# Housing in Kensington and Chelsea South west London. 145,734 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 12 square kilometres, the 4th most densely populated council in the UK. 17 layers about housing for Kensington and Chelsea, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) ## Average house price Kensington and Chelsea: **£1,204,072** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. Kensington and Chelsea’s average house price was £1,204,072 in August 2026. That is 2.2 times London and 4.4 times the UK average. Prices fell 13.8% in the year to August 2026. - Against London: 2.2 times (£554,430) - Against the UK: 4.4 times (£273,037) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, January 2000 to August 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Kensington and Chelsea | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £385,137 | £139,611 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £441,172 | £160,094 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £440,904 | £181,823 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £504,711 | £221,778 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £536,555 | £234,296 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £517,148 | £248,820 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £611,595 | £256,767 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £738,048 | £286,542 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £877,261 | £319,663 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £723,363 | £270,949 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £859,776 | £299,459 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £931,014 | £308,301 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £1,005,871 | £315,128 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £1,155,084 | £333,332 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £1,303,557 | £380,935 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £1,421,046 | £431,270 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £1,444,843 | £489,741 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £1,508,758 | £509,175 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £1,583,368 | £513,622 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £1,390,722 | £503,232 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £1,353,242 | £509,527 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £1,442,226 | £529,101 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £1,484,818 | £550,635 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £1,473,932 | £570,869 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £1,383,325 | £551,097 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £1,344,127 | £563,861 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £1,315,018 | £553,643 | £290,474 | | Aug 2026 | £1,204,072 | £554,430 | £293,525 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Kensington and Chelsea: **22.9×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026. A home in Kensington and Chelsea costs 22.9 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Kensington and Chelsea. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Kensington and Chelsea: **£3,739** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent in Kensington and Chelsea was £3,739 a month in September 2026. That is 1.6 times London and 2.7 times the UK average. Rents in Kensington and Chelsea rose 3.0% in the year to September 2026. For average private rent, Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 1.6 times (£2,338) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (£1,406) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, January 2015 to September 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Kensington and Chelsea | London | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £2,673 | £1,580 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £2,813 | £1,654 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £2,951 | £1,705 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £2,998 | £1,689 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £2,721 | £1,695 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £2,764 | £1,738 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £2,726 | £1,735 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £2,643 | £1,728 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £2,936 | £1,830 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £3,232 | £2,009 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £3,626 | £2,229 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £3,640 | £2,253 | £1,423 | | Sep 2026 | £3,739 | £2,338 | £1,466 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Kensington and Chelsea: **1,738** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 1,738 homes were sold in Kensington and Chelsea in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Kensington and Chelsea: **£1,200,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Kensington and Chelsea was £1,200,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Kensington and Chelsea: **−13.8%** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Kensington and Chelsea: **£4,344,621** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a detached home in Kensington and Chelsea was £4,344,621 in August 2026. That is 3.7 times London and 9.8 times the UK average for detached homes. - Against London: 3.7 times (£1,164,439) - Against the UK: 9.8 times (£443,846) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Kensington and Chelsea: **£947,855** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a flat in Kensington and Chelsea was £947,855 in August 2026. That is 2.2 times London and 4.9 times the UK average for flats. - Against London: 2.2 times (£427,310) - Against the UK: 4.9 times (£194,148) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Kensington and Chelsea: **£2,995,521** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Kensington and Chelsea was £2,995,521 in August 2026. That is 4.1 times London and 11 times the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against London: 4.1 times (£730,580) - Against the UK: 11 times (£278,675) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Kensington and Chelsea: **£2,385,591** (August 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Kensington and Chelsea was £2,385,591 in August 2026. That is 3.7 times London and 10 times the UK average for terraced homes. - Against London: 3.7 times (£648,650) - Against the UK: 10 times (£232,505) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Kensington and Chelsea: **74** (June 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 21 October 2026. 74 home sales were recorded in Kensington and Chelsea in June 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Kensington and Chelsea: **£2,674** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Kensington and Chelsea was £2,674 a month in September 2026. That is 1.5 times London and 2.3 times the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 1.5 times (£1,764) - Against the UK: 2.3 times (£1,140) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Kensington and Chelsea: **£3,475** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Kensington and Chelsea was £3,475 a month in September 2026. That is 1.6 times London and 2.7 times the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 1.6 times (£2,239) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (£1,287) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Kensington and Chelsea: **£4,130** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Kensington and Chelsea was £4,130 a month in September 2026. That is 1.6 times London and 2.9 times the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 1.6 times (£2,651) - Against the UK: 2.9 times (£1,438) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Kensington and Chelsea: **£5,728** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Kensington and Chelsea was £5,728 a month in September 2026. That is 1.6 times London and 2.7 times the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Kensington and Chelsea is the most expensive of 316 in the UK. - Against London: 1.6 times (£3,655) - Against the UK: 2.7 times (£2,089) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Kensington and Chelsea: **3.0%** (September 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 21 October 2026. Private rents in Kensington and Chelsea changed by 3.0% in the year to September 2026. Kensington and Chelsea is joint 87th weakest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against London: 14% lower (3.5%) - Against the UK: 21% lower (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change#place=E09000020) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/crime) (13) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/kensington-and-chelsea/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000020/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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