W8 5RL, London
Sold prices and local information for W8 5RL on Launceston Place. Free
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Average sold price
£5,020,769
13 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in W8 5RL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Launceston Place | 25 Oct 2024 | £7,400,000 | Terraced |
| 6, Launceston Place | 31 Jan 2024 | £5,250,000 | Semi-detached |
| 9, Launceston Place | 12 Jan 2024 | £4,400,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14, Launceston Place | 24 Nov 2023 | £6,250,000 | Semi-detached |
| Upper Maisonette, 1, Launceston Place | 20 Apr 2023 | £2,375,000 | Flat |
| 6, Launceston Place | 22 Mar 2022 | £5,100,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12, Launceston Place | 28 Aug 2020 | £6,200,000 | Terraced |
| 2A, Launceston Place | 3 Apr 2020 | £2,275,000 | Flat |
| 5, Launceston Place | 20 Nov 2018 | £3,700,000 | Detached |
| 1, Launceston Place | 5 Jul 2018 | £1,570,000 | Other |
| 22, Launceston Place | 7 Jun 2018 | £7,300,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, Launceston Place | 18 Sep 2017 | £7,100,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Launceston Place | 27 Oct 2016 | £6,350,000 | Semi-detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 77% freehold, 23% leasehold.
Streets in W8 5RL
- Launceston Place£5.56m
Schools near W8 5RL
| 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 |
| St Philip's School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
| Glendower Preparatory School | Other independent school | – | 0.4 mi |
Living in W8 5RL
Nearest stations
- West Brompton station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
- Kensington (Olympia) station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
- London Paddington station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys 0.3 mi
- Waitrose 0.3 mi
- Whole Foods Market 0.3 mi
- Tesco Express 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.3 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 0.5 mi
GP surgeries
- The Surgery 0.1 mi
- Emperor's Gate Surgery 0.2 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 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 10 of 10 |
| Employment | 10 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 10 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in W8 5RL
Ethnic group
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 74.5% | 63.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 12.4% | 11.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 7.3% | 9.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.3% | 7.8% |
Religion
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 56.7% | 48.4% |
| No religion | 22.6% | 24.9% |
| Not answered | 9% | 10% |
| Muslim | 4.1% | 11.6% |
| Jewish | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Hindu | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Other religion | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Buddhist | 0.6% | 1.1% |
Country of birth
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 42% | 45.9% |
| Born outside the UK | 58% | 54.1% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 71.6% | 59.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 9.3% | 12.5% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 6.5% | 7.1% |
| No qualifications | 5.9% | 11.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 3.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 0.8% | 1.9% |
General health
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 68.2% | 59.8% |
| Good health | 25.9% | 26.7% |
| Fair health | 4.8% | 9.1% |
| Bad health | 1% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 0.1% | 1.1% |
Occupation
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 38.8% | 26.7% |
| Professional occupations | 28.9% | 27.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.5% | 17.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 6% | 7.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Elementary occupations | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 0.5% | 2.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.8% | 32.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 37.9% | 58.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20% | 7.4% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.4% | 1.6% |
Economic activity
| Here | Kensington and Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 54% | 59.2% |
| Economically inactive | 45.6% | 38.9% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 0.5% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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