UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/nw
House prices in the NW postcode area, North West London
Homes in the NW postcode area sold for a median of £639,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 8,273 standard sales.
That makes it the fifth most expensive of the 105 postcode areas in England and Wales by median price.
Prices over time
The median rose 20%, from £535,000 in 2016 to £640,000 in 2025, the eighth smallest rise of the 105 postcode areas in England and Wales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 324 | £1,750,000 | £1,148,000 to £2,961,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 975 | £875,000 | £640,000 to £1,450,000 | £6,292/m²from 35 sales |
| Terraced | 1,331 | £975,000 | £610,000 to £1,686,000 | £8,876/m²from 50 sales |
| Flats and maisonettes | 5,643 | £550,000 | £410,000 to £774,000 | £8,124/m²from 96 sales |
Most homes sold in the NW area were flats and maisonettes, at 68% of sales.
2,109 sales in the NW area, or 25%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.
Measured by floor area, homes in the NW area sold for a median of £7,977 per m², 25% above the £6,381 across London as a whole.
Leasehold is common here: 69% of sales were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales, so check the years left on the lease and the charges early.
Districts ranked by median price
The dearest district was NW3 (Camden), at £970,000, and the cheapest was NW9 (Barnet), at £445,000. The dearest median is 2.2 times the cheapest.
The next dearest were NW11 (Barnet) and NW8 (Westminster), and the next cheapest NW4 (Barnet) and NW2 (Brent).
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Districts in the NW area by council area, by number of sales: Camden (NW1, NW3, NW5, NW6), Barnet (NW4, NW7, NW9, NW11), Brent (NW2, NW10), Westminster (NW8).
- NW3Camden, 1,101 salesMedian price £970,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- NW11Barnet, 436 salesMedian price £965,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- NW8Westminster, 459 salesMedian price £900,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- NW1Camden, 679 salesMedian price £706,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
- NW6Camden, 1,375 salesMedian price £690,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −6%
- NW5Camden, 486 salesMedian price £675,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- NW7Barnet, 576 salesMedian price £640,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +8%
- NW10Brent, 883 salesMedian price £570,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −1%
- NW2Brent, 782 salesMedian price £565,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- NW4Barnet, 391 salesMedian price £540,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −10%
- NW9Barnet, 1,105 salesMedian price £445,000Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +1%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in NW7 (Barnet) and NW8 (Westminster), up 8%, and fell most in NW4 (Barnet), down 10%.
Streets with the most standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Sanday Drive, London (NW9)142 sales
- Henshaw Parade, London (NW9)129 sales
- West End Lane, London (NW6)113 sales
- Finchley Road, London (NW3)55 sales
- Mile Walk, London (NW6)48 sales
- Highgate Road, London (NW5)39 sales
- Ribbon Lane, London (NW2)38 sales
- Belsize Park Gardens, London (NW3)34 sales
- Fitzjohns Avenue, London (NW3)33 sales
- Haverstock Hill, London (NW3)33 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Hamilton Terrace, London (NW8, £5,088,000), Chevening Road, London (NW6, £2,992,500) and Avenue Road, London (NW8, flats, £2,620,000).
The cheapest were Heritage Avenue, London (NW9, flats, £288,000), Kingsbury Road, London (NW9, £320,000) and Capitol Way, London (NW9, flats, £325,000).
Neighbouring postcode areas include W (West London), N (North London) and HA (Harrow).
Council areas in the NW postcode area
Within NW, the median ran from £559,500 in Barnet to £850,000 in Westminster, counting council areas with at least 100 sales in the area (how postcode areas and council areas overlap).
| Council area | Sales in NW | Median in NW | Whole council area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | 3,036 | £780,000 | £770,000 |
| Barnet | 2,408 | £559,500 | £575,000 |
| Brent | 2,188 | £565,500 | £550,000 |
| Westminster | 571 | £850,000 | £865,000 |
| Ealing | 40 | £405,500 | £530,000 |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 29 | £580,000 | £705,000 |
| 1 other council area | 1 | Too few | Not shown |
About these figures
The NW figures come from 8,273 standard sales in 11 postcode districts across 7 council areas (how sales are placed). The busiest district was NW6 (Camden), with 1,375 sales.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.