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House prices in W1K, London

The average house price in W1K, London over the last three years is £5,838,395, with a median sold price of £4,500,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£4.5m
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-15.5%
5-year change
+16.4%
Per m²
£26k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in W1K, London

Based on 77 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in W1K, London over the last three years is £5,838,395, with a median sold price of £4,500,000 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean sits notably higher than the median here, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the average up. That's drawn from 77 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

W1K price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

W1KEngland & Wales
£0£2m£4m£6m201620182020202220242026£4.57m
1 year
-15.5%
5 years
+16.4%

Over five years, prices in W1K, London have risen (+16.4%). The last twelve months alone: -15.5%. Prices in W1K, London still sit about 37.3% below their 2022 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How W1K growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in W1K directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

W1KEngland & Wales
100150200250201620182020202220242026+71%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in W1K, London

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£4.5m
Entry-level
£1.25m
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£2.35m–£7.85m
25–75th %ile
Premium
£12.2m
90th %ile

Homes in W1K, London span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £1,248,320, while the top tenth fetched over £12,200,000. Half of all sales fell between £2,350,000 and £7,850,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in W1K
£4,500,000
around the local median · 30% up the local range
£1,245,000 · entry-level£12,200,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£450,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£453,750
Monthly repayment
£23,676/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£900,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £903,750 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How W1K compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

W1K (this area)£5.84m
England£291khere: +1903%
W1K 1-yr -15.5%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £5,838,395, homes in W1K, London sell for 1903% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-15.5% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across W1K.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Flat / maisonette£3,650,000£26,17469 (92%)
Terraced£12,750,0006 (8%)

The most-traded type in W1K, London is flat / maisonette (69 sales, median £3,650,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£3,650,000) and houses (~£12,750,000) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £26,441 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The W1K market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 90.9%Freehold 9.1%

Around 16 homes changed hands in W1K, London in 2025 — quieter than the area's average of roughly 35 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2020 (51 sales). A quieter market cuts competition: well-priced homes still sell, but buyers have more room to negotiate and less pressure to rush. 91% of recent sales in W1K, London were leasehold — overwhelmingly leasehold — expect flats and ground rents.

Inside W1K: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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W1K house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in W1K, London?

Over the last three years the median sold price in W1K was £4,500,000, with a mean of £5,838,395, based on 77 HM Land Registry sales.

Is W1K, London expensive?

At a £4,500,000 median, W1K is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £26,441 per square metre.

Are house prices in W1K, London going up or down?

On our smoothed index, W1K prices have moved -15.5% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in W1K, London?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £3,650,000 (69 sales).

How much do I need to buy in W1K, London?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £1,248,320, and most buyers competed in the £2,350,000–£7,850,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £12,200,000.

How much have W1K, London house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in W1K are +16.4% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in W1K, London?

On the £4,500,000 median-priced W1K home, a home-mover pays about £453,750 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates (first-time-buyer relief doesn’t apply above £500,000). Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in W1K, London?

A 10% deposit on the median £4,500,000 W1K home is £450,000 (5% would be £225,000). Borrowing the remaining £4,050,000 implies a household income of roughly £900,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in W1K, London each year?

Roughly 16 sales a year have been recorded in W1K recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

Are homes in W1K, London freehold or leasehold?

91% of recent sales in W1K were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Streets in W1K

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 41 streets have a profile in W1K.

Grosvenor SquareMount StreetPark StreetPark LaneGreen StreetSouth Audley StreetGrosvenor StreetUpper Grosvenor StreetGilbert StreetDavies StreetUpper Brook StreetBourdon StreetDuke StreetSouth StreetNorth Audley StreetDunraven StreetNorth RowMount RowStanhope GateLees PlaceSouth Molton StreetBrook StreetBalfour PlaceAvery Row
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Nearby & related areas

Postcode sectors within W1K
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.