W8 is an outcode in Kensington and Chelsea, covering the neighbourhoods of Notting Hill South, Kensington Abingdon, Queen's Gate, Kensington Gardens and Earl's Court. Over the last 12 months 141 properties changed hands — a median of £1.03m for flats (£14,259/sqm) and £5.25m for houses (£22,473/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
9,565
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
4
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
111
518
Houses
30
168
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1.03m
n = 111
£1.31m
n = 518
Houses
£5.25m
n = 30
£4.00m
n = 168
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£14,259
n = 101
£15,048
n = 429
Houses
£22,473
n = 30
£20,000
n = 165
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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
▲Climbing
+6.3% vs 12m
+19.5% vs 3y
Flats
▼Sliding
−6.9% vs 12m
−11.8% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£5.54m
n=4
Median £
£5.40m
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£22,483
n=4
Median £/sqm
£23,892
n=4
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£5.51m
n=30
Median £
£5.25m
n=30
Avg £/sqm
£22,011
n=30
Median £/sqm
£22,473
n=30
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£5.16m
n=168
Median £
£4.00m
n=168
Avg £/sqm
£20,732
n=165
Median £/sqm
£20,000
n=165
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£1.37m
n=27
Median £
£950k
n=27
Avg £/sqm
£14,509
n=25
Median £/sqm
£13,269
n=25
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£1.42m
n=111
Median £
£1.03m
n=111
Avg £/sqm
£14,633
n=101
Median £/sqm
£14,259
n=101
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£2.11m
n=518
Median £
£1.31m
n=518
Avg £/sqm
£16,252
n=429
Median £/sqm
£15,048
n=429
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
79
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
114
Flats/maisonettes
Band B
178
Flats/maisonettes
Band C
574
Flats/maisonettes
Band D
1,153
Flats/maisonettes
Band E
1,709
Flats/maisonettes
Band F
2,775
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band G
4,665
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Band H
5,587
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
12,729
75%
Terraced houses
3,156
19%
Semi-detached houses
332
2.0%
Detached houses
167
<1%
Bungalows
16
<1%
Other/unknown
469
2.8%
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.
What is the average house price in Kensington and Chelsea (W8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea) was £5.25m, with an average of £5.51m, from 30 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in W8?
The median flat sale price in W8 over the last 12 months was £1.03m (about £14,259 per square metre), from 111 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in W8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in W8 are £22,473 for houses and £14,259 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in W8 have?
Homes in W8 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 79 after improvements).
How many properties sold in W8 in the last year?
141 properties were sold in W8 over the last 12 months, and 686 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).