Explore W8 5AU in Kensington and Chelsea on an interactive map. See its location and approximate address-derived boundary, then review the exact-postcode facts and wider-area statistics available below. Editable vector files, printed maps and postcode colouring tools are also available. Census 2021 records 49 residents and 21 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W8 5AU |
| Postcode without spaces | W85AU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | December 2015 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5017800 |
| Longitude | -0.1854630 |
| British National Grid | 526,041 E, 179,654 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014518 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002889 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000586 |
| Electoral ward | E05009401 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001310 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 49 |
| Households | 21 |
| Female residents | 28 |
| Male residents | 21 |
| Residents per household | 2.3 |
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2024 | APARTMENT 82, 26, DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON | Flat or maisonette · New build | Leasehold | £10,815,000 |
| 25 Nov 2024 | STORAGE UNIT NUMBER 26, BASEMENT LEVEL 3, 26, DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON | Other · New build | Leasehold | £35,000 |
| 15 May 2024 | APARTMENT 64, 11, VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette · New build | Leasehold | £5,275,000 |
| 18 Jan 2024 | APARTMENT 89, 30, DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON | Flat or maisonette · New build | Leasehold | £8,350,000 |
| 30 Oct 2023 | APARTMENT 10, 1, KENSINGTON ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £13,200,000 |
| 2 Aug 2023 | APARTMENT 9, 1, KENSINGTON ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £19,810,000 |
| 5 May 2023 | APARTMENT 73, 13, VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette · New build | Leasehold | £2,625,000 |
| 17 Apr 2023 | APARTMENT 97, 15, VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette · New build | Leasehold | £7,605,000 |
| 14 Mar 2022 | APARTMENT 65, 11, VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £10,250,000 |
| 11 Nov 2021 | APARTMENT 12, 1, KENSINGTON ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £3,000,000 |
| 2 Aug 2021 | APARTMENT 27, 1, VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette · New build | Leasehold | £5,400,000 |
| 19 Nov 2020 | APARTMENT 23, 1, VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON | Flat or maisonette · New build | Leasehold | £5,367,788 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the W8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
17 Old Court Place, Kensington, London, W8 4PL
Ages 13–21 · 223 pupils of 300 capacity
Other independent school
1 St. Albans Grove, London, W8 5PN
Ages 4–11 · 329 pupils of 400 capacity
B
2 SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON, W8 5SX
Voluntary aided school
2 Kensington Church Court, Kensington, London, W8 4SP
Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils of 210 capacity
15.0% eligible for free school meals
B
LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 12 PHILLIMORE WALK, LONDON, W8 7RX
B
88-92 EARLS COURT ROAD, KENSINGTON, LONDON, W8 6EG
Community school
Fox Primary School , Kensington Place, London, W8 7PP
Ages 4–11 · 418 pupils of 420 capacity
9.8% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
58 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London, W8 6EJ
Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils of 210 capacity
23.4% eligible for free school meals
Academy converter
Airlie Gardens, London, W8 7AF
Ages 11–18 · 1,376 pupils of 1,430 capacity
32.4% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 June 2025
14390 - Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 010B includes W8 5AU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W8 5AU is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 49 residents at W8 5AU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full W8 5AU postcode.
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