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Ladbroke Grove: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Ladbroke Grove neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea, England (ONS area Kensington and Chelsea 002). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes W10. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W10 6DB.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Ladbroke Grove is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Kensington and Chelsea (5 of 21 signals falling, 4 rising). Flats here typically resell for £710,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Kensington and Chelsea (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Ladbroke Grove, is about a 12-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 flat price

£710,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 4 of 21 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 1 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 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 Ladbroke Grove sits in Kensington and Chelsea

  • Typical flat price: 5th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest 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 Ladbroke Grove

Flat prices: Ladbroke Grove against Kensington and Chelsea: This neighbourhood £85k (1995) to £710k (2025); Kensington and Chelsea £145k (1995) to £833k (2026).£215k£970k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£710kKensington and Chelsea£833k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Kensington and Chelsea, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kensington and Chelsea, 5 the other way and 12 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

  • Resale prices
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Air quality
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Home improvement applications
  • Borough against the region
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Ladbroke Grove Underground station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line).
  • Kensal Green Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line). About 25 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 15 min); London Underground and London Overground to Stonebridge Park (about 8 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 Barlby Primary School 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school All Saints Catholic College 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

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 Ladbroke Grove

What is the typical flat price in Ladbroke Grove?

£710,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

How does Ladbroke Grove compare with the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?

Typical flat price: 5th lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea.

Is Ladbroke Grove an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Ladbroke Grove gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 4 of 21 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Ladbroke Grove?

Ladbroke Grove. Underground station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (920 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Ladbroke Grove?

Nearest state primary school. Barlby Primary School. 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 (Apr 2026). Nearest state secondary school. All Saints Catholic College. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Nov 2022).

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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.