W14 8TX postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, England
W14 8TX is a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, in the Holland ward. It is in the Kensington and Bayswater parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since April 2003.
Where W14 8TX is, and what is near it
- W14 8TX
- Other postcodes in W14 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4938, longitude -0.2032)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after W14 8TX?
- Kensington and ChelseaCouncil, for all local services Kensington and Chelsea: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around W14 8TX Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Kensington and BayswaterParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Joe Powell (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Joe Powell
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at W14 8TX?
Every home and business at W14 8TX can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at W14 8TX?
BinDayBuddy does not read Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is W14 8TX at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include W14 8TX.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Kensington and Chelsea
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for W14 8TX: 6,269 properties in Kensington and Chelsea are at high risk (6.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Kensington and Chelsea
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of W14 8TX is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near W14 8TX?
Homes in W14 8 sold for a typical £780,744 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 79 sales, down 21.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced £2,700,000 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette £760,000 73 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole W14 district: a typical £602,500 from 268 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in W14 8TX
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W14 8TX from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near W14 8TX?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,950 homes in the neighbourhood around W14 8TX. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band G. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (35%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Kensington and Chelsea for 2026‑27: £1,667. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,111 (band A) to £3,333 (band H); band G, the most common, is £2,778.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (3%) | £1,111 |
| Band B | about 30 (2%) | £1,296 |
| Band C | about 20 (1%) | £1,481 |
| Band D | about 240 (12%) | £1,667 |
| Band E | about 160 (8%) | £2,037 |
| Band F | about 520 (27%) | £2,407 |
| Band G | about 710 (36%) | £2,778 |
| Band H | about 220 (11%) | £3,333 |
When the homes were built
- 18% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 10% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 35% 2010 to 2019
- 13% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Kensington and Chelsea before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of W14 8TX is in (ONS area E01002814), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near W14 8TX?
The nearest open schools to W14 8TX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to W14 8TX?
The nearest railway station to the centre of W14 8TX is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.
- Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- West Brompton Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- West Kensington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 450 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Cromwell Road, 161 m away.
More stations near W14 8TX, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near W14 8TX?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of W14 8TX, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Abingdon Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7795 8470 500 mWalk
- Kensington Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7371 6060 550 mWalk
- North End Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7385 7777 650 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near W14 8TX?
The nearest charging points to the centre of W14 8TX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers · up to 722 kW 100 mWalk
- ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 900 mWalk
- SureCharge Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near W14 8TX?
The nearest to the centre of W14 8TX, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- London Medical Suites Ltd Phone 07521 799594 350 mWalk
- One Dental Kensington Ltd Phone 07940 381047 350 mWalk
- Bond Dental London (KENSINGTON) Phone 020 7373 0007 350 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to W14 8TX?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Cromwell Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7460 5500 850 mWalk
- Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit Phone 020 7386 1177 1.3 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near W14 8TX?
The nearest care homes to the centre of W14 8TX, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Nazareth House - Hammersmith Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8748 3549 1.1 kmWalk
- Loveday Kensington Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3285 6152 1.2 kmCycle
- Farm Lane Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 020 7386 4180 1.4 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near W14 8TX?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W14 8TX, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- H Lloyd Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7603 4761 450 mWalk
- North End Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7381 5635 500 mWalk
- Pyramid Pharmacy, 160 North End Road Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7381 4376 650 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near W14 8TX?
The nearest vets to the centre of W14 8TX on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abingdon Veterinary Clinic Phone +44 20 7937 8215 550 mWalk
- Barons Court Veterinary Centre 550 mWalk
- Village Vet Phone +44 20 7603 5150 1.1 kmWalk
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is W14 8TX in a conservation area?
The centre of W14 8TX is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near W14 8TX?
Police.uk records 1,425 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W14 8TX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 60, theft from the person 50, drugs 41, bicycle theft 37, robbery 33, other crime 15, possession of weapons 14, criminal damage and arson 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for W14 8TX
- Ward
- Holland
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 2003
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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