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W8 6EF

POSTCODE

An Abingdon postcode in Kensington and Chelsea, a 7-minute walk from Earl's Court Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Kensington Primary Academy

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.40 mi

  3. 3
    Thomas's Kensington

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.41 mi

  4. 4
    St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.44 mi

  5. 5
    Collingham

    Secondary with sixth form · Good

    0.45 mi

  6. 6
    Ashbourne College

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    0.53 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Earl's Court Underground Station

    Underground

    531 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • High Street Kensington Underground Station

    Underground

    582 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    939 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Pembroke Road (W8)

    Bus · Stop L · south

    26 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Scarsdale Villas

    Bus · Stop P · north

    37 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Cromwell Road (W8)

    Bus · Stop H · south

    148 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Pembroke Place

    Bus · Stop Q · north

    201 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Earls Court Road

    Bus · Stop G · east

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · W8 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · W8 6 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales

W8 6EF has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the W8 6 sector.

Average price
£2,082,996
Median price: £1,150,000
Median -42.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 49 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 2 sales · avg £4,375,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£4.4m£2.6m£762k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£2,600,000 · 2026-09-03 · Terraced · Freehold
W8 6EU
£6,150,000 · 2026-09-01 · Terraced · Freehold
W8 6LA
£995,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W8 6JN
£850,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W8 6JL
£674,000 · 2026-07-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W8 6JH
£200,000 · 2026-06-26 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W8 6JN
£850,000 · 2026-06-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W8 6NN
£3,550,000 · 2026-06-02 · Terraced · Freehold
W8 6QT
£850,000 · 2026-06-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W8 6LG
£1,150,000 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Freehold
W8 6RE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near W8 6EF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W8 6EF

Counts are for Abingdon electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
22
YoY stable
322212
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
22
YoY +69%
33218
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1394
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
1050
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
48
YoY stable
543924
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · asb rising

103
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Kensington and Chelsea 011 (E02000587)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£104,155

£87,535–£123,929

Disposable (net) annual household income
£81,506

£68,249–£97,339

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£69,133

£60,768–£78,651

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£58,862

£50,757–£68,262

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,482
White Brit.38.8%
Other White30.0%
White Irish8.0%
Other Asian3.4%
Other ethnic group3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 16.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,485
Christian55.1%
No religion27.3%
Not answered7.3%
Muslim5.6%
Jewish2.2%
+ 3 other religions · 2.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,482
35–4921.7%
50–6421.6%
25–3415.5%
65–749.5%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%

Households

Total households: 682
One person: other22.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.1%
One person: aged 66+11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent7.9%
+ 8 other households · 33.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26149
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26149 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for W8 6EF

England
Country
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Abingdon
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W8 6EF
Coordinates
51.4964, -0.1966
Grid reference
TQ252790
Easting
525,283
Northing
179,036
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XFRW3+H9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Kensington and Chelsea
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Kensington and Chelsea

Administrative Information

Kensington and Chelsea
Local Authority
Council Area
Kensington and Bayswater E14001310
Constituency
E14001310
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Abingdon
Constituency code
E14001310
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Kensington and Chelsea

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 011A E01002813
E01002813
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 011 E02000587
E02000587
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Kensington and Chelsea 011A E01002813
E01002813
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Kensington and Chelsea 011 E02000587
E02000587
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:11 AM4:18 PM
7:11 AM
Sunrise
4:18 PM
Sunset
9 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:11 AM
Sunset (today)
4:18 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W8 6EF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01002813 and MSOA E02000587 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26149
Present — Active
Postcode W8 6EF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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