Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Kensington and Chelsea area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 21.9x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 93.4% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 98.7% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 21.9xSchools: 24 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 93.4%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 98.7%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £1,225,000Based on 11,111 sales · Latest sale in data: 17 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 21.9x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 93.4%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 21.9xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 21.9x in 2025, with a median house price of £1,150,000 and residence earnings of £52,576.
Broadband
Gigabit 93.4%Gigabit availability is 93.4%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 98.7%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 98.7% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Kensington and Chelsea in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
24 nearby school rows24 nearby school rows matched postcode area W14 8DX for Kensington and Chelsea. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
354 mapped stopsKensington and Chelsea currently links 354 mapped transport stops, including 280 local bus or tram access points and 3 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 354 stops are marked active and 0 inactive. Top localities include Chelsea (50), South Kensington (43), Notting Hill (30).
Local business
Score 100/100Kensington and Chelsea currently links 1,836 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 727 food and drink, 424 retail, 260 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Kensington and Chelsea.
Crime
Latest month 1,747Kensington and Chelsea recorded 1,747 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 24,283, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Metropolitan Police Service contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Kensington and Chelsea, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
727 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (423), cafe (208), fast food (96).
Amenity group
Retail
424 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (359), mobile phone (19), pet (12).
Amenity group
Personal services
260 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (130), hairdresser (130).
Amenity group
Grocery
177 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (90), bakery (40), supermarket (26).
Compare against another area
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Birmingham has 64,699 recorded sales with a median sold price of £220,000.
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Leeds has 62,603 recorded sales with a median sold price of £222,000.
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North Yorkshire has 62,345 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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W14 8DX
W14 8DX has 65 recorded sales with a median sold price of £1,260,000.
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SW5 9AG
SW5 9AG has 45 recorded sales with a median sold price of £970,752.
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W14 8QA
W14 8QA has 43 recorded sales with a median sold price of £1,200,000.
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