Rent in Kensington and Chelsea is up
+3.0%
The average private rent in Kensington and Chelsea is now £3,739 a month, £110 more than in September 2025. That's £1,320 a year more for the average renter. It's 227th of 334 areas, and 18th of 32 in London.
Since 2015
━ Kensington and Chelsea ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | £3,739 | +3.0% | +44% |
| London | £2,338 | +3.5% | +37% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £2,674 | +3.5% |
| 2 bed | £3,475 | +3.4% |
| 3 bed | £4,130 | +3.5% |
| 4+ bed | £5,728 | +2.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | £3,109 | +3.4% |
| Terraced | £4,564 | +2.6% |
| Semi-detached | £4,830 | +2.7% |
| Detached | £2,947 | +3.0% |
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Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E09000020), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists