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Kensington & Chelsea Property Guide

Your guide to flats and houses for sale in Kensington & Chelsea

If you are looking for a flat or house for sale in Kensington & Chelsea then our guide to buying property, house prices and the local area should help you make an informed property decision. Our guide covers the following main areas:


Overview of Kensington & Chelsea

The Kensington & Chelsea property market covers the following areas:

Kensington & Chelsea is seen as one of London's most desirable boroughs. Excellent transport links, beautiful parks and fashionable shops and restaurants have created sky-high prices that put the borough beyond the reach of most homebuyers. The south of the borough is a sought-after location for the wealthier middle classes and city workers. Sloane Square and Pont Street in Chelsea offer redbrick mansion blocks housing apartments. Small but pricey Victorian terraces can be found off the King's Road and even properties that lie in the shadow of the Worlds End council estate in west Chelsea now command a high price. Larger properties can be found around South Kensington and West Brompton

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Cheap areas to find flats and houses for sale in Kensington & Chelsea

Cheap areas to buy flats and houses are North Kensington and Earl’s Court.

Up and coming areas to buy flats and houses in Kensington & Chelsea

First impressions of North Kensington are off a slightly grimy area, not as pleasant as Kensington itself. However it offers some of the cheapest and most well-kept properties in the borough. Three- and four-bedroom Victorian terraces can be found off Ladbroke Grove. Social housing and a number of high-rise towers can be found to the east of the town. Following some regeneration work, the area has started to acquire a fashionable status, making it the hotspot of the borough

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Transport links in Kensington & Chelsea

Major roads = A40, A404 and A4

Kensington & Chelsea offers excellent access to London Underground. Notting Hill Gate and Queensway are both on the Central line. Notting Hill Gate also provides access to the District and Circle lines, as does High Street Kensington, Sloane Square, South Kensington and Gloucester Road. Gloucester Road and South Kensington are also located on the Piccadilly line. Kensington station offers rail services to and from other London boroughs and destinations include Willesden Junction, Clapham Junction and Stratford. The borough’s proximity to central London also means there is an excellent choice of bus services available.


In the pipeline: A rail station is currently being built at Chelsea Harbour providing limited peak services on the West London Line. More frequent services look likely in the future

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Council tax in Kensington & Chelsea

Valuation Band Amount per annum
Up to £40,000 A £654.60
£40,001 - £52,000 B £763.69
£52,001 - £68,000 C £872.79
£68,001 - £88,000 D £981.89
£88,001 - £120,000 E £1,200.09
£120,001 - £160,000 F £1,418.28
£160,001 - £320,000 G £1,636.49
More than £320,000 H £1,963.78

Best performing schools in Kensington & Chelsea

  • Primary
    1. Servite RC Primary Sco
    2. Marlboroug Primary School
    3. St Barnabas and St Pilip's CofE Primary School
      (Source: DfES 2005)

 

  • Secondary
    1. Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle (British Section) (independent)
    2. Queen's Gate School (independent)
    3. The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial Roman Catholic School
      (Source: DfES 2005)

 

  • Sixth form/College
    1. Queen's Gate School (independent)
    2. Lycee Francais Charles de Gaulle (British Section) (independent)
    3. More House School
      (Source: DfES 2005)

     

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Attractions

Brand new homes in Kensington & Chelsea

  • Berkeley
  • Barratt
  • Bryan Homes
  • Propan Homes
  • Honeygrove Properties

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