Find W8 5LS in Kensington and Chelsea and explore the information recorded for it. The interactive map shows the postcode’s position and an approximate address-derived outline, with exact-postcode facts and wider neighbourhood statistics clearly identified below. Census 2021 records 87 residents and 44 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W8 5LS |
| Postcode without spaces | W85LS |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5006400 |
| Longitude | -0.1844570 |
| British National Grid | 526,114 E, 179,529 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014525 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002891 |
| 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 | 87 |
| Households | 44 |
| Female residents | 46 |
| Male residents | 41 |
| Residents per household | 2.0 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 2026 | FLAT 1, 19, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £445,000 |
| 23 Dec 2025 | FLAT 8, 19, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £500,000 |
| 15 Oct 2025 | FLAT 7, 19, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £495,000 |
| 30 Sep 2025 | FLAT 2, 19, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £860,000 |
| 25 Jul 2025 | FLAT 3, 19, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £1,150,000 |
| 28 Mar 2025 | FLAT 9, 21 - 23, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £2,800,000 |
| 22 Jan 2025 | FLAT 3, 13, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £1,620,000 |
| 19 Jun 2024 | FLAT 3, 5, PALACE GATE, SOUTH KENSINGTON, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £4,850,000 |
| 14 Dec 2023 | FLAT 4, 25, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £2,300,000 |
| 1 Mar 2023 | FLAT 2, 3, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £2,520,000 |
| 16 Nov 2022 | FLAT 4, 13, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £2,500,000 |
| 9 Sep 2022 | FLAT 5, 1, PALACE GATE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £2,500,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the W8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
1 St. Albans Grove, London, W8 5PN
Ages 4–11 · 329 pupils of 400 capacity
Other independent school
17 Old Court Place, Kensington, London, W8 4PL
Ages 13–21 · 223 pupils of 300 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
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
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
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 12 May 2026
86900 - Other human health activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 November 2024
86900 - Other human health activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 May 2024
46342 - Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 February 2024
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 29 January 2024
58190 - Other publishing activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 November 2021
63120 - Web portals
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 9 June 2020
74100 - specialised design activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 26 September 2019
74100 - specialised design activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 19 April 2018
62012 - Business and domestic software development
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 9 March 2017
70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 July 2015
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 September 2014
64209 - Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 010D includes W8 5LS and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W8 5LS is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 87 residents at W8 5LS. 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 5LS postcode.
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