— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · POSTCODE SECTOR
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4,545 people · median £1,485,000 · Kensington and Chelsea
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Kensington and Chelsea Council · Conservative-controlled 34/50 seats · 68% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This postcode sector
A typical home here sells for £1,485,000, down 28.8% over five years. That's about 25.2× local earnings — around the 32.7× five-year average.
Sold price history
2026 YTD · 13 sales
Median sold price · 12 months to May 2026£1,485,000
5-year change-28.8%
Full history since 1995
HM Land Registry Price Paid
By property type
Typical home price compared with annual local pay25.2× · five-year average 32.7×
HM Land Registry, 12 months
Resold at a loss from Kensington and Chelsea16.5%
Of the homes across Kensington and Chelsea that sold again within five years, 16.5% went for less than the owner paid. Lower is better. Better than London (18%).
By property type
Flats16.6%
New-build vs second-hand
Bought new33.1%
Bought second-hand16%
Overall
Typical resale gain+48% · ~13.6-yr hold
Same home sold twice within five years (4,127 resale pairs) across Kensington and Chelsea — the finest grain we hold repeat-sale outcomes at · HM Land Registry · cash terms, not inflation-adjusted
Home ownership43%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£1,667
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea£1,156
Greater London Authority£511
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,111
Band B£1,296
Band C£1,481
Band D (baseline)£1,667
Band E£2,037
Band F£2,407
Band G£2,778
Band H£3,333
Full-year charge for every band, derived from Band D at the statutory ratios (A = 6/9 of Band D … H = 18/9). MHCLG 2026/27.
Pick your band — the breakdown recalculates · MHCLG 2026/27 · hand-curated each April
£15,153 per square metre
What this means ▾
The sold price divided by the home's recorded floor area, which makes differently-sized homes easier to compare. The median across districts Acreright covers is £3,803.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in W8 5 49 streets — this postcode sector, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexham Gardens | £490,000 | 491 | -20.7% |
| Kensington Court | £730,000 | 338 | +9.2% |
| Wrights Lane | £535,500 | 268 | +6.5% |
| De Vere Gardens | £745,000 | 237 | -54.5% |
| Marloes Road | £710,000 | 219 | -44% |
| Palace Gate | £806,500 | 216 | -39.5% |
| Stone Hall Gardens | £560,000 | 129 | — |
| Stanford Road | £1,125,000 | 118 | +5.1% |
Median & 5-year change use residential sales only (category-A, type D/S/T/F); the 5-year change compares the last 24 months vs the 24 months five years earlier. Each street’s sales recorded inside this area since 1995 — click a street → its full sold-price page · HM Land Registry Price Paid
Neighbourhood prices in Kensington and Chelsea how W8 5 compares · from Kensington and Chelsea
⌃ Fastest 5-yr growth: Silchester Estate +8.3%
| Neighbourhood | Median price | 5-year change | Sales, 12m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silchester Estate | £1,300,000 | +8.3% | 55 |
| Brompton | £1,530,000 | +7.4% | 248 |
| Wandon Estate | £770,000 | +0.7% | 103 |
| Hans Town | £1,900,000 | -3% | 162 |
| Notting Hill | £1,280,000 | -5.3% | 365 |
Sorted by 5-year change — click a row → the map flies there; click the name → its full report · HM Land Registry, 12 months
Homes in W8 5 — sold prices
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| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 501 Sovereign Court 29, Wrights Lane | Flat | 4+ | C | £1,700,000 | Jul 2026 |
| Flat 6 Bishops Court 14 Marloes Road | Flat | 1 | C | £555,000 | Jun 2026 |
| 17 Eldon Road | Semi-detached | 4+ | D | £10,250,000 | Jun 2026 |
| Flat 21 Stone Hall Stone Hall Gardens | Flat | 2 | C | £1,050,000 | May 2026 |
| 58, Lexham Gardens | Flat | 3 | D | £1,920,000 | May 2026 |
| Flat 13 Lexham House 45-53 Lexham Gardens | Flat | 2 | C | £720,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 12, Kensington Gate | Terraced | 4+ | D | £8,500,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Flat 4 55 Lexham Gardens | Flat | 3 | E | £1,425,000 | Feb 2026 |
| FLAT 1 19 PALACE GATE LONDON | Flat | 1 | D | £445,000 | Feb 2026 |
| Flat 7 18 Kensington Court Place | Flat | 4+ | C | £1,800,000 | Feb 2026 |
49 sales in 12 months — showing 10 · Search & browse every home →
Type a street, address or postcode to narrow this list; clear to see the latest sales. Click any home → its full report (sale history, EPC, estimate). Beds inferred from floor area · HM Land Registry + EPC
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