Area guide

Living in W11, Kensington and Chelsea

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around W11 in Kensington and Chelsea. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

House prices

Average price in Kensington and Chelsea: £1,250,149, down 14.7% on a year ago (2026-06). The wider London average is £553,870.

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What actually sold around W11

22 recorded home sales on the streets around central W11 in the last 2 years, with a median of £535,000 and a range from £150,000 to £2,335,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.

AddressTypeSold forDate
27 TREADGOLD STREET, W11 4BP terraced £1,850,000 2026-04-17
FLAT 10 AGNES HOUSE HENRY DICKENS COURT, W11 4DF flat-maisonette £470,000 2026-03-31
FLAT 9 4 HESKETH PLACE, W11 4HN flat-maisonette £390,000 2026-02-23
412 TESTERTON WALK, W11 1WQ flat-maisonette £495,000 2026-01-26
19 CHEPING HOUSE, 1 LOCKTON STREET, W10 6EW flat-maisonette £150,000 2026-01-23
GROUND FLOOR FLAT 12 GRENFELL ROAD, W11 4BN flat-maisonette £545,000 2025-11-17

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Schools nearby

229 schools within 3 miles , of which 97% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistance
Thomas Jones Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.3 mi
All Saints Catholic College Secondary Outstanding 0.5 mi
The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School Secondary Outstanding 0.6 mi
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.7 mi
St John XXIII Catholic Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.7 mi
Miles Coverdale Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.8 mi

109 state primary and 26 state secondary schools within range, plus 64 fee-paying schools.

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Private schools

64 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Sadiq School, Al-Zahra School, Arnold House School, ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form, Ashbourne College, Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual School and others.

All 64 fee-paying schools near W11, with ages and admissions →

Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.

Universities

5 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Central School of Speech and Drama, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music.

Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations15.4%
Managers, directors and senior officials15.2%
Associate professional and technical15.2%
Elementary occupations11.9%
Caring, leisure and other service11.4%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

Crime

1728 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W11 in 2026-06, most commonly anti social behaviour.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Kensington and Chelsea's figures.

Common questions about W11

What is the average house price in W11?

The average sold price in Kensington and Chelsea is £1,250,149 as of 2026-06, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in W11?

Prices in Kensington and Chelsea are down 14.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in W11?

The median of 22 recorded sales around central W11 in the last 2 years is £535,000, ranging from £150,000 to £2,335,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in W11?

229 schools sit within 3 miles of central W11, and 97% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in W11?

1728 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W11 in 2026-06, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).

Is W11 at risk of flooding?

Central W11 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is W11 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 97% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £535,000; the area sits in decile 2 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1728 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is W11 safe?

1728 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W11 in 2026-06, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

Weighing two up? W11 or W10, W11 or W12, W11 or W8.

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