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Notting Hill Gate: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Notting Hill Gate neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea, England (ONS area Kensington and Chelsea 006). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes W11, W2. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W11 3DH.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Kensington and Chelsea

Notting Hill Gate is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Kensington and Chelsea (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 2 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £3,555,000 and flats for £1,060,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Kensington and Chelsea (1.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's, and the nearest station, Notting Hill Gate, is about a 4-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

£3,555,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£1,060,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +1% 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; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 5 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 5 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£89,200

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.2 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

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Notting Hill Gate sits in Kensington and Chelsea

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one
  • Typical flat price: 7th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
  • Average household income: 7th 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 Notting Hill Gate

House prices: Notting Hill Gate against Kensington and Chelsea: This neighbourhood £329k (1995) to £4.6m (2025); Kensington and Chelsea £410k (1995) to £2.8m (2026).£901k£4.2m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£4.6mKensington and Chelsea£2.8m
Median resale price of houses 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).
Flat prices: Notting Hill Gate against Kensington and Chelsea: This neighbourhood £139k (1995) to £990k (2026); Kensington and Chelsea £145k (1995) to £833k (2026).£274k£1.1m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£990kKensington 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

3 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Kensington and Chelsea, 2 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Falling behind the borough

  • Schools improving
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Notting Hill Gate Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m in a straight line).
  • Shepherds Bush Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km 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 14 min); London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 53 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 Fox Primary School 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Holland Park School 740 m 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 Notting Hill Gate

What is the typical house price in Notting Hill Gate?

£3,555,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +13% against 2017-2019.

How does Notting Hill Gate compare with the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?

Typical house price: 6th highest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 7th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea. Average household income: 7th highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea.

Is Notting Hill Gate an affluent area?

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

Is Notting Hill Gate gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.00; 3 of 22 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Notting Hill Gate?

Notting Hill Gate. Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Notting Hill Gate?

Nearest state primary school. Fox Primary School. 470 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Holland Park School. 740 m 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.