AREA REPORT · KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA SW5

SW5.

Kensington and Chelsea

SW5 is an outcode in Kensington and Chelsea, covering the neighbourhoods of Earl's Court, Kensington Gardens, West Brompton, South Kensington and Kensington Abingdon. Over the last 12 months 77 properties changed hands — a median of £800k for flats (£11,024/sqm) and £1.45m for houses (£13,063/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
9,905
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
71
429
Houses
6
26
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£800k
n = 71
£840k
n = 429
Houses
£1.45m
n = 6
£1.51m
n = 26
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£11,024
n = 61
£11,940
n = 351
Houses
£13,063
n = 6
£13,288
n = 25
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£1.05m£2.10m£1.51m£1.45m3Yn=2612Mn=66Mn=0
Flats
Firming
+4.1% vs 12m
−0.9% vs 3y
£600k£1.20m£840k£800k£833k3Yn=42912Mn=716Mn=16
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£0£8,000£16,000£13,288£13,0633Yn=2512Mn=66Mn=0
Flats
·Stabilising
+1.5% vs 12m
−6.3% vs 3y
£0£6,500£13,000£11,940£11,024£11,1843Yn=35112Mn=616Mn=15
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
n=0
Median £
n=0
Avg £/sqm
£0
n=0
Median £/sqm
£0
n=0
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£1.67m
n=6
Median £
£1.45m
n=6
Avg £/sqm
£13,024
n=6
Median £/sqm
£13,063
n=6
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£1.96m
n=26
Median £
£1.51m
n=26
Avg £/sqm
£14,456
n=25
Median £/sqm
£13,288
n=25
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£1.03m
n=16
Median £
£833k
n=16
Avg £/sqm
£11,360
n=15
Median £/sqm
£11,184
n=15
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£914k
n=71
Median £
£800k
n=71
Avg £/sqm
£11,246
n=61
Median £/sqm
£11,024
n=61
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£1.05m
n=429
Median £
£840k
n=429
Avg £/sqm
£12,359
n=351
Median £/sqm
£11,940
n=351
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£295k£1.4m£2.4m20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
78
079915972010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Band A
210
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
446
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
1,358
Flats/maisonettes
Band D
2,851
Flats/maisonettes
Band E
2,689
Flats/maisonettes
Band F
2,187
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band G
2,668
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band H
780
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
12,093
91%
Terraced houses
614
4.6%
Semi-detached houses
25
<1%
Detached houses
15
<1%
Other/unknown
478
3.6%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
2
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
28
Schools
4
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
5 · click column to sort
West Brompton
4,092
3,305
Kensington Gardens
4,236
2,998
Earl's Court
4,707
2,647
South Kensington
844
691
Kensington Abingdon
331
198
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Earl's Court
9,067
6,050
Redcliffe
1,845
1,710
Courtfield
2,394
1,588
Abingdon
904
491
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

SW5 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in Kensington and Chelsea (SW5)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in SW5 (Kensington and Chelsea) was £1.45m, with an average of £1.67m, from 6 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in SW5?
The median flat sale price in SW5 over the last 12 months was £800k (about £11,024 per square metre), from 71 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in SW5?
Typical sale prices per square metre in SW5 are £13,063 for houses and £11,024 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in SW5 have?
Homes in SW5 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 78 after improvements).
How many properties sold in SW5 in the last year?
77 properties were sold in SW5 over the last 12 months, and 455 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES