— ACRERIGHT AREA REPORT · NEIGHBOURHOOD
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9,514 people · median £1,045,000 · Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington and Chelsea Council · Conservative-controlled 34/50 seats · 68% · OCD 2026
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What does it cost? This neighbourhood
dearestcheapest
£1,045,000 median 8th cheapest of 15 neighbourhoods
among 15 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
A typical home here sells for £1,045,000, down 13.9% over five years. That's about 25.2× local earnings — around the 32.7× five-year average.
Sold price history
2025 · 153 sales
Median sold price£1,045,000
5-year change-13.9%
Price per square metre£12,493 · median across AcreRight-covered districts £3,782
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
Home ownership35%
Households owning their home · ONS Census 2021
Council tax£1,643
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea£1,133
Greater London Authority£511
Council tax bands A–H
Band A£1,096
Band B£1,278
Band C£1,461
Band D (baseline)£1,643
Band E£2,009
Band F£2,374
Band G£2,739
Band H£3,287
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
£12,493 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 £3,782.
HM Land Registry + EPC floor areas
Prices by street in South Kensington 60 streets — this neighbourhood, broken down
| Street | Median price | Sales | 5-year change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Road | £315,500 | 1,060 | +4.9% |
| Cornwall Gardens | £605,000 | 929 | +13.6% |
| Lexham Gardens | £470,000 | 610 | +2.2% |
| Courtfield Gardens | £550,000 | 468 | -9.6% |
| Queens Gate | £489,750 | 466 | — |
| Queens Gate Terrace | £610,000 | 433 | +28.6% |
| Queens Gate Gardens | £685,500 | 397 | -5.1% |
| Elvaston Place | £560,000 | 291 | -6.5% |
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 South Kensington 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 South Kensington — sold prices
Filters
| Address | Type | Beds | EPC | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat C 30 Queens Gate Gardens | Flat | — | — | £425,000 | May 2026 |
| 57, Cornwall Gardens | Flat | 3 | D | £980,000 | Apr 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 1 32 Courtfield Gardens | Flat | 4+ | C | £1,085,000 | Apr 2026 |
| 8 Atherstone Mews | Terraced | — | — | £1,700,000 | Apr 2026 |
| Flat C 11 Cornwall Gardens | Flat | — | — | £880,000 | Mar 2026 |
| Flat 2a Garden House Cornwall Gardens | Flat | 1 | E | £470,000 | Mar 2026 |
| 20, Elvaston Place | Flat | 4+ | E | £1,240,000 | Mar 2026 |
| Flat 4 55 Lexham Gardens | Flat | 3 | E | £1,425,000 | Feb 2026 |
286 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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