Kensington and Chelsea property market
In Kensington and Chelsea (London) the average private rent is £3,591/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £1,272,760 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 160% above and house prices 371% above the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 3.4%.
- Average rent
- £3,591/mo
- -1.4% YoY
- Average house price
- £1,272,760
- -8.4% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 3.4%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 29.5
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Kensington and Chelsea
The average home in Kensington and Chelsea costs about 29.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.5), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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- Rent in Kensington and Chelsea (1/2/3/4-bed breakdown)£3,591
- House prices in Kensington and Chelsea (by property type)£1,272,760
Nearby areas in London
- Islington£2,828/mo · £665,067
- Wandsworth£2,599/mo · £670,960
- Hammersmith and Fulham£2,770/mo · £741,612
- Richmond upon Thames£2,305/mo · £794,027
- Camden£2,759/mo · £794,527
- Westminster£3,163/mo · £814,679
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Kensington and Chelsea?
- The average monthly private rent in Kensington and Chelsea is £3,591, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), -1.4% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Kensington and Chelsea?
- The average house price in Kensington and Chelsea is £1,272,760 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), -8.4% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Kensington and Chelsea?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£43,092) by the average house price (£1,272,760) gives a gross rental yield of 3.4% in Kensington and Chelsea. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Kensington and Chelsea?
- In Kensington and Chelsea the average house price equals about 29.5 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 29.5). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.