMWELL HOSPITAL (0.4 mi) · BUPA CROMWELL HOSPITAL (0.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 6-13, VICTORIA GROVE W8 (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 35, LAUNCESTON PLACE W8 (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 5-22, LAUNCESTON PLACE W8 (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.3 mi) · BOOTS (0.4 mi) · KENSINGTON PHARMACY (0.4 mi)
Nearest stations: Gloucester Road (0.3 mi) · High Street Kensington (0.4 mi) · Earl's Court (0.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Partridges (0.1 mi) · Sainsbury's (0.3 mi) · Waitrose (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 5RL 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 5RL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £3,174,338 | £3,775,206 | £3,190,203 |
| 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.