How many schools are near W14 8SH?

There are 160 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W14 8SH, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

51 crimes were reported within 400m of W14 8SH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W14 8SH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W14 8SH includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

W14 8SH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W14 8SH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

72/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 19,847 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

92Schools

35Safety

91Health

91Transport

56Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W14 8SH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools92/100

22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

84 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 160 schools in total

St James Preparatory School0.0 mi St James Senior Girls' School0.0 mi Wetherby Pembridge0.1 mi Kensington Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi James Lee Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Kensington Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100

51crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

52GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 49 GP, 3 hospitals, 57 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: KENSINGTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport91/100

Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station0.2 mi

Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station0.2 mi

West Kensington Underground Station0.3 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56/100

17green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 6.6 ha total — largest park 2.8 ha (0.50 mi away)

Nearest: Marcus Garvey Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

117supermarkets

117 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Olympia Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W14 8SH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

22.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in W14.

Average sold price by property type across the W14 district, 2021–2026 — 2,581 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£15.1M▼ 13.2%

Semi-detached£10.7M▲ 4.8%

Terraced£1.2M▼ 50.9%

Flat£674k▼ 20.1%

District-level averages (W14) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About W14 8SH

W14 8SH scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Tesco Olympia Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W14 8SH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 19,847 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 160 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is St James Preparatory School, within a short walk.

There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 49 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 57 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is KENSINGTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station (Train, about 4 minutes' walk away), Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), West Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 6 minutes' walk away), West Kensington Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 17 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 6.6 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Marcus Garvey Park, within a short walk.

There are 117 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Tesco Olympia Express, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore W14 8SH on NestScope.

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