W8 5SA postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, England
W8 5SA is a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, in the Queen's Gate ward. It is in the Kensington and Bayswater parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where W8 5SA is, and what is near it
- W8 5SA
- Other postcodes in W8 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 12 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 51.5009, longitude -0.1912)
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 W8 5SA?
- 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 W8 5SA 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 W8 5SA?
86% of the homes and businesses at W8 5SA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 86% gigabit, Ofcom says.
Kensington and Chelsea: 93%
Kensington and Chelsea: 99%
The line marks the figure across Kensington and Chelsea.
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 W8 5SA?
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 W8 5SA 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 W8 5SA.
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 W8 5SA: 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 W8 5SA 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 W8 5SA?
Homes in W8 5 sold for a typical £1,425,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 35 sales, down 12% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Terraced 3 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette £1,100,000 31 sales
Across the whole W8 district: a typical £1,275,000 from 160 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 W8 5SA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W8 5SA 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
Food hygiene ratings at W8 5SA
The Food Standards Agency lists 3 food businesses at W8 5SA. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near W8 5SA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 950 homes in the neighbourhood around W8 5SA. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band H. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (71%). 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 £1,296 (band B) to £3,333 (band H); band H, the most common, is £3,333.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,111 |
| Band B | about 10 (1%) | £1,296 |
| Band C | withheld | £1,481 |
| Band D | about 40 (4%) | £1,667 |
| Band E | about 50 (5%) | £2,037 |
| Band F | about 120 (13%) | £2,407 |
| Band G | about 360 (38%) | £2,778 |
| Band H | about 370 (39%) | £3,333 |
When the homes were built
- 71% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 17% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: 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 W8 5SA is in (ONS area E01002889), 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 W8 5SA?
The nearest open schools to W8 5SA, 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 W8 5SA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of W8 5SA is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- West Brompton Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle
- High Street Kensington Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 100 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street Kensington Station, 70 m away.
More stations near W8 5SA, 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 W8 5SA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of W8 5SA, 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.
- Scarsdale Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7938 1887 200 mWalk
- Holland Park Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7221 4334 250 mWalk
- The Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2024 · Phone 020 7581 3040 600 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 W8 5SA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of W8 5SA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 1 charger 550 mWalk
- TotalEnergies Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 1 charger 900 mWalk
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 W8 5SA?
The nearest to the centre of W8 5SA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- 80 Kensington Dental Clinic Phone 020 7938 2833 100 mWalk
- Kensington Dental Practice Phone 020 7937 9097 200 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Kensington - High Street 250 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 W8 5SA?
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 650 mWalk
- Chelsea Hospital Limited 1.7 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 W8 5SA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of W8 5SA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Loveday Kensington Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3285 6152 150 mWalk
- The Kensington Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 020 7727 8033 1.2 kmCycle
- St Teresa's Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 020 7373 5820 1.5 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 W8 5SA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W8 5SA, 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.
- Boots, 127a Kensington High St Mon to Sat 8am to 9pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 7937 9533 100 mWalk
- Pestle & Mortar Mon to Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 020 7937 9154 400 mWalk
- Kensington Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 7937 6178 500 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 W8 5SA?
The nearest vets to the centre of W8 5SA 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 650 mWalk
- Kensington Veterinary Care Phone +44 20 7221 3093 800 mWalk
- Pets Naturally Phone +44 20 7221 9200 1.5 kmCycle
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 W8 5SA in a conservation area?
The centre of W8 5SA is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaKensington Square
- Listed buildingMarks and Spencers, British Homes Stores and the Roof Garden
- Tree preservation order areaTree preservation order area
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 - No 100
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 W8 5SA?
Police.uk records 1,405 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W8 5SA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 70, theft from the person 70, public order 67, bicycle theft 38, robbery 34, other crime 18, possession of weapons 16, criminal damage and arson 3.
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 W8 5SA
- Ward
- Queen's Gate
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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