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On Matthew Close, in Ladbroke Grove
What it's like at W10 5YJ: every home that has sold on Matthew Close since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
1 home on the street extended (energy certificates).
Sales and extensions on Matthew Close; planning applications within 500 m (Planning London Datahub); new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 11 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 3, Matthew CloseFlat | Aug 2005 | £268,500 | 92 m² | £2,918/m² | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Matthew CloseFlat · company-owned | Dec 2017 | £395,000 | 46 m² | £8,587/m² | 3 |
| 5, Matthew CloseFlat · company-owned | Mar 2003 | £260,000 | 81 m² | £3,210/m² | 1 |
| 9, Matthew CloseFlat | Aug 2004 | £249,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 12, Matthew CloseFlat | Oct 2023 | £375,000 | 44 m² | £8,523/m² | 3 |
| 13, Matthew CloseFlat | Dec 2013 | £555,000 | 89 m² | £6,236/m² | 3 |
| 20, Matthew CloseFlat · company-owned | Jan 1997 | £58,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 22, Matthew CloseFlat | Feb 2019 | £330,000 | 42 m² | £7,857/m² | 3 |
| 26, Matthew CloseFlat | Sept 2014 | £490,000 | 70 m² | £7,000/m² | 4 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Kensal Green Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (900 m). The nearest rail station is Kensal Green, 900 m away, with 1.0m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Barlby Gardens, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 70, 316); 399 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 7 km away as the crow flies.
56% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Barlby Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Thomas Jones Primary School (1.1 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is All Saints Catholic College, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 51.3 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kensington Aldridge Academy (1 km) and Paddington Academy (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6.8 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (10.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 300 m away, with Plenish Cleanse closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Exmoor Surgery (150 m), with Speedwell Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Belle's is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Lucky Bean - Pall Mall is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Eagle Pub the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 162 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 32% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Oxford Gardens).
Homes are mostly flats (86%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Sunbeam Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (350 m).
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.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ladbroke Hall | II | 120 m |
| St Charles' Hospital | II | 170 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
Plaques recorded by Open Plaques (openplaques.org), a volunteer project; its data is public domain. Not every plaque is recorded.
Kensington and Bayswater constituency: Joe Powell MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab hold, majority 2,903 (6.9%), turnout 54%. Vote shares: Labour 41%, Conservative 34%, Liberal Democrat 7%, Green Party 7%.
75 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near W10 5YJ →
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 17 km away.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 3.8 km 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.
No crimes recorded "on or near" Matthew Close in the last 12 months.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 0.0% | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Mains gas | 86.3% | 68.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 10.9% | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 2.8% | 20.3% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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