Kensington and Chelsea
W8 house prices in Kensington and Chelsea
Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for Kensington and Chelsea, from official UK data in one place.
Typical sold price
£1,307,500
Range £439,100–£6,127,500 · 250 real sales
- Real sales
- 250
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 30 Jul 2025 and 17 Aug 2026.
Summary
House prices in W8: the typical (median) sold price is £1,307,500, well above the UK average (£272,611) (UK House Price Index, July 2026). W8 is an active market, with about 20 recorded sales a month. By property type, 77% were flats (typically £942,500) and 21% were terraced homes (typically £3,500,000).
Data from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, up to 28 August 2026.
Council tax on a Band D home there is £1,667 a year: Kensington and Chelsea's published charge for 2026-27.
Source: Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Kensington and Chelsea, 2026-27.
Our take · opinion, not advice
Our take on W8: steady sales, so price from the evidence
Roughly 20 homes a month change hands in W8, and with no dependable year-on-year figure to hand, recent sold homes are a safer guide than any headline.
If you are selling, most W8 sales sit between £439,100 and £6,127,500, which makes £1,307,500 a blunt instrument, so benchmark against near-identical homes, not the headline; most homes here sell leasehold, so have the lease length, ground rent and service charge paperwork ready before you list.
Sell houseIf you are buying, on price, W8 is well above the UK average, so a premium over the average needs a reason you can see in the sold homes of the same type.
Our checklist before an offer: the lease (length, ground rent and service charge), what has been applied for nearby (10,363 applications on record within 500 m) and long-term flood risk, plus the title, which your conveyancer should review.
Where the numbers are this loose, the free W8 OfferCheck gives you something firmer to hold: flood, crime, planning and council tax, each with its source.
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At a glance
W8 in four numbers
The headline figures from the records below, each one real and dated.
Typical price
£1,307,500
HM Land Registry
Sales a month
19.9
Across 250 sales
Council tax, Band D
£1,667
A year
The data, honestly
House prices in W8
These 250 sales are what every figure here rests on. The typical price is the middle sale.
By property type
Average house price in W8 by property type
Semi-detached homes have the highest typical price at £11,500,000, and flat / maisonette the lowest at £942,500.
See the figures
| Type | Sales | Typical | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 2 | £11,500,000 | £10,500,000–£12,500,000 |
| Detached | 3 | £4,700,000 | £3,082,400–£8,780,000 |
| Terraced | 47 | £3,500,000 | £1,920,000–£8,380,000 |
| Flat / maisonette | 170 | £942,500 | £449,500–£2,850,000 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 30 Jul 2025 and 17 Aug 2026.
24-month trend
Typical price by quarter in W8
The quarterly typical price fell 37.8%, from £1,600,000 in Q3 2025 (71 sales) to £995,000 in Q3 2026 (15 sales).
See the figures
| Quarter | Typical price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2025 | £1,600,000 | 71 |
| Q4 2025 | £1,392,501 | 80 |
| Q1 2026 | £1,078,000 | 50 |
| Q2 2026 | £1,110,000 | 34 |
| Q3 2026 | £995,000 | 15 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 30 Jul 2025 and 17 Aug 2026. Median of each quarter's recorded sales.
Range and mix
The spread of W8 prices
How far prices run either side of the typical one, who owns what, and homes that have sold twice.
Price range
Where most W8 homes sold
Eight in ten sales fell between £439,100 and £6,127,500, around a typical £1,307,500.
Lower and upper end are the 10th and 90th percentile of recorded sales.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 30 Jul 2025 and 17 Aug 2026.
Mix of homes
Who is selling in W8
Flat / maisonette homes were 77% of recorded sales (170 of 222). 27% of sales were freehold and 73% leasehold.
Property type
- Semi-detached1%
- Detached1%
- Terraced21%
- Flat / maisonette77%
Tenure
- Freehold27%
- Leasehold73%
See the figures
68 freehold (27%) and 182 leasehold (73%) across the 250 most recent recorded sales in W8, including 6 new-build sales. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 30 Jul 2025 and 17 Aug 2026.
Sold twice: what the same home resold for
The strongest price signal there is: the same door, sold twice. Change shown in £, %, and per year. A big % over two decades is smaller than it looks.
AIRLIE HOUSE, 17, AIRLIE GARDENS, LONDON
£1,400,000 (2025)£530,000 (2026)-62.1% over 0.6 yrs (-77.6%/yr)
TOR COURT, TOR GARDENS, LONDON
£473,000 (2025)£590,000 (2026)+24.7% over 0.6 yrs (+42.3%/yr)
16, PALACE GARDENS TERRACE, LONDON
£1,795,000 (2025)£1,120,000 (2026)-37.6% over 0.5 yrs (-57.9%/yr)
LEXHAM HOUSE, 45 - 53, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
£640,000 (2025)£720,000 (2026)+12.5% over 0.7 yrs (+18.1%/yr)
24, PALACE GARDENS TERRACE, LONDON
£3,325,000 (2025)£865,000 (2026)-74% over 0.6 yrs (-89.7%/yr)
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions, never estimates. All sales.
On the map
Where W8 sits in Kensington and Chelsea
The pins are the 5 most recent recorded sales: real prices on real streets, not a valuation.
Latest sales
The most recent sales in W8
AIRLIE HOUSE, 17, AIRLIE GARDENS, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 17 Aug 2026
£530,000
57, PEEL STREET, LONDON
Terraced · Freehold · 7 Aug 2026
£2,400,000
97, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 7 Aug 2026
£995,000
57, PALACE GARDENS TERRACE, LONDON
Terraced · Freehold · 31 Jul 2026
£10,200,000
42, BRUNSWICK GARDENS, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 31 Jul 2026
£975,000
Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors). W8 includes the Abingdon ward.
In plain English
What the Kensington and Chelsea (W8) numbers mean
- The headline number blends very different homes: terraced homes sold for a typical £3,500,000 against £942,500 for flats: about 3.7 times as much. Use the figure for your type of home, not the mix.
- Prices here are widely spread: most sales fell between £439,100 and £6,127,500, so the median says little about any one home.
- 73% of these sales were leasehold, which marks a flat-heavy market. Buyers here weigh remaining lease length, ground rent and service charges as much as the price.
- This is an active district: about 20 recorded sales a month.
Based on 250 recorded sales between 30 July 2025 and 17 August 2026. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, to 28 August 2026; page data refreshed 7 October 2026. Compared with the UK House Price Index. Written by Your Property Check (Check Labs Ltd, Birmingham) from this data. How we read the data · spotted a mistake? Tell us. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. UK House Price Index licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Area data
What else the records hold on W8
Council tax and schools, each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.
Council tax
What council tax costs in W8
£1,667
Band D a year in Kensington and Chelsea, 2026-27: the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.
All bands
| Band | 1991 value | A year |
|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,111 |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,296 |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,481 |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £1,667 |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,037 |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £2,407 |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £2,778 |
| H | over £320,000 | £3,333 |
These are Kensington and Chelsea's charges for 2026-27, the authority W8 falls in, not an estimate for any individual home. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and we never guess it; look up a band on GOV.UK and read your row. Bands reflect what a home was worth on 1 April 1991, not today.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · 8 of 8 bands published for Kensington and Chelsea · data to 2026-27 financial year
Schools
Schools near W8
8
open schools within 3 km, nearest St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School.
All schools
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · W8 4SP
184 m
Good · 2014
Ashbourne College
Independent schools · W8 4PL
322 m
Not graded
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · W8 6EJ
455 m
Good · 2024
Thomas's Kensington
Independent schools · W8 5PN
531 m
Not graded
Holland Park School
Middle deemed secondary · Academies · W8 7AF
602 m
Inadequate · 2022
Fox Primary School
Primary · Local authority maintained schools · W8 7PP
720 m
Outstanding · 2023
Kensington Primary Academy
Primary · Academies · W14 8PU
924 m
Outstanding · 2018
Southbank International School Kensington
Independent schools · W11 3BU
1.0 km
Not graded
School data from the Department for Education “Get Information about Schools” (GIAS) and Ofsted inspection outcomes. Open Government Licence v3.0. The Ofsted grade shown is the last single overall grade on record (single grades were withdrawn in September 2024). Shows nearest schools by distance, not legal catchment areas. Distances are from the W8 district centroid, not from any address.
Source: Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · 8 open schools within 3 km, 5 with a grade on record
Area context
Planning and deprivation near W8
What is being built nearby and how the area ranks, as context for the neighbourhood and never a judgement on a home.
Planning applications
Planning activity around W8
10,363
applications within 500 m of the district centre, as last checked 24 July 2026.
Recent applications
Kensington/ARB/26/03123Undecided
299 m
Prune 1 x London Plane (rear)
Received 2026-06-15
Kensington/NMA/26/03112Undecided
235 m
Non-material amendment to planning permission 26/00643 (Proposed mansard roof extension, rebuilding of single storey rear extension and other external alterations including rear fenestration changes and new rooflight) to allow enlargement of existing kitchen window to allow more natural light.
Received 2026-06-12
Kensington/NMA/26/03114Undecided
235 m
Non-material amendment to planning permission 26/00643 (Proposed mansard roof extension, rebuilding of single storey rear extension and other external alterations including rear fenestration changes and new rooflight) to install air conditioning unit over rear flat roof, out of public view.
Received 2026-06-12
Kensington/ARB/26/03136Undecided
299 m
Prune 1 x Bay tree (T2) in rear garden
Received 2026-06-11
Kensington/ARB/26/03103Undecided
159 m
Prune 1 x Magnolia (M.soulangea)(T1) at front of site.
Received 2026-06-11
Kensington/LB/26/03098Undecided
245 m
Removal on non-original furniture, fixtures and fittings. Installation of new coffee shop to include new floor finish over existing screed floor (floor boards retained), new light fittings, new coffee counter, plumbing and services. Limited refurbishment to shop front such as painting and new sign in place of existing.
Received 2026-06-10
Applications are matched within 500 m of the W8 district centroid, so this is activity in the area, not at any one address. Register wording and status are reproduced as the local planning authority published them. Showing 6 of 20 held; run a live planning search for W8 for the current picture.
Source: Local planning authority records via PlanIt · 10363 applications matched within 500 m of the district centre · data to 24 July 2026
Deprivation (IMD)
Area profile for W8
Decile 7 of 10
Median across 12 sampled postcodes; 1 is the most deprived 10% of England, 10 the least.
Read the detail
Across the 12 sampled W8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 6 to decile 9, with a median of decile 7 of 10: where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.
W8 7PA, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 7 of 10, where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. It's area context for the wider neighbourhood, not a judgement on any individual home.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (English Indices of Deprivation 2025, MHCLG). Deprivation is published for small areas (LSOAs), not for postcode districts, so W8 spans several. We sampled 12 postcodes in W8: the ones with the most recent recorded sales, up to a limit of 12. That is a convenience sample, not a random one, so it leans toward streets where homes are changing hands. 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home. How we choose the sample.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices
Cost to run
Two sources, one table
What it costs to run a home in W8, band by band
Kensington and Chelsea's council tax for 2026-27 set against the W8 median sold price of £1,307,500 across 250 recorded sales: the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.
| Band | 1991 valueVOA basis | A yearKensington and Chelsea | A month÷ 12 | Of the median÷ £1,307,500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | up to £40,000 | £1,111 | £93 | 0.08% |
| B | £40,001–£52,000 | £1,296 | £108 | 0.10% |
| C | £52,001–£68,000 | £1,481 | £123 | 0.11% |
| D | £68,001–£88,000 | £1,667 | £139 | 0.13% |
| E | £88,001–£120,000 | £2,037 | £170 | 0.16% |
| F | £120,001–£160,000 | £2,407 | £201 | 0.18% |
| G | £160,001–£320,000 | £2,778 | £232 | 0.21% |
| H | over £320,000 | £3,333 | £278 | 0.25% |
The last column is the band's annual charge divided by the W8 median sold price. A comparison of two published figures, not a rate anyone charges. It is not a mapping from price to band: a band records what a home was worth on 1 April 1991 and is set by the Valuation Office Agency, so it cannot be worked out from a 2020s sale price. Look up a specific band on GOV.UK. Instalment counts vary by authority, so the monthly column is simply the year over twelve.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Median across 250 recorded sales. · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Kensington and Chelsea, 2026-27.
Address by address
Address by address
What individual homes in W8 sold for
The 24 most recently sold doors of the 206 distinct addresses in the records we hold for W8. Real recorded transactions: never estimates.
AIRLIE HOUSE, 17, AIRLIE GARDENS, LONDON
W8 7AN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£530,000
2026-08-17
57, PEEL STREET, LONDON
W8 7PA · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,400,000
2026-08-07
97, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
W8 6JN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£995,000
2026-08-07
57, PALACE GARDENS TERRACE, LONDON
W8 4RU · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£10,200,000
2026-07-31
42, BRUNSWICK GARDENS, LONDON
W8 4AN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£975,000
2026-07-31
1, STAFFORD TERRACE, LONDON
W8 7BJ · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£8,300,000
2026-07-28
ALEXA COURT, 73, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
W8 6JL · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£850,000
2026-07-27
VICARAGE GATE HOUSE, VICARAGE GATE, LONDON
W8 4AQ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£12,700,000
2026-07-24
59, HILLGATE PLACE, LONDON
W8 7SS · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,800,000
2026-07-24
1 - 5, HORNTON STREET, LONDON
W8 7NP · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£890,000
2026-07-15
SOVEREIGN COURT, 29, WRIGHTS LANE, LONDON
W8 5SH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£1,700,000
2026-07-10
24, PEEL STREET, LONDON
W8 7PD · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£2,600,000
2026-07-10
PALMERSTON HOUSE, 60, KENSINGTON PLACE, LONDON
W8 7PU · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£785,000
2026-07-06
13, GORDON PLACE, LONDON
W8 4JD · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£725,000
2026-07-03
69F, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
W8 6JH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£674,000
2026-07-02
9, AIRLIE GARDENS, LONDON
W8 7AJ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£790,000
2026-06-29
BISHOPS COURT, 14, MARLOES ROAD, LONDON
W8 5LH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£555,000
2026-06-26
89E, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
W8 6JN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£200,000
2026-06-26
17, ELDON ROAD, LONDON
W8 5PT · Semi-detached · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£10,250,000
2026-06-22
VICARAGE COURT, VICARAGE GATE, LONDON
W8 4HQ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£375,000
2026-06-19
3, CAMPDEN HILL SQUARE, LONDON
W8 7LB · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£11,000,000
2026-06-05
LEONARD COURT, EDWARDES SQUARE, LONDON
W8 6NN · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 4 recorded sales
£850,000
2026-06-03
31, MARLOES ROAD, LONDON
W8 6LG · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£850,000
2026-06-02
78, ABINGDON ROAD, LONDON
W8 6QT · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£3,550,000
2026-06-02
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so homes that have never sold do not appear. 0 of these 24 doors resolve to a confident property record and link through; the rest are listed without a link. We match a door to a property record only where the match is certain, never by guessing.
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Data sources
Every W8 figure is official and dated
Real recorded data from the UK's official registers, never an estimated valuation.
- HM Land RegistrySold prices
- MHCLGCouncil tax & deprivation
- Department for Education · OfstedSchools
- Local planning authoritiesPlanning applications
- Police.UKStreet-level crime
- Environment AgencyFlood risk
- postcodes.io · ONSGeography
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. Council Tax levels set by local authorities · Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, with Ofsted grades · Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Local planning authority records via PlanIt · Police.UK · Environment Agency · postcodes.io / ONS. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 28 August 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on: never estimates, never a valuation. All sales · Get Free Valuation · About Your Property Check.