Postcode guide
Selling a home in SW7, South Kensington
SW7 (South Kensington) is mostly in Kensington and Chelsea, which covers 82% of its home sales since 2021; the rest are in Westminster (18%).
House prices in SW7
Homes sold from June 2025 to May 2026, as registered with HM Land Registry. The two latest months are left out because they are still incomplete.
- 182Homes sold
- £1,487,500Median price
- -0.8%Median change on June 2024 to May 2025
| Type | Sales | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Flat or maisonette | 151 | £1,170,000 |
| Terraced | 28 | £3,025,000 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | Fewer than 5 sales |
| Detached | 2 | Fewer than 5 sales |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales registered up to July 2026.
Council and Council Tax
- 81.7%of sales in Kensington and Chelsea
- 18.4%of sales in Westminster
Share of home sales since 2021, from HM Land Registry's local authority for each sale. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Kensington and Chelsea Council Tax (Band D £1,643.44 a year)
| Band | A year |
|---|---|
| A | £1,095.63 |
| B | £1,278.23 |
| C | £1,460.84 |
| D | £1,643.44 |
| E | £2,008.65 |
| F | £2,373.85 |
| G | £2,739.07 |
| H | £3,286.88 |
Source: Kensington and Chelsea, Council Tax for 2026 to 2027, checked 26 September 2026.
Schools nearby
- Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle
Primary and secondary · less than 0.1 miles
- Queen's Gate School
Primary and secondary · 0.1 miles
- Glendower Preparatory School
Primary · 0.2 miles
Distances are straight-line and approximate. Schools: Department for Education and Ofsted (schools 28 September 2026; inspections 31 August 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Getting around
South Kensington
- Circle
- District
- Piccadilly
Gloucester Road
- Circle
- District
- Piccadilly
- Waterloo: about 27 min
- Paddington: about 22 min
- Liverpool Street: about 38 min
- Victoria: about 17 min
Indicative journey times on a weekday, leaving at 8am, worked out on 28 September 2026 using TfL's journey planner. Actual times vary.
Parks and local amenities
- 7Parks
- 12Supermarkets
- 80Healthcare
- 28Gyms and leisure
- 14Other useful places
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2026).
Figures are for the district's centre point, from postcodes.io. Updated 28 September 2026.