Kensington and Chelsea

W8 house prices in Kensington and Chelsea

Name: Sold house prices in W8, Kensington and Chelsea
Creator: HM Land Registry
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

The median sold price in W8 between 11 Jul 2025 and 15 Jul 2026 was £1,351,500 across 250 recorded sales. W8 covers part of Kensington and Chelsea around the Abingdon ward. Sold prices, council tax, schools, deprivation and planning for this district — from official UK data, in one place.

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Typical sold price

£1,351,500

Range £444,500–£6,102,500 · 250 real sales

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, between 11 Jul 2025 and 15 Jul 2026. Real recorded sales — not estimates. Scroll for the map, trend and breakdown.

The median sold price in W8, Kensington and Chelsea, was £1,351,500 across 250 recorded sales between 11 Jul 2025 and 15 Jul 2026. Council tax on a Band D home there is £1,667 a year — Kensington and Chelsea's published charge for 2026-27.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — Council Tax levels set by local authorities, Kensington and Chelsea, 2026-27. Real recorded transactions — we never publish an estimated valuation.

On the map

Where W8 sits in Kensington and Chelsea

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Latest sales

The most recent sales in W8

1 - 5, HORNTON STREET, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 15 Jul 2026
£890,000
SOVEREIGN COURT, 29, WRIGHTS LANE, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 10 Jul 2026
£1,700,000
24, PEEL STREET, LONDON
Terraced · Freehold · 10 Jul 2026
£2,600,000
PALMERSTON HOUSE, 60, KENSINGTON PLACE, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 6 Jul 2026
£785,000
13, GORDON PLACE, LONDON
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 Jul 2026
£725,000

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Sources: HM Land Registry · postcodes.io / ONS · OpenStreetMap (© contributors)

The data, honestly

W8 sold prices at a glance

Typical price

£1,351,500

Lower end

£444,500

Upper end

£6,102,500

Sample size

250 sales

24-month trend

Typical price by quarter — W8

By property type

What each type sells for — W8

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.

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)
136, EARLS COURT ROAD, LONDON
£397,000 (2025)£310,000 (2026)-21.9% over 0.6 yrs (-36.2%/yr)

Tenure mix

Freehold vs leasehold — W8

68 freehold (27%)

182 leasehold (73%)

5 new-build sales

Across the 250 most recent recorded sales in W8. Leasehold is normal for flats; check the remaining lease term before you offer.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. Real transactions — never estimates. See every W8 sale.

Area data

What else the records hold on W8

Council tax, schools, area deprivation and planning activity for this district — each from the body that publishes it, with the sample it rests on stated beside it.

Council tax

What council tax costs in W8

Band D · Kensington and Chelsea · 2026-27

£1,667

a year — the benchmark band every English authority is compared on.

Annual council tax charge for each band in Kensington and Chelsea, 2026-27
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

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

Planning applications

Planning activity around W8

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

Across the 12 sampled W8 postcodes, deprivation runs decile 6 to decile 9, with a median of decile 8 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived.

1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

W8 5SH, the sampled postcode sitting at that median: On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, this postcode falls in decile 8 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 that have recorded sales and 12 returned a row. It is context for the neighbourhood, never a judgement on any individual home.

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government — English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · 12 postcodes sampled of 12 checked · data to 2025 indices

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 £1,351,500 across 250 recorded sales — the annual running cost beside the purchase price, which neither source shows on its own.

Council tax band, its 1991 valuation range, the annual and monthly charge in Kensington and Chelsea for 2026-27, and that charge as a share of the W8 median sold price
Band	1991 valueVOA basis	A yearKensington and Chelsea	A month÷ 12	Of the median÷ £1,351,500
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	0.12%
E	£88,001–£120,000	£2,037	£170	0.15%
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 31 July 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

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.

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
10, HOLLAND STREET, LONDON
W8 4LT · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£3,450,000
2026-05-29
25, SCARSDALE VILLAS, LONDON
W8 6PT · Terraced · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£4,850,000
2026-05-27
LIZMANS TERRACE, 89 - 95, EARLS COURT ROAD, LONDON
W8 6EF · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£680,000
2026-05-26
STONE HALL, STONE HALL GARDENS, LONDON
W8 5UU · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£1,050,000
2026-05-21
58, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
W8 5JA · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 3 recorded sales
£1,920,000
2026-05-20
57, CAMPDEN HILL ROAD, LONDON
W8 7DY · Other · Freehold · 1 recorded sale
£17,029,571
2026-05-19
TOR COURT, TOR GARDENS, LONDON
W8 4HX · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£590,000
2026-05-13
IMPERIAL COURT, 4 - 10, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
W8 5JH · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 2 recorded sales
£790,000
2026-05-08
19 - 21, LEXHAM GARDENS, LONDON
W8 5JJ · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · 1 recorded sale
£575,000
2026-04-30

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. HM Land Registry Price Paid Data to 31 July 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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Crime rate

Street-level reported crime from Police.UK, by category.

Flood risk

Live Environment Agency warnings and long-term risk.

EPC ratings

Energy certificates A–G from the GOV.UK register.

Boundaries

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Questions, answered

The W8 report: your questions

What is the average house price in W8?

The median sold price in W8, Kensington and Chelsea was £1,351,500 across 250 recorded sales between 11 Jul 2025 and 15 Jul 2026. Most sales fell between £444,500 and £6,102,500. That is the median of real HM Land Registry transactions, not an estimate or a valuation.

How much is council tax in W8?

W8 is billed by Kensington and Chelsea, whose Band D charge for 2026-27 is £1,667 a year. Every band from A to H is listed on this page. A property's band is set by the Valuation Office Agency and there is no free per-address dataset for it, so we never guess an individual home's band — look it up on GOV.UK and read your row.

Which schools are near W8?

The Department for Education's register lists 8 open schools within 3 km of the W8 district centre, the nearest being St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School (last Ofsted grade: Good). These are nearest by straight-line distance from the district centroid — they are not catchment or admission areas, which councils set individually and do not publish centrally.

Is W8 a deprived area?

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the 12 W8 postcodes we sampled run from decile 6 to decile 9, with a median of decile 8 of 10 — where 1 is among the most deprived 10% of England and 10 the least deprived. Deprivation is published for small areas, not postcode districts, so a district like W8 usually spans several. It is area context, never a judgement on an individual home.

Have there been planning applications near W8?

The last check of the local planning authority register found 10363 applications within 500 m of the W8 district centre; the most recent are listed on this page with their reference, description and status as the authority published them. For an up-to-the-minute search, use the planning tool with your full postcode.

Can I see what an individual address in W8 sold for?

Yes — this page lists the 24 most recently sold doors of the 206 distinct addresses in the records we hold for W8, each with its price and date. Addresses come from recorded sales since 1995, so a home that has never been sold does not appear; and we link an address to its own property page only where the match is certain, never by guessing.

How up to date are the W8 sold prices?

Sold prices come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, covering sales up to 31 July 2026. The store is rebuilt monthly. New sales can take several weeks to appear in the official register after completion, so the very latest transactions may not show yet.

Does W8 cover my exact street?

W8 is the outward half of the postcode and covers the whole district, so the district-wide figures on this page are medians and ranges — not a valuation of any single property. The address list gives you the door-level picture, and the free checks take a full postcode.

Nearby

Postcode districts near W8

The closest districts to W8 by straight-line distance between district centres — not the next letter of the alphabet.

Every W8 sale in the sold price tool Council tax bands in W8 Schools near W8 Planning applications in W8

Where this comes from

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 31 July 2026. Updated monthly. All figures are real, attributed and carry the sample they rest on — never estimates, never a valuation. Every W8 sale in the lookup tool · About Your Property Check.