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Kensington Gardens: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Kensington Gardens neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea, England (ONS area Kensington and Chelsea 013). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes SW5, SW7, W8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW5 0TH.
An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington Gardens is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Kensington and Chelsea (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 3 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £1,425,000 and flats for £969,400 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Kensington and Chelsea (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Earl's Court, is about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,425,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -47% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£969,400
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -5% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 4 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 9.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£80,600
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Kensington Gardens sits in Kensington and Chelsea
- Typical house price: the lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 11th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
- Average household income: 11th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Kensington Gardens
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kensington and Chelsea, 3 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Earl's Court Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line).
- West Brompton Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to Clapham Junction (about 9 min); London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 59 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Bousfield Primary School 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Holland Park School 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Jan 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Kensington Gardens
What is the typical house price in Kensington Gardens?
£1,425,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -47% against 2017-2019.
How does Kensington Gardens compare with the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?
Typical house price: the lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 11th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea. Average household income: 11th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea.
Is Kensington Gardens an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Kensington Gardens gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 2 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Kensington Gardens?
Earl's Court. Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (360 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to Kensington Gardens?
Nearest state primary school. Bousfield Primary School. 540 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Holland Park School. 1.4 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Exceptional in 2 areas, Strong standard in 5 (Jan 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.