Detached
£4,700,000
1 sale12m · whole districtLow confidence
Last updated: 27 February 2026
W8 postcode district — Abingdon, Kensington And Chelsea
The W8 postcode district in London sits across Abingdon, spanning the local authority areas of Kensington And Chelsea. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing abingdon property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 27 February 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £2,004,096 across 102 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 16.2% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 85 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in W8 across terraces, flats and houses. Kensington And Chelsea sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 87 postcodes in W8 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
Avg. sold price (12m)
£2,004,096
↓ 16.2% vs prior 12 months
Recorded sales (12m)
102
Postcodes (12m)
87
Data snapshot
W8 postcode district — key figures
| Average sold price (12 months) | £2,004,096 |
| Recorded transactions | 102 |
| Year-on-year change | -16.2% |
| Most common property type | Flat / maisonette |
| New build share | 0% |
| Data as of | 27 February 2026 |
Property Insights UKSource: HM Land Registry
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in W8 (Abingdon, Kensington And Chelsea) was £2,004,096 in the 12 months to 27 February 2026, based on 102 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 16.2% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £980,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — W8
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-02-27 · Land Registry
Semi-detached
£4,275,000
3 sales12m · whole districtLow confidence
Terraced
£4,750,000
13 sales12m · whole districtMedium confidence
Flat / maisonette
£980,000
85 sales12m · whole districtHigh confidence
Recently sold in W8
Showing latest sale per postcode
Showing 89 of 89 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about W8
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
What is the average house price in W8?
The average sold price in W8 (Abingdon) is £2,004,096 based on 102 sales in the last 12 months, as of 27 February 2026. This represents a -16.2% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
What types of properties sell most in W8?
The most common property type sold in W8 in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 85 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in W8 is £980,000.
What is the cheapest property type in W8?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in W8 at £980,000. This is based on 85 sales in the last 12 months.
Has the W8 property market gone up or down?
House prices in W8 have fallen by 16.2% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £2,390,842 to £2,004,096.
Is W8 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 18 sales in W8 were freehold (17.6%) and 84 were leasehold (82.4%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (102 sales in total in this slice).