Flats/Maisonettes 4 sales on record

19 FLAT 1 PALACE GATE

LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS

£445,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Baglioni SPA	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Palace Gate	0.1 miles
Train station	High Street Kensington	0.3 miles
University	National Heart and Lung Institute	1.1 miles
Hospital	Bridge Lane Health Centre	2.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Last sold

£445,000 Feb 2026

Local average

£1,805,850 (57 sales)

Street crime

1134 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£445,000	Flat	+71.8%	£437,847 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/01/2005	£259,000	Flat	+341.2%	£603,160 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/07/2000	£58,700	Flat	-58.1%	£172,873 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	04/07/2000	£140,000	Flat	—	£412,302 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£445,000
listed	30/09/2020	£1,712
sold	01/01/2005	£259,000
sold	01/01/2002	£250,000
sold	01/01/2000	£58,700
sold	01/01/2000	£140,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
19 FLAT 8 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS	£500,000	23/12/2025	Flat
19 FLAT 3 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS	£1,150,000	25/07/2025	Flat
BROADWALK HOUSE, 51 FLAT 20 HYDE PARK GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 5DZ	£1,750,000	24/07/2025	Flat
17 FLAT 3 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AN	£1,900,000	23/06/2025	Flat
15 DE VERE MEWS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AL	£600,000	29/01/2025	Flat
25 FLAT 4 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS	£2,300,000	14/12/2023	Flat
39 FLAT 17 HYDE PARK GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 5DS	£7,000,000	22/09/2023	Flat
1 APARTMENT 9 KENSINGTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AU	£19,810,000	02/08/2023	Flat
13 APARTMENT 73 VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AU	£2,625,000	05/05/2023	Flat
15 APARTMENT 97 VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AU	£7,605,000	17/04/2023	Flat
17 FLAT 3 PRINCE OF WALES TERRACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5PQ	£1,650,000	17/04/2023	Flat
39 FLAT 19 HYDE PARK GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 5DS	£8,300,000	15/03/2023	Flat
6 CANNING PLACE MEWS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AJ	£955,000	20/12/2022	Flat
13 FLAT 4 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS	£2,500,000	16/11/2022	Flat
37 FLAT 1 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AW	£3,125,000	09/11/2022	Flat
5 FLAT 6 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AR	£1,650,000	04/10/2022	Flat
6 DE VERE MEWS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AL	£1,190,000	23/09/2022	Flat
1 FLAT 5 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS	£2,500,000	09/09/2022	Flat
HALE HOUSE, 34 FLAT 14 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AQ	£6,250,000	05/09/2022	Flat
20 FLAT 6 PRINCE OF WALES TERRACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5PQ	£950,099	24/08/2022	Flat

Area average: £3,715,505 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Bullingham Mansions, Kensington Church Street, London, W8	£1,695,000	2	Flat	0.45 mi
Lexham Gardens, London, W8	£2,800,000	3	Flat	0.56 mi
Pond House, Pond Place, Chelsea, London, SW3	£825,000	2	Flat	0.85 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -31.2%

10y growth 4.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Kensington and Chelsea. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -9%

5y (index) -4.2%

10y (index) -12.3%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Kensington and Chelsea. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £3,232/mo

Realistic £3,591/mo

Optimistic £3,950/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Kensington and Chelsea.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central London: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Queen's Gate, SW7	£1,257/mo	1	0.18 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Queen's Gate, SW7	£1,777/mo	1	0.18 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Cornwall Gardens, SW7	£4,300/mo	1	0.26 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Cornwall Gardens, SW7	£4,300/mo	1	0.27 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Cheniston Gardens, W8	£1,647/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Wrights Lane, W8	£1,250/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Point West, SW7	£2,380/mo	1	0.38 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Cromwell Road, SW7	£3,033/mo	1	0.38 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Lexham Gardens, W8	£2,500/mo	1	0.43 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,494/mo (9 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.53%

Max investor price (0.8%) £297,500

Target investor price (1%) £238,000

Gross yield 6.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 15.6×

Monthly cashflow £365/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 3.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	294
Violence and sexual offences	212
Other theft	180
Shoplifting	93
Theft from the person	93
Vehicle crime	72
Burglary	61
Public order	58
Drugs	21
Bicycle theft	18
Robbery	16
Other crime	11
Possession of weapons	4
Criminal damage and arson	1
Total incidents	1134

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Thomas's Kensington	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Ashbourne College	Other	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 31 Jan 2022
Royal College of Art	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Royal College of Music	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)

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# 19 FLAT 1 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS

## Property details

- Slug: `ef1a767` (address key hash: `ef1a7670ce39c7f817bff4a55b0b7f8918118769`)
- Postcode: W8 5LS
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Last sold: £445,000 Feb 2026
- Local average: £1,805,850 (57 sales)
- Street crime: 1134 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £445,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £445,000 | Flat | +71.8% | £437,847 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-d500-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2005-01-24 | £259,000 | Flat | +341.2% | £603,160 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/989ff0ed-9060-4125-bc1f-a57eb1509f1b) |
| Sold | 2000-07-31 | £58,700 | Flat | -58.1% | £172,873 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9b65ce17-ac24-40ac-b645-6b5950c53246) |
| Sold | 2000-07-04 | £140,000 | Flat | — | £412,302 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/340fa659-8159-4716-9858-2be761ea32d9) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 FLAT 1 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £445,000 | 27/02/2026 | Flat |
| 19 FLAT 1 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £259,000 | 24/01/2005 | Flat |
| 19 FLAT 1 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £58,700 | 31/07/2000 | Flat |
| 19 FLAT 1 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £140,000 | 04/07/2000 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [97866416](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/606a27d)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £445,000 |
| listed | 2020-09-30 | £1,712 |
| sold | 2005-01-01 | £259,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £250,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £58,700 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £140,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 FLAT 8 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £500,000 | 23/12/2025 | Flat |
| 19 FLAT 3 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £1,150,000 | 25/07/2025 | Flat |
| BROADWALK HOUSE, 51 FLAT 20 HYDE PARK GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 5DZ | £1,750,000 | 24/07/2025 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 3 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AN | £1,900,000 | 23/06/2025 | Flat |
| 15 DE VERE MEWS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AL | £600,000 | 29/01/2025 | Flat |
| 25 FLAT 4 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £2,300,000 | 14/12/2023 | Flat |
| 39 FLAT 17 HYDE PARK GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 5DS | £7,000,000 | 22/09/2023 | Flat |
| 1 APARTMENT 9 KENSINGTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AU | £19,810,000 | 02/08/2023 | Flat |
| 13 APARTMENT 73 VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AU | £2,625,000 | 05/05/2023 | Flat |
| 15 APARTMENT 97 VICTORIA ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AU | £7,605,000 | 17/04/2023 | Flat |
| 17 FLAT 3 PRINCE OF WALES TERRACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5PQ | £1,650,000 | 17/04/2023 | Flat |
| 39 FLAT 19 HYDE PARK GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, SW7 5DS | £8,300,000 | 15/03/2023 | Flat |
| 6 CANNING PLACE MEWS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AJ | £955,000 | 20/12/2022 | Flat |
| 13 FLAT 4 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £2,500,000 | 16/11/2022 | Flat |
| 37 FLAT 1 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AW | £3,125,000 | 09/11/2022 | Flat |
| 5 FLAT 6 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AR | £1,650,000 | 04/10/2022 | Flat |
| 6 DE VERE MEWS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AL | £1,190,000 | 23/09/2022 | Flat |
| 1 FLAT 5 PALACE GATE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5LS | £2,500,000 | 09/09/2022 | Flat |
| HALE HOUSE, 34 FLAT 14 DE VERE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5AQ | £6,250,000 | 05/09/2022 | Flat |
| 20 FLAT 6 PRINCE OF WALES TERRACE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W8 5PQ | £950,099 | 24/08/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £3,715,505 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Bullingham Mansions, Kensington Church Street, London, W8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f54a225) | £1,695,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.45 mi |
| [Lexham Gardens, London, W8](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f8c2bc2) | £2,800,000 | 3 | Flat | 0.56 mi |
| [Pond House, Pond Place, Chelsea, London, SW3](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/59203a2) | £825,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.85 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -31.2%
- **10y growth:** 4.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Kensington and Chelsea; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -9%
- **5y growth (index):** -4.2%
- **10y growth (index):** -12.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Kensington and Chelsea). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £3,232/mo
- **Realistic:** £3,591/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,950/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Queen's Gate, SW7 | £1,257/mo | 1 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Queen's Gate, SW7 | £1,777/mo | 1 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Cornwall Gardens, SW7 | £4,300/mo | 1 | 0.26 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Cornwall Gardens, SW7 | £4,300/mo | 1 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Cheniston Gardens, W8 | £1,647/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Wrights Lane, W8 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Point West, SW7 | £2,380/mo | 1 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Cromwell Road, SW7 | £3,033/mo | 1 | 0.38 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Lexham Gardens, W8 | £2,500/mo | 1 | 0.43 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,494/mo (9 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.53% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £297,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £238,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,380/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 15.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £365/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 294 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 212 |
| Other theft | 180 |
| Shoplifting | 93 |
| Theft from the person | 93 |
| Vehicle crime | 72 |
| Burglary | 61 |
| Public order | 58 |
| Drugs | 21 |
| Bicycle theft | 18 |
| Robbery | 16 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **1134** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Thomas's Kensington | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| Ashbourne College | Other | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 31 Jan 2022 |
| Royal College of Art | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Royal College of Music | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |