W8 5LY, London
Sold prices and local information for W8 5LY on Palace Gate. Free
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Average sold price
£3,840,500
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in W8 5LY
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 29, Palace Gate | 18 Aug 2023 | £3,665,000 | Flat |
| Flat 11, 29, Palace Gate | 29 Apr 2022 | £6,150,000 | Flat |
| Flat A, 29, Palace Gate | 17 Sep 2021 | £1,575,000 | Flat |
| Flat B, 29, Palace Gate | 18 Jan 2021 | £864,000 | Flat |
| Flat 9, 29, Palace Gate | 31 Mar 2020 | £6,000,000 | Flat |
| Flat 4, 29, Palace Gate | 16 Nov 2018 | £6,300,000 | Flat |
| Flat 11, 29, Palace Gate | 21 Sep 2018 | £4,500,000 | Flat |
| Flat A, 29, Palace Gate | 3 Aug 2017 | £1,670,000 | Flat |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 0% freehold, 100% leasehold.
Streets in W8 5LY
- Palace Gate£907k
Schools near W8 5LY
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas's Kensington | Other independent school | – | 0.1 mi |
| Ashbourne College | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Queen's Gate School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Glendower Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
Living in W8 5LY
Nearest stations
- West Brompton station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
- Kensington (Olympia) station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
- London Paddington station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Supermarkets
- Whole Foods Market 0.3 mi
- Waitrose 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys 0.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer 0.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.4 mi
- Boots 0.4 mi
- Kensington Pharmacy 0.4 mi
Dentists
- 80 Kensington Dental Clinic 0.4 mi
- 129 - 131 Kensington High Street 0.4 mi
- Moira Wong Orthodontics 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- The Surgery 0.1 mi
- Emperor's Gate Surgery 0.3 mi
- Scarsdale Medical Centre 0.3 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 100% of homes in Kensington and Chelsea (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in W8 5LY
Ethnic group
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66.2% | 63.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 18.4% | 11.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 10.7% | 9.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.1% | 7.8% |
Religion
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 46.5% | 48.4% |
| No religion | 28.7% | 24.9% |
| Not answered | 8.5% | 10% |
| Muslim | 8% | 11.6% |
| Jewish | 2.8% | 1.9% |
| Hindu | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Buddhist | 1.9% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 1% | 0.7% |
Country of birth
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 34.4% | 45.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 65.6% | 54.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 66% | 59.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 13.1% | 12.5% |
| No qualifications | 8.2% | 11.2% |
| Other qualifications | 4.4% | 3.1% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 4.3% | 7.1% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.9% | 1.9% |
General health
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 67.3% | 59.8% |
| Good health | 25.8% | 26.7% |
| Fair health | 5.3% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 0.9% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 36.6% | 26.7% |
| Professional occupations | 27.2% | 27.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.1% | 17.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 4.9% | 7.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 2.9% | 4.5% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 1% | 2.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 53.9% | 58.3% |
| 1 car or van in household | 33.9% | 32.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 10.2% | 7.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2% | 1.6% |
Economic activity
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 57.5% | 59.2% |
| Economically inactive | 40.6% | 38.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.8% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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