Find W8 5SY 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 39 residents and 19 households at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | W8 5SY |
| Postcode without spaces | W85SY |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | October 1984 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4994700 |
| Longitude | -0.1918080 |
| British National Grid | 525,607 E, 179,386 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Output Area (2021) | E00014531 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002889 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000586 |
| Electoral ward | E05009388 |
| 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 | 39 |
| Households | 19 |
| Female residents | 21 |
| Male residents | 18 |
| Residents per household | 2.1 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2025 | FLAT 10, WILLIAM COBBETT HOUSE, 1, SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £1,720,000 |
| 10 May 2024 | FLAT F, WILLIAM COBBETT HOUSE, 1, SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £680,000 |
| 8 Jun 2020 | FLAT 5, WILLIAM COBBETT HOUSE, 1, SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON | Flat or maisonette | Leasehold | £640,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the W8 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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2 SCARSDALE PLACE, LONDON, W8 5SX
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LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 12 PHILLIMORE WALK, LONDON, W8 7RX
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
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
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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 24 March 2026
10890 - Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 October 2025
96090 - Other service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 April 2025
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 18 December 2024
79110 - Travel agency activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 1 February 2023
56101 - Licensed restaurants
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 May 2018
96090 - Other service activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 15 June 2015
55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 June 2015
70100 - Activities of head offices
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 May 2014
64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 12 February 2014
55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 14 January 2014
70100 - Activities of head offices
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 5 July 2013
70100 - Activities of head offices
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Kensington and Chelsea 010B includes W8 5SY 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 5SY is in Kensington and Chelsea, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 39 residents at W8 5SY. 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 5SY postcode.
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