W8 5EH

a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea

Introduced in January 1980

W8 5EH	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with W8 5EH

Young Street - 108 properties, USRN 21700599

Kensington High Street - 15 properties, USRN 21700648

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5017 / 51°30'6"N

Longitude: -0.1896 / 0°11'22"W

UTM Reference: 30U 695055 5709368

OS Easting: 525756

OS Northing: 179643

OS Grid: TQ257796

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1H.MV

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.NJN3

Open Location Code: 9C3XGR26+M5

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91vm70

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

major urban conurbation
a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 3c1

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites
Diverse Educated Urban Singles
Centrally Located Professionals

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 26867 / 32844

9th decile
much less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for W8 5EH on Thursday 11 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:00
Sunset	21:17
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:04
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:16

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:47
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:47 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	01:01
Moon sets	16:14

For a full sun and moon calendar for W8 5EH, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in W8 5EH

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
20 February 2023	Apartment 2, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£850,000
7 September 2021	Apartment 13, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,012,500
20 November 2020	Apartment 9, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,418,000
3 April 2020	Apartment 10, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,670,000
31 March 2020	The Penthouse, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£8,749,200
6 March 2020	Apartment 7, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,289,250
10 February 2020	Apartment 35, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,325,400
18 December 2019	Apartment 18, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,543,750
28 November 2019	Apartment 17, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,557,000
15 November 2019	Apartment 11, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,525,000
31 October 2019	Apartment 32, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,350,000
12 September 2019	Apartment 36, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,300,000
15 August 2019	Apartment 6, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,093,458
15 August 2019	Apartment 14, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,109,958
15 August 2019	Apartment 15, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,130,583
15 August 2019	Apartment 24, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,126,458
15 August 2019	Apartment 25, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,147,083
15 August 2019	Apartment 34, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,142,460
18 July 2019	Apartment 12, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,450,000
8 July 2019	Apartment 22, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,377,500
14 June 2019	Apartment 8, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,400,000
10 June 2019	6, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,098,000
5 April 2019	Apartment 27, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,588,600
27 March 2019	Apartment 16, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,275,000
15 March 2019	8, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,460,000
15 March 2019	16 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Other property type	Freehold	£4,650,000
15 February 2019	Apartment 38, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,320,000
21 January 2019	Apartment 5, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,265,000
2 January 2019	4, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£4,100,000
14 December 2018	Apartment 26, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,400,000
13 December 2018	Apartment 33, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,300,000
22 November 2018	7, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,525,000
2 November 2018	Apartment 19, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,850,000
2 November 2018	Apartment 42, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£5,225,000
25 October 2018	9, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£2,565,000
18 October 2018	Apartment 28, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,565,000
18 October 2018	5, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£3,285,000
16 October 2018	Apartment 31, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,498,000
11 October 2018	Apartment 39, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,108,888
10 October 2018	Apartment 30, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,595,650
10 October 2018	Apartment 33, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,400,000
10 October 2018	Apartment 21, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,517,000
9 October 2018	1, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£2,280,000
9 October 2018	Apartment 20, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,511,250
8 October 2018	Apartment 38, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,350,000
8 October 2018	2, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£3,775,000
5 October 2018	Apartment 43, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,769,000
3 October 2018	Apartment 4, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£1,600,000
2 October 2018	Apartment 37, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£5,700,000
2 October 2018	3, The Gardens, 21, Young Street, London W8 5EH	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Leasehold	£3,900,000
2 October 2018	Apartment 23, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,650,000
1 October 2018	Apartment 40, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,400,000
27 September 2018	Apartment 29, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£2,925,000
18 September 2018	Apartment 41, 21 Young Street, London W8 5EH	Flat/apartment	Leasehold	£4,200,000

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for W8 5EH

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Kensington and Bayswater

MP

Joe Powell Labour

London Assembly

Assembly Constituency

West Central

Assembly Member

James Small-Edwards Labour

Londonwide Members

Assembly Members

Elly Baker Labour

Emma Best Conservative

Andrew Boff Conservative

Hina Bokhari Liberal Democrat

Zoë Garbett Green

Alessandro Georgiou Conservative

Susan Hall Conservative

Lord Bailey of Paddington Conservative

Zack Polanski Green

Caroline Russell Green

Alex Wilson Reform UK

Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council

London borough ward

Queen's Gate

Councillors

Roberto Weeden-Sanz Conservative

Will Lane Conservative

Sam Mackover Conservative

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for W8 5EH

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00014520		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01002889	Kensington and Chelsea 010B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02000586	Kensington and Chelsea 010	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E05009401	Queen's Gate	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	22 May 2014	DLUHC
E09000020	Kensington and Chelsea	London Boroughs	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000007	London	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001310	Kensington and Bayswater	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000001	Metropolitan Police	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000234	London	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E32000014	West Central	London Assembly Constituencies	Electoral	6 May 2010	Greater London Authority
E33030300		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000051	London	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000256	NHS North West London ICB - W2U3Z	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000003	London	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2013	ODS
E43000210	Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area	Non-Civil Parished Areas	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E54000027	North West London Health and Care Partnership	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 April 2019	NHS
E56000021	North West and South West London	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 July 2019	NHS England
E61000001	Greater London Authority	Greater London Authority	Administrative	3 July 2000	ONS
E63012062	Kensington and Chelsea	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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