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Selling a home in W8, Kensington

W8 (Kensington) is in Kensington and Chelsea.

House prices in W8

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.

  • 194Homes sold
  • £1,462,500Median price
  • -13.1%Median change on June 2024 to May 2025
Sales by type of home in W8
TypeSalesMedian
Flat or maisonette153£1,050,000
Terraced36£5,022,500
Semi-detached2Fewer than 5 sales
Detached3Fewer than 5 sales

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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

  • 100%of sales in Kensington and Chelsea

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)

Kensington and Chelsea Council Tax by band, per year
BandA 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

4Primary schools
1Secondary schools

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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

  • High Street Kensington

    • Circle
    • District
  • Notting Hill Gate (just outside W8)

    • Central
    • Circle
    • District
  • Earl's Court (just outside W8)

    • District
    • Piccadilly
  • Waterloo: about 23 min
  • Paddington: about 11 min
  • Liverpool Street: about 33 min
  • Victoria: about 13 min

Indicative journey times on a weekday, leaving at 8am, worked out on 28 September 2026 using TfL's journey planner. Actual times vary.

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  • Geomni UK Map data © and database rights [2019]

Stations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport).

Parks and local amenities

  • 5Parks
  • 13Supermarkets
  • 68Healthcare
  • 26Gyms and leisure
  • 17Other useful places

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors (28 September 2026).

Figures are for the district's centre point, from postcodes.io. Updated 28 September 2026.

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