The UK Postcode Database

W8 5NP

a postcode in Kensington and Chelsea

Introduced in January 1980
W8 5NP Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with W8 5NP

Kensington High Street - 97 properties, USRN 21700648

Kensington Road - 1 property, USRN 21700296

Palace Avenue - 1 property, USRN 21700745

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5022 / 51°30'7"N

Longitude: -0.1882 / 0°11'17"W

UTM Reference: 30U 695146 5709418

OS Easting: 525848

OS Northing: 179691

OS Grid: TQ258796

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 1H.XP

Mapcode Global: VHGQY.PHCS

Open Location Code: 9C3XGR26+VP

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 5NP on Wednesday 10 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:44
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:00
Sunset 21:16
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:03
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:15
Hours of daylight today04:13 to 21:46
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:46 to 04:13
Moon Phase Waning Crescent
Moon Rises 00:45
Moon sets 14:47

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

Residential Property Sales in W8 5NP

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
8 December 2023 Flat 2, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £675,000
18 May 2023 First and Second Floor Flat, 27 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £532,000
7 December 2021 First Second and Third Floor Maisonette, 19 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Other property type Leasehold £925,000
9 November 2018 1a Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Other property type Leasehold £175,000
12 February 2018 11 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Other property type Freehold £4,020,000
16 October 2015 Ground Floor and Basement, 7 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Other property type Leasehold £112,500
28 November 2014 15 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Leasehold £2,164,000
27 June 2014 Ground Floor Shop and Basement, 19 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Other property type Leasehold £55,000
28 March 2012 Flat 3, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £643,000
15 February 2011 27a Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £460,000
7 April 2010 Flat 1, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £550,000
1 February 2006 First Second and Third Floor Maisonette, 19 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £375,000
24 February 2005 Flat 1, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £322,250
22 March 2004 Flat, 19 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Freehold £735,000
27 March 2003 First Second and Third Floor Maisonette, 19 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £300,000
2 August 2002 Flat, 19 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Freehold £1,000,000
5 July 2002 Flat 4, 23 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £299,000
10 April 2002 27a Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £305,000
16 November 2001 Flat 2, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £329,000
27 September 2001 17 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £1,435,000
31 January 2001 27a Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
2 June 2000 Flat 3, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £290,000
13 December 1999 Basement and Ground Floor Shop, United Bank Ltd, 21, Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £870,000
2 July 1999 Flat 4, 23 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £230,000
25 June 1999 Flat 1, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £247,000
3 June 1999 Flat 2, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £245,000
17 May 1999 Flat 3, 23 - 25 Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £240,000
30 May 1997 27a Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Flat/apartment Leasehold £130,000
29 April 1996 21a Kensington High Street, London W8 5NP Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £499,000

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 5NP

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 5NP

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData 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
E33030301 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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