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House prices in Keston

The median home in Keston has sold for £760,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Ranks #11 of 1050 towns & cities by median price — more expensive than 99% of them.
Median price
£760k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-30.7%
5-year change
-13.7%
Sales / yr
42

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated July 2026

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Sold prices in Keston

Based on 128 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in Keston has sold for £760,000 over the last three years — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £1,069,717 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 128 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

Keston price trend

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

KestonEngland & Wales
£500k£1m201620182020202220242026£662k
1 year
-30.7%
5 years
-13.7%

Over five years, prices in Keston have fallen (-13.7%). The last twelve months alone: -30.7%. Prices in Keston still sit about 42.6% below their 2024 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How Keston growth compares

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

KestonEngland & Wales
80100120140201620182020202220242026-28%

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

What it costs to buy in Keston

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

£760k
Entry-level
£29k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£432k–£1.26m
25–75th %ile
Premium
£2m
90th %ile

Homes in Keston span an unusually wide range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £29,400, while the top tenth fetched over £2,005,000. Half of all sales fell between £432,250 and £1,256,250 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in Keston
£760,000
around the local median · 37% up the local range
£25,000 · entry-level£2,005,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£76,000
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£28,000
Monthly repayment
£3,999/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£152,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £104,000 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2025/26; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How Keston compares

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

Keston (this area)£1.07m
England£291khere: +267%
Keston 1-yr -30.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £1,069,717, homes in Keston sell for 267% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-30.7% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and share of the market, by type, across Keston.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£1,100,00067 (52%)
Other£30,50028 (22%)
Terraced£496,00012 (9%)
Flat / maisonette£475,00011 (9%)
Semi-detached£620,00010 (8%)

The most-traded type in Keston is detached (67 sales, median £1,100,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£475,000) and houses (~£964,629) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale.

The Keston market: activity & mix

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

Sales per year
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'17
'18
'19
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58'21
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42'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 9.4%Freehold 90.6%

Around 42 homes changed hands in Keston in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 44 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2021 (58 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 9% of recent sales in Keston were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

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Keston boundary

Boundary © Office for National Statistics (Open Geography Portal), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Keston house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in Keston?

Over the last three years the median sold price in Keston was £760,000, with a mean of £1,069,717, based on 128 HM Land Registry sales.

Is Keston expensive?

At a £760,000 median, Keston is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Are house prices in Keston going up or down?

On our smoothed index, Keston prices have moved -30.7% 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 Keston?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £475,000 (11 sales).

How much do I need to buy in Keston?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £29,400, and most buyers competed in the £432,250–£1,256,250 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £2,005,000.

How much have Keston house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in Keston are -13.7% over the last five years, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in Keston?

On the £760,000 median-priced Keston home, a home-mover pays about £28,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2025/26 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 Keston?

A 10% deposit on the median £760,000 Keston home is £76,000 (5% would be £38,000). Borrowing the remaining £684,000 implies a household income of roughly £152,000 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in Keston each year?

Roughly 42 sales a year have been recorded in Keston recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a small market — the right home may take patience, and each sale can move the local averages.

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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.