School Catchments and House Prices in North Kensington
In the North Kensington area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 3 schools Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
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In the North Kensington area, 1 school was graded Outstanding and 3 schools Good at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
How the North Kensington school map prices each street
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £750,000 and a detached home averages £1,125,000.
Ofsted ratings across the North Kensington area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in North Kensington.
Why an in catchment listing can still miss
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the North Kensington numbers
The schools families ask about here are Kensington Aldridge Academy, Oxford Gardens Primary School, Barlby Primary School, St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College and Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School. 4 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Ladbroke Grove to Paddington takes about 6 min.
By price, North Kensington ranks 96 of the 320 London locations we cover, at £750,000 against a county average of £732,469. Band D council tax here is £1,643, against an average of £2,121 across the county locations we cover.
How North Kensington scores for different buyers
North Kensington is a genuinely mixed, characterful neighbourhood of Victorian terraces, market streets and large estates.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: North Kensington property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★☆☆ | Strong schools, Kensington Aldridge Academy is Outstanding, Oxford Gardens and Barlby are Good primaries, plus Kensington Memorial Park and the Westway sports centre; but family houses are concentrated in the conservation areas and priced accordingly, and character varies sharply street by street. |
| Professionals | ★★★★☆ | Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road on the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines put Paddington, the West End and the City within a direct train, with Kensal Green adding the Bakerloo line, at prices well below the rest of the Royal Borough. |
| Property developers & investors | ★★★★☆ | A deep rental market, a wide spread between ex-local-authority and conservation-area stock, and long-running regeneration at Wornington Green all create opportunity, though lender criteria on high-rise and ex-local-authority flats are a real constraint. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★☆☆ | One of the more realistic ways into a Royal Borough postcode, with one-bedroom flats from around £400,000 and a very low council tax bill, but that is still a central London price, and ex-local-authority and high-rise flats can narrow the lender pool considerably. |
| Second-home buyers | ★★☆☆☆ | Well connected and characterful, but this is a working, residential neighbourhood rather than a pied-a-terre market, second-home buyers in the Royal Borough almost always look further south, and RBKC charges a higher rate of council tax on second homes. |
Professionals & first-time buyers
People wanting a Royal Borough postcode, real neighbourhood character and a direct Tube to Paddington, the West End and the City, at a price and a council tax bill well below the rest of the borough.
Families
People wanting strong schools, Kensington Aldridge Academy is Outstanding, with Oxford Gardens and Barlby Good primaries, plus Kensington Memorial Park, the Westway sports centre and, if the budget stretches, a Victorian terrace in the Oxford Gardens or St Quintin conservation area.
Investors & landlords
People wanting exposure to a deep west London rental market with a wide spread of stock and long-running regeneration, while being realistic about lender criteria on ex-local-authority and high-rise flats.
North Kensington is known locally for Trellick Tower, and Portobello Road Market (north end). Erno Goldfinger's 31-storey block of 1972 on Golborne Road, with its distinctive detached service tower, once notorious, Grade II* listed since 1998, and now one of the most recognisable and sought-after buildings in west London.
Practical detail for North Kensington: the W10 (running into W11 to the south) postcode district, Ladbroke Grove & Latimer Road (Circle & Hammersmith & City, Zone 2); Westbourne Park nearby; Kensal Green (Bakerloo & Overground) and nearest A and E is St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, verify with NHS.
North Kensington at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Oxford Gardens Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Barlby Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about North Kensington
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from the council
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £75,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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