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South Kensington: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the South Kensington neighbourhood of Kensington and Chelsea, England (ONS area Kensington and Chelsea 016). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes SW10, SW3, SW5, SW7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near SW7 5AB.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Kensington and Chelsea
South Kensington is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Kensington and Chelsea (signals are mixed: 3 rising and 3 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £2,975,000 and flats for £1,275,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Kensington and Chelsea (1.0 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Gloucester Road, 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
£2,975,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£1,275,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +0% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most 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 -0.04; 3 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 7 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 7 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£122,200
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.0 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 South Kensington sits in Kensington and Chelsea
- Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 3rd highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea
- Average household income: the 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 South Kensington
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, 3 the other way and 16 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
- Anti-social behaviour
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Falling behind the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Gloucester Road Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (300 m in a straight line).
- West Brompton Railway station, about a 17-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 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 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 Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School 70 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school St. Thomas More Language College 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 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 South Kensington
What is the typical house price in South Kensington?
£2,975,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -14% against 2017-2019.
How does South Kensington compare with the rest of Kensington and Chelsea?
Typical house price: 5th lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea. Average household income: the highest of 21 neighbourhoods in Kensington and Chelsea.
Is South Kensington an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is South Kensington gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 3 of 22 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to South Kensington?
Gloucester Road. Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (300 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to South Kensington?
Nearest state primary school. Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School. 70 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2023). Nearest state secondary school. St. Thomas More Language College. 1.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).
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.