Is W8 5ET a nice place to live?

Area check for Kensington and Chelsea — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)

1150 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of W8 5ET. Most common: Anti-social behaviour.

Anti-social behaviour
254
Violence & sexual offences
251
Other theft
183
Shoplifting
103
Theft from the person
79
Vehicle crime
75
Burglary
69
Public order
53

House prices

£1,232,640

Average price in Kensington and Chelsea (2026-07, UK House Price Index). Down 14.1% year on year.

Terraced
£2,429,086
Semi-detached
£3,051,816
Detached
£4,525,386
Flat / maisonette
£971,688

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for W8 5ET specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

No active flood warnings within ~15km.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near W8 5ET on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near W8 5ET on Check Food Hygiene

Nearby postcodes

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