Best postcodes in Kensington and Chelsea for investors

Ranked by LondonIQ's investment score — a composite of rental yield, price momentum, gentrification proxy and buyer demand. Includes gross yield and 1-year price change for every postcode in Kensington and Chelsea.

Score formula: Investment score · Gross yield · Price change · Market heat

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Kensington and Chelsea — Investors overview

Avg invest score

38/100

Avg gross yield

2.9%

Avg 1yr price change

+13.3%

Avg gentrification

32/100

Top postcodes in Kensington and Chelsea for investors

Top 15 postcodes. Click any postcode for the full area report.

Postcode	Invest score	Yield	1yr change	Market heat	Price
SW7 4QN near Gloucester Road Underground Station	82	6.6%	+131.3%	Warm	£463k
SW7 4XH near Gloucester Road Underground Station	82	5.8%	+5.0%	Warm	£525k
W10 5PS near Ladbroke Grove Underground Station	81	9.3%	+164.0%	Hot	£330k
SW3 1HY near Knightsbridge Underground Station	81	10.7%	+43.8%	Warm	£288k
SW3 3DN near South Kensington Underground Station	81	11.7%	+16.9%	Hot	£263k
SW7 4PL near Gloucester Road Underground Station	81	7.3%	+51.8%	Balanced	£417k
W11 1QS near Ladbroke Grove Underground Station	81	6.3%	+7.8%	Warm	£485k
W14 8EZ near Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station	81	7.2%	+84.8%	Balanced	£425k
W8 4EY near High Street Kensington Underground Station	80	16.6%	+19.4%	Hot	£185k
SW5 0ER near Earl's Court Underground Station	80	9.5%	+6.8%	Balanced	£324k
W11 2ES near Ladbroke Grove Underground Station	80	6.1%	+21.2%	Warm	£500k
W10 6HJ near Ladbroke Grove Underground Station	80	9.2%	+76.3%	Warm	£335k
SW3 3JG near Sloane Square Underground Station	80	7.9%	+11.4%	Warm	£390k
W8 6QL near Earl's Court Underground Station	80	7.7%	+4.9%	Hot	£398k
W2 4DU near Notting Hill Gate Underground Station	80	5.9%	+8.0%	Warm	£519k

Is Kensington and Chelsea good for investors?

Kensington and Chelsea averages 2.9% gross yield. The postcodes above are ranked by LondonIQ's investment score, which combines yield, price momentum, gentrification signals and buyer demand.

Investment data is sourced from Land Registry (price paid), VOA (rental market), and LondonIQ's proprietary scoring model. Scores are updated quarterly. Each postcode links to a full investment profile including yield breakdown, housing pipeline, and gentrification score.

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