W11 3PG Kensington and Chelsea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pembridge. Region: London.
Streets
- Ladbroke Terrace, Kensington: 63 addresses
- Ladbroke Walk, Kensington: 1 address
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 G (31% of about 840 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: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 - No 100, Article 4 - No 68.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: 3.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 2, 4 AND 6, HOLLAND PARK AVENUE W11, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 66-70 And 72-74 Notting Hill Gate, London, W11 3HT: up to 9 homes, permissioned (430 m)
- Newcombe House, Notting Hill Gate: up to 46 homes, not permissioned (470 m)
- 74-76 Princes Square , London, W2 4NP, permissioned (700 m)
- 74-76 Princes Square , London, W2 4NP, permissioned (700 m)
- 13 Palace Court W2 4LP, permissioned (710 m)
- Esca House 32 Palace Court London W2 4HZ, pending decision (740 m)
- Esca House 32 Palace Court London W2 4HZ, pending decision (740 m)
- Saxon Hall Palace Court London W2 4JA, permissioned (740 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 64 addresses are between 24 m and 25 m above sea level (24 m on average).
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 | 1.2 km |
| Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| London Paddington 70 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Holland Park Underground Station | 360 m |
| Notting Hill Gate Underground Station | 420 m | |
| Bayswater Underground Station | 1.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Ladbroke Square Gardens Notting Hill | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.2 km |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | Central London Car Parking | 810 m |
| EV charging points | 80 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.9 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 21 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Portland Road Practice | 470 m |
| Pharmacies | 25 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 42 The Dental Practice | 350 m |
| Hospital | Cromwell Hospital | 1.8 km |
| Police station | Notting Hill Police Station | 120 m |
| Cash machines | Cashpoint® 112-114 Kensington High Street Lloyds Bank | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 18 within 800 m; nearest Ladbroke Square Gardens 2.8 ha | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Holland Park 21 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 40 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,650 m² | 620 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 18 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Ladbroke Estate, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 360 m north-west. 401 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 5 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ladbroke Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 360 m north-west |
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m north |
| Cosmic House | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m west |
| Aubrey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 400 m south |
| Church of St Francis Assisi | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m west |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 650 m west |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 750 m south |
| Kensington Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.4 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 710 m south |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km east |
| The Fountains | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 3.9 km south-west |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 4.2 km north-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 5.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 36 | 64 |
28 of the postcode's 64 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 23% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 92% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 64% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 64% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Ladbroke Terrace.