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Thinking of living at W8 5LB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Kensington Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Holland Park School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The London Oratory School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 62.3 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 67.2 · 38.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St. Thomas More Language College | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 11.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fulham Boys School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 61.4 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas's Kensington | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Ashbourne College | Independent | 500 m | 13.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Collingham | Independent | 750 m | 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near W8 5LB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Kensington Health Club & Spa | 70 m | 68 |
| Tennis | Pembroke Lawn Tennis Club | 460 m | 68 |
| Fitness | Virgin Active | 500 m | 35 |
| Yoga | Decathlon | 290 m | 28 |
| Squash | Ethos Sports Centre | 1.3 km | 23 |
| Football | Decathlon | 290 m | 22 |
| Rowing | Fulham Reach Boat Club | 2.7 km | 19 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Fitness | 1.2 km | 12 |
| Multi-sport | Decathlon | 290 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Blue Bangers | 730 m | 9 |
| Climbing | City Bouldering | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Battersea Park Millennium Arena | 3.4 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Hyde Park Bowling Green | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Boxing | 12x3 Gym | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Darts | Flight Club Victoria | 3.4 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 1.9 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 65. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 67% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is High Street Kensington Underground station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Kensington (Olympia), 1.2 km away, with 2.8m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is High Street Kensington Underground Station, 200 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes District, Circle); 187 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
53% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonmore Primary School (1 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Holland Park School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1.2 km) and The London Oratory School (1.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (9.2 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (10.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 250 m away; Rio (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Scarsdale Medical Centre (100 m), with Kensington Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Minx is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 57 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Thai Terrace is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Devonshire Arms the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 141 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
69 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Much of it is protected: 98% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Edwards Square/Scarsdale & Abingdon, Edwards Square, Scarsdale and Abingdon).
There are 22 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (72%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 73% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 140 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is St Mary Abbots Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, The Kensington Studio (200 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 2.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 23.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 18 km.
Many neighbours rent: 52% of households rent privately and 5% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 71% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 900 m away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.