W8 area guide
House prices, recent sales, crime and schools for the W8 postcode district in Kensington and Chelsea. Free to read, from official open data. For one address in detail, run a full property report.
Kensington and Chelsea · 2026-05 (UK HPI)
Median £1,150,000
Street-level crime at the district centre
Ofsted rated, within one mile
What the data says about W8
The average home across Kensington and Chelsea is worth about £1,255,567 (UK House Price Index, 2026-05), and the median of the 24 most recent Land Registry sales recorded inside W8 is £1,150,000, and prices have fallen 10.7% over the last year.
Of 198 energy certificates sampled across 12 postcodes in W8, band C is the most common, and 48% of homes sit below band C — the point at which most lenders' green mortgage deals and future rental rules bite.
Police recorded 6,431 crimes around the centre of W8 in the six months to 2026-06, most often anti-social behaviour (1443).
There are 7 schools rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted within a mile of W8 in Kensington and Chelsea, including St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School.
The district covers the Abingdon, Campden, Holland, Queen's Gate ward areas.
Sample of 198 energy certificates from 12 postcodes in W8, taken from the government energy performance register, most recent lodged 2026. Indicative of the district rather than a full census.
Prices changed -10.7% over the last year in Kensington and Chelsea.
Street-level crime from data.police.uk, six months to 2026-06.
Primary
- St Mary Abbots CofE Primary SchoolNot rated · 0.1 mi
- St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi
- Thomas's KensingtonNot rated · 0.3 mi
- Fox Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi
- Kensington Primary AcademyNot rated · 0.6 mi
Secondary
- Ashbourne CollegeNot rated · 0.2 mi
- Holland Park SchoolInadequate · 0.4 mi
- CollinghamNot rated · 0.7 mi
- Kensington Park SchoolNot rated · 0.7 mi
- Wetherby PembridgeNot rated · 0.8 mi
Abingdon · Campden · Holland · Queen's Gate
Common questions about W8
What is the average house price in W8?
The UK House Price Index puts the average home in Kensington and Chelsea at £1,255,567 as of 2026-05. Recent Land Registry sales recorded inside the W8 district have a median price of £1,150,000.
How much does each property type cost in W8?
Detached £4,492,408, semi-detached £2,942,399, terraced £2,367,693, flats £1,000,463, based on the UK House Price Index for Kensington and Chelsea.
Is W8 a safe area?
Police recorded 6,431 crimes near the centre of W8 in the six months to 2026-06. The most common category was anti-social behaviour with 1443 reports. Crime is recorded at street level, so figures vary street to street within the same district.
What EPC rating do homes in W8 usually have?
Band C is the most common rating in our sample of 198 certificates from W8, with 48% of homes rated below band C. A full property report shows the exact certificate, running costs and recommended improvements for one address.
What are the schools like near W8?
7 schools within a mile of the W8 district centre are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Nearby secondaries include Ashbourne College. Catchment areas are set by the local authority and can change year to year.
Where does this W8 data come from?
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index for prices, the government's energy performance register for EPC bands, data.police.uk for crime, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted for schools, and ONS postcode geography. All are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
A full report covers the energy certificate, sale history and valuation, council tax band and bill, flood and crime risk, schools, transport and neighbourhood data for a single property.
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and UK House Price Index, ONS postcode geography, data.police.uk, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.