Residential dwellings
10,178
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
SW5 house prices
Sold £11,711/m² · Median sold £1,064,707 (72 sales) · Index -8.6% y/y · 12 months, sales to May 2026, listings to Sep 2026
What is SW5?
SW5: residential dwellings 10,178.
HMO-shaped dwellings
6.7%
SW5 has the highest HMO-shaped dwellings of the 8 neighbouring postcode districts compared.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 1,671
- Mixed-use buildings
- 12%
- HMO-shaped units
- 5.9%
- EPC A or B
- 2.4%
- EPC D or worse
- 46%
What does SW5 cost?
SW5: sold price per m² £11,711/m² (12 months to May 2026, 53 sales). -8.6% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Sold price per m²
£11,711/m² 12 months to May 2026
53 sales
-8.6% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales per square metre (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to May 2026, 53 sales. Observations cover 8 of 12 months in this window.
Sold price
£1,064,707 12 months to May 2026
72 sales
-8.6% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
Empirical-Bayes smoothed median of UPRN-matched completed sales (HM Land Registry Price Paid), monthly. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to May 2026, 72 sales. Observations cover 10 of 12 months in this window.
Sample is the matched completed sales behind the latest month. A month in which this cohort recorded no sale of its own carries the parent area's price rather than a measurement, and is not published with no sample.
Asking price
£914,584 12 months to Sep 2026
1,001 listings
-15.9% on the previous 12 months.
Median ASKING price of residential sale listings that came to market in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,001 listings.
Sample is the dated listings that came to market in the latest month (added and reduced cohorts).
Settled months to Jul 2026; the dashed tail is the published projection of the index 8 months ahead, inside its 80% band. A projection of the index, not a forecast of any home's price.
ObservedForecast with intervalIndex points, not property prices
What does SW5 earn?
SW5: asking rent £3,281/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,113 lets).
Asking rent
£3,281/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,113 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,113 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.0% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,438 lets
+23.9% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,438 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
How does SW5 vary by home size?
Asking price in SW5 runs from £512,788 for 1 bedroom to £1,695,273 for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking price | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £512,788 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -18.1% on the previous 12 months | 260 |
| 2 bedrooms | £1,047,900 | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +1.9% on the previous 12 months | 428 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,695,273 | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 165 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking price by bedroom band: the monthly medians of sale listings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
How liquid is SW5?
SW5: completed sales 171 (12 months to Mar 2026, 171 sales). -26.9% on the previous 12 months.
Completed sales
171 12 months to Mar 2026
171 sales
-26.9% on the previous 12 months.
Count of HM Land Registry Price Paid completions in the month for the postcode district, straight off the registry; the newest months are still registering. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Mar 2026, 171 sales.
Sample is the registry count itself; months within six months of the last ingest are still filling.
Listings for sale
317 12 months to Sep 2026
317 listings
Residential sale listings observed in the month, from portal listings. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 317 listings.
New listings
461 12 months to Sep 2026
461 listings
-2.3% on the previous 12 months.
Listings first seen in the month and never reduced; undercounts new listings by the reduction share, by construction. 12-month figure: the months added, 12 months to Sep 2026, 461 listings.
Never-reduced cohort: undercounts new listings by the reduction share.
Who is active in SW5?
39 agents listed homes for sale in SW5; the three largest took 31% of the listings.
- Agents active
- 39
- Top three agents’ share
- 31%
- New homes among listings
- 0.0%
Days to completion is on the listings matched to a registered sale, not a sell-through rate.
Who owns SW5?
Corporate landlords hold 56% of the 820 units in SW5 whose freeholder is classified; 93% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords56% of classified · 457 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)22% of classified · 183 units
- RMC14% of classified · 114 units
- Housing associations7.6% of classified · 62 units
- Offshore companies0.5% of classified · 4 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does SW5 rank?
SW5 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea for sold price per m², at £11,621/m².
Sold price per m² · postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
SW5 ranks 6th of 7 postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea for sold price per m², at £11,621/m².
| # | Area | Sold price per m² | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W11 | £17,824/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 122 | measured |
| 2 | W8 | £16,141/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 110 | measured |
| 3 | SW3 | £15,701/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 122 | measured |
| 4 | SW7 | £15,032/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 88 | indicative |
| 5 | SW10 | £12,490/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 10 of 12 months observed | 95 | measured |
| 6 | SW5 | £11,621/m² | 12 months to Jun 2026 · from monthly figures · 9 of 12 months observed | 62 | indicative |
Full table: sold price per m² across postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
SW5 ranks 4th of 8 postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.0%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W10 | 5.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,322 | measured |
| 2 | W8 | 4.5% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,638 | measured |
| 3 | W11 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,087 | measured |
| 4 | SW5 | 4.0% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,438 | measured |
| 5 | SW10 | 3.9% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,302 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
Turnover · postcode districts in Kensington and Chelsea
Where next from SW5?
- Kensington and ChelseaThe wider market this area sits in.
- SW10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £20,869/m² · Sep 2026
- SW1XNeighbouring postcode district · Asking £34,494/m² · Sep 2026
- SW3Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £20,469/m² · Sep 2026
- SW7Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £21,182/m² · Sep 2026
- W10Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £10,986/m² · Sep 2026
- W11Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £10,815/m² · Sep 2026
- W8Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £19,790/m² · Sep 2026
- SW6Next door, in another authority · Asking £11,263/m² · Sep 2026
- W14Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,272/m² · Sep 2026
- W6Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,481/m² · Sep 2026
- W2Next door, in another authority · Asking £18,353/m² · Sep 2026
- SW11Next door, in another authority · Asking £7,777/m² · Sep 2026
- W12Next door, in another authority · Asking £8,050/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about SW5
- What is the median house price in SW5?
- Homes in SW5 sold for a median £1,064,707 over the 12 months to May 2026, 72 sales. Per square metre that is £11,711/m². Registered completions, not asking prices.
- How have house prices in SW5 changed?
- -8.6% over the year to Jul 2026 by the house price index, which follows the same homes over time.
- What is the average rent in SW5?
- Homes to let in SW5 asked a median £3,281/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,113 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in SW5?
- 4.0% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,438 lets. +23.9% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in SW5?
- SW5 has 10,178 homes, 6.7% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about SW5
- Property values in SW5Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in SW5Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in SW5What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in SW5What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in SW5Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in SW5What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in SW5Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from, and what is not published
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Sold price per m² | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to May 2026 | May 2026 | 53 sales |
| Sold price | HM Land Registry Price Paid and portal listings, monthly rollup | 12 months to May 2026 | May 2026 | 72 sales |
| Asking price | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,001 listings |
| Asking price per m² | Portal listings | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 317 listings |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,113 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,438 lets |
| Completed sales | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | 171 sales |
| Listings for sale | Portal listings | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 317 listings |
| New listings | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 461 listings |
| Price reductions | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 540 listings |
| Live listings | MarketCode market evidence | on 4 Nov 2026 | 4 Nov 2026 | — |
- Asking to sold
- Only 2 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
- Turnover
- Only 11 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 12; the monthly line is drawn.
- Days to completion
- Only 2 observed months: the 12-month figure needs 6; the monthly line is drawn.
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