Housing prices in Kensington and Chelsea
In Kensington and Chelsea:
Local housing data are based on a smaller number of properties than our national estimates. This means that short-term trends are more variable. We advise looking at trends over a year or longer.
We regularly revise our house prices estimates. UK-level rent estimates for the latest two months, and all house price data, are provisional and subject to revision.
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Average house price in Kensington and Chelsea was £1,155,000 in February 2024
The provisional average house price in Kensington and Chelsea in February 2024 was £1,155,000. This was lower than the average of £1,344,000 in February 2023 (revised), a 14.1% fall.
Across London, the average house price in February 2024 was £503,000, which was less than a year earlier (£528,000).
This meant that, in February 2024, Kensington and Chelsea had the highest average house price in London.
Across Great Britain, a home sold for an average of £283,000 in February 2024, which was in line with the February 2023 average of £284,000.
In the year to February 2024, the average price for flats in Kensington and Chelsea fell by 12.7%, while the average price for detached properties decreased by 21.5%.
For each property type, average prices as of February 2024 in Kensington and Chelsea were:
- Detached properties: £3,005,000
- Semi-detached properties: £3,209,000
- Terraced properties: £2,147,000
- Flats and maisonettes: £1,002,000
Average private rents rose in Kensington and Chelsea
The average monthly private rent in Kensington and Chelsea was £3,305 in March 2024. This was an increase from £3,014 in March 2023, a 9.7% rise.
Across London, the average monthly rent was £2,055, up from £1,848 a year earlier.
Across Great Britain, the average rent price in March 2024 was £1,246, which was up from £1,142 in March 2023.
In Kensington and Chelsea, the average rent for semi-detached properties rose by 10.1%, while for terraced properties, it increased by 9.1%.
Average rent for one bed properties rose by 10.0%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 8.5%.
First-time buyers in Kensington and Chelsea paid £1,002,000 on average in February 2024
The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £1,002,000 in February 2024. This was lower than the revised February 2023 average of £1,156,000.
In comparison, home-movers in Kensington and Chelsea paid an average of £1,319,000 in February 2024. This was lower than £1,548,000 a year earlier.
In February 2024, the average price was £575,000 in London and £326,000 in Great Britain.
Average house price for mortgage buyers fell in Kensington and Chelsea
The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in Kensington and Chelsea was £1,156,000 in February 2024 (provisional). This was lower than an average of £1,348,000 in February 2023 (revised).
Across London, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £498,000, down from £521,000 a year earlier.
Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in February 2024 was £292,000, which was in line with an average of £293,000 in February 2023.
For cash buyers in Kensington and Chelsea, the average was £1,154,000 in February 2024 (provisional), which was down from a revised figure of £1,339,000 a year earlier.
In February 2024, the average was £515,000 in London and £266,000 in Great Britain.
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This article is regularly updated with the most recent rents and house prices information. The full time series for rental prices can be found in our associated data releases. The full time series for house prices can be found in the UK House Price Index reports on gov.uk.
You can also read our most recent Private rent and house prices bulletin.
The methods used to produce the rental prices can be found in the Price Index of Private Rents Quality and Methodology Information. The methods used to produce the house prices can be found in the House Price Index Quality and Methodology Information.
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