W2 4EA Kensington and Chelsea
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Pembridge. Region: London.
Streets
- Pembridge Gardens, Kensington: 27 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 D (23% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Pembridge (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 29.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 - No 100.
- Tree preservation orders: in a protected area: 4.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 1-5, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 10, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 11, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 12, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 13, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 14, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 15, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 16, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 17, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 18, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 19, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 2, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 20, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS, grade II
- 21, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 22, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 23, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 24, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 25, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 26, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 27, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 28, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 29, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 4, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 6, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 7, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 8, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- 9, PEMBRIDGE GARDENS W2, grade II
- ENTRANCE ARCH FROM LINDEN GARDENS, grade II
- NUMBER 30 AND GARDENS WALLS AND CENTRAL GATEPIERS, 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 (80 m)
- Newcombe House, Notting Hill Gate: up to 46 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- 13 Palace Court W2 4LP, permissioned (300 m)
- Saxon Hall Palace Court London W2 4JA, permissioned (340 m)
- Esca House 32 Palace Court London W2 4HZ, pending decision (360 m)
- Esca House 32 Palace Court London W2 4HZ, pending decision (360 m)
- 32 Palace Court London W2 4HZ, permissioned (360 m)
- 32 Palace Court London W2 4HZ, permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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.
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 | London Paddington 70 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Notting Hill Gate Underground Station | 100 m |
| Bayswater Underground Station | 640 m | |
| Queensway Underground Station | 640 m | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m, 44 within 800 m; nearest Notting Hill Gate Stn / Pembridge Road | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 3.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 1.5 km |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest Central London Car Parking | 450 m |
| EV charging points | 79 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Pembridge Villas Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Notting Hill Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 28 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Notting Hill Dental Surgery | 60 m |
| Hospital | Cromwell Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Notting Hill Police Station | 500 m |
| Cash machines | Britannia Building Society | 850 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 17 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,010 m² | 170 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kensington Gardens 108 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 550 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 6,650 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 1.4 km |
Within 800 m: 17 parks and gardens, 140 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.1 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 22% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 26% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 77% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Pembridge Gardens.