W11 2LU Kensington and Chelsea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Norland. Region: London.
Streets
- Lansdowne Road, Kensington: 5 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Kensington and Chelsea in 2026-27: Band D £1,667 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,111 | £1,296 | £1,481 | £1,667 | £2,037 | £2,407 | £2,778 | £3,333 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band H (31% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ladbroke (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 - No 100, Article 4 - No 41, Article 4 - No 68.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: 3.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 29 AND 31, LANSDOWNE ROAD W11, grade II
- 33 AND 35, LANSDOWNE ROAD W11, grade II
- 37 AND 39, LANSDOWNE ROAD W11, grade II
- 41 AND 43, LANSDOWNE ROAD W11, grade II
- 45 AND 47, LANSDOWNE ROAD W11, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 9 Silchester Road, London, W10: up to 18 homes, permissioned (740 m)
- 9 Silchester Road, London, W10: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (740 m)
- Latimer Community Church, 116 Bramley Road, London, W10 6SU: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
- 66-70 And 72-74 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3HT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (840 m)
- Newcombe House, Notting Hill Gate: up to 46 homes, not permissioned (890 m)
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Roundabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Rondabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 24 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m |
| Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| London Paddington 70 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Holland Park Underground Station | 440 m |
| Ladbroke Grove Underground Station | 750 m | |
| Latimer Road Underground Station | 750 m | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Ladbroke Square Gardens Notting Hill | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 2.0 km |
| Car parks | Westway Sports Centre Car Park | 920 m |
| EV charging points | 91 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 22 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Portland Road Practice | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 27 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hillcrest Pharmacy | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 32 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 560 m |
| Hospital | St Charles Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Notting Hill Police Station | 400 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Payzone | 760 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 20 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Holland Park 21 ha | 620 m |
| Play area | 14 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Avondale Park 1.8 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 1.7 km |
Within 800 m: 20 parks and gardens, 34 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ladbroke Estate, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 160 m north-east. 311 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ladbroke Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 160 m north-east |
| Church of St Francis Assisi | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Cosmic House | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m south |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 260 m west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m north-east |
| The Electric Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m north |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km south |
| Kensington Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 890 m south |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 3.7 km south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 4.3 km north-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.8 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 15% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 74% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 73% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lansdowne Road.