W2London, Westminster, England

House prices in W2, Westminster

Homes in W2 sold for a median of £846,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 762 standard sales.

That makes it the fifth most expensive of the 15 W postcode districts with at least 100 sales.

Median sale price£846,000762 standard sales
Middle half of prices£545,000 to £1,450,000
Against the Westminster council area2% belowWestminster median £865,000

Prices by property type

Standard sales in W2, September 2024 to August 2026
TypeSalesMedian priceMiddle halfPer m²
Semi-detached14£5,050,000£3,704,000 to £5,600,000Too few
Terraced71£2,500,000£1,570,000 to £3,950,000Too few
Flats and maisonettes674£765,000£525,000 to £1,164,000Too few

Only 22 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.

Most homes sold here were flats and maisonettes, at 89% of sales.

301 sales in W2, or 40%, were for £1 million or more, against 3% across England and Wales.

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Where prices are higher in W2

Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in W2 4, around London, with a median of £989,000, and lowest in W2 6, around London, at £675,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.

Each dot is a postcode in W2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.

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Each dot sits at the centre of its postcode, so it marks a street or part of one, not a single home. Medians mix all types of home, so a street of flats looks cheaper than a street of houses.
List the 91 postcodes on the map, dearest first
Median price of standard sales by postcode in W2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first
PostcodeMedian priceStandard sales
W2 4BF£10,500,0005
W2 4ER£6,500,0003
W2 1SP£5,600,0003
W2 5PL£4,000,0003
W2 5BX£3,375,0004
W2 2SJ£3,000,0003
W2 6DG£3,000,0003
W2 2SY£2,750,0003
W2 3RE£2,730,0003
W2 4UT£2,100,0003
W2 2SD£2,090,0004
W2 5NT£2,070,0005
W2 3TU£2,040,0003
W2 1BF£2,000,0007
W2 4HJ£1,675,0004
W2 4SN£1,475,0004
W2 4JY£1,450,0003
W2 5PB£1,389,0006
W2 1DN£1,288,00016
W2 4RQ£1,274,0005
W2 5DL£1,145,0004
W2 6DD£1,140,0003
W2 2JY£1,120,0005
W2 1SY£1,115,0004
W2 5LJ£1,105,0004
W2 6BE£1,100,0003
W2 1BE£1,050,0005
W2 4TE£1,040,0004
W2 5NJ£1,037,5004
W2 6DH£1,030,0003
W2 1AL£1,000,0003
W2 3AA£1,000,0003
W2 4ES£985,0007
W2 1JB£982,5006
W2 3UJ£980,0003
W2 3DB£972,5003
W2 4NH£950,0003
W2 1AN£945,0004
W2 6HP£915,0007
W2 3RX£890,0003
W2 4NA£890,0004
W2 4BA£887,5004
W2 5PA£875,0005
W2 6DQ£875,0005
W2 1JE£870,0004
W2 4PL£857,5003
W2 3LD£840,0004
W2 3EH£830,0004
W2 6HR£830,0003
W2 4EN£818,5006
W2 6BN£772,5004
W2 5PU£765,0003
W2 2YF£760,0003
W2 2JP£750,0003
W2 3EA£750,0006
W2 3HH£750,0003
W2 5QX£740,0003
W2 5QE£735,0003
W2 6DX£710,0006
W2 2YE£707,5006
W2 4JW£695,0003
W2 1JL£690,0004
W2 3RG£675,0003
W2 4PU£675,0004
W2 5PX£670,0003
W2 3BA£630,0005
W2 2BY£617,5004
W2 6QE£605,0003
W2 4TJ£598,0003
W2 2PE£580,0003
W2 4DS£560,0003
W2 6AN£555,0007
W2 5SD£550,0005
W2 2QF£545,0003
W2 5QP£545,0003
W2 1PW£530,0006
W2 5RB£530,0005
W2 6QT£530,0007
W2 2YQ£526,0003
W2 2QJ£525,0003
W2 5BP£512,5004
W2 3DA£469,0004
W2 6AJ£461,5006
W2 2RB£450,0003
W2 3HB£430,0003
W2 6AT£430,0003
W2 1RL£420,0003
W2 6DR£412,5004
W2 4JJ£412,0003
W2 2BZ£370,0003
W2 2QU£279,0004

Prices over time

  1. 2016: £886,500
  2. 2017: £965,000
  3. 2018: £830,000
  4. 2019: £900,000
  5. 2020: £1,025,000
  6. 2021: £951,500
  7. 2022: £950,000
  8. 2023: £941,500
  9. 2024: £1,015,000
  10. 2025: £857,000
  11. 2026, January to August: £750,000
Yearly median of standard sales, not adjusted for inflation. 2026 covers January to August only, and the ringed bar, 2025, is the latest full year.

The median fell 3%, from £886,500 in 2016 to £857,000 in 2025, among the biggest tenth of falls across the 212 districts in London.

Fewer homes sold in W2 in 2025: 437 standard sales, down 16% on the 522 in 2024.

Leasehold homes

89% of sales in W2 were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales. Most are flats, so ask for the years left on the lease and the service charge, and read how long a lease should be and what to check about cladding.

Flats here sold for a median of £765,000, 27% less than the £1,049,000 typical of the 6 nearest districts with enough flat sales.

Postcode districts in the Westminster council area

Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. W2 is the fourth cheapest.

  1. SW1X Westminster£2,550,000
  2. SW1W Westminster£1,600,000
  3. W1U Westminster£1,475,000
  4. W1H Westminster£1,282,500
  5. NW8 Westminster£900,000
  6. W2 Westminster, this district£846,000
  7. SW1P Westminster£792,000
  8. W9 Westminster£696,000
  9. SW1V Westminster£655,000

Energy ratings of homes for sale

Energy certificates made for homes put up for sale in W2, lodged 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2026
RatingHomesShare
A20.2%, England and Wales 0.4%
B1008.4%, England and Wales 4.8%
C66455.9%, England and Wales 46.9%
D33628.3%, England and Wales 38.1%
E716.0%, England and Wales 7.3%
F121.0%, England and Wales 1.9%
G20.2%, England and Wales 0.6%

65% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.

When the homes were built

Construction age band of homes put up for sale in W2, as estimated by the assessor on the same certificates
BuiltHomesShare
Before 190032227.1%, England and Wales 9.3%
1900 to 192928323.8%, England and Wales 14.8%
1930 to 194915613.1%, England and Wales 13.9%
1950 to 1966847.1%, England and Wales 15.8%
1967 to 198214412.1%, England and Wales 18.5%
1983 to 1995514.3%, England and Wales 10.1%
1996 to 2011968.1%, England and Wales 11.9%
2012 or later514.3%, England and Wales 5.7%

51% of homes put up for sale were built before 1930, against 24% across England and Wales. For older homes RICS suggests a Level 3 survey: see which survey you need.

With 27% built before 1900, ask early whether a home is listed or in a conservation area, which limits the work you can do: see buying a listed building and buying in a conservation area.

Recent sales

The 10 latest sales ran from £345,000 for a flat on Gloucester Gardens to £3,925,700 for a terraced house on Chepstow Road.

The latest standard sales recorded in W2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.

  1. 128, Peters Court Porchester RoadSold for £578,000W2 5DSSold on 18 Sep 2026Flat
  2. 19 Chepstow RoadSold for £3,925,700W2 5BPSold on 10 Sep 2026Terraced
  3. 64I Gloucester GardensSold for £345,000W2 6BNSold on 4 Sep 2026Flat
  4. 12A Chepstow RoadSold for £1,500,000W2 5BDSold on 4 Sep 2026Flat
  5. Flat 5, 10 Kensington Gardens SquareSold for £750,000W2 4BHSold on 4 Sep 2026Flat
  6. Rear Raised Ground Floor Flat, 134 Gloucester TerraceSold for £640,000W2 6HRSold on 1 Sep 2026Flat
  7. Flat 4, 29 - 31 Craven RoadSold for £470,000W2 3BXSold on 25 Aug 2026Flat
  8. Flat 617, Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed StreetSold for £1,480,000W2 1ALSold on 21 Aug 2026Flat
  9. 14 Kendal StepsSold for £665,000W2 2YESold on 21 Aug 2026Flat
  10. 206, Westcliffe Apartments, 1 South Wharf RoadSold for £1,030,000W2 1JBSold on 21 Aug 2026Flat

Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:

  • Gloucester Terrace, London£690,00034 sales
  • Queensway, London£675,00029 sales
  • Linden Gardens, London£1,100,00025 sales
  • Westbourne Terrace, London£780,00025 sales
  • Edgware Road, London£410,00023 sales

Living in W2

Crime

172 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026

Higher than 94 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.

The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.

Gigabit broadband

Across its postcodes, an average of 88% of homes can get it

Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.

Radon

No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area

Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.

In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.

Council tax

Band D is £1,050 a year in Westminster for 2026 to 2027

Lower than 99 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.

Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.

The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).

Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Prices by council ward

Median price in the council wards that cover most of W2, from the sales in W2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:

  1. Little Venice 36 sales£990,000
  2. Bayswater 247 sales£875,000
  3. Hyde Park 242 sales£867,000
  4. Lancaster Gate 197 sales£840,000

Fewer than 30 sales, so no median: Westbourne.

About these figures

The figures come from 762 standard sales in W2, the latest on 25 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale).

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.