OFFICIAL ONS DATAJULY 2026

Average rent in Kensington and Chelsea

Private rents in Kensington and Chelsea average £3,629 a month across all property sizes, up 0.8% over the last year. These are the official Office for National Statistics figures, not portal asking rents, so they reflect what tenants actually pay.

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All sizes
£3,629
1-bed
£2,597
2-bed
£3,371
3-bed
£4,004
4+ bed
£5,555
Flats
£3,018

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The £3,629 average above is the whole district, every size and condition mixed together. It's a fair sanity check, but it isn't a valuation of one property, and the gap between a 1-bed at £2,597 and a 3-bed at £4,004 shows why. For an actual figure you need the specific address: its size, its EPC, its street, and what comparable homes nearby genuinely let for.

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Two years of rents in Kensington and Chelsea
Two-year change: +5.7%Five-year change: +38.9%Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents
Rents are down 0.3% over the last six months, against +1.1% in the six before: rises are slowing.Renting here and facing an increase? Flat local rents are negotiating evidence. Check your rise free.
What homes sell for, by postcode area
SW1X86 sales£2,525,000W8296 sales£1,520,000SW7232 sales£1,445,000SW3325 sales£1,400,000W11313 sales£1,100,000SW10224 sales£1,005,000SW5173 sales£820,000W10248 sales£735,000
Median sold prices over the last two years, HM Land Registry. District-wide median: £1,135,000.
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What next door costs
Kensington and Chelsea is the 7th cheapest of these 7 on a 2-bed, average rent by bedrooms
Area
2 bed
3 bed
4+ bed
1Lambeth£2,337£2,676£3,7082Wandsworth£2,451£2,797£3,8023Hammersmith and Fulham£2,595£2,961£4,1414Camden£2,603£3,035£3,9425Islington£2,684£2,989£4,2096Westminster£3,286£3,872£5,396
7Kensington and ChelseaYou are here£3,371£4,004£5,555
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Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, July 2026, average private rents by local authority. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Figures are area averages, not valuations of any individual property.