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FLAT 7

86 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W10 5UW

2 beds 560 sq ft Listed 7 May 2011 (-5495d)

£399,950

Reduced on 29 Jun 2011

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# 2 bedroom flat for sale (W10 5UW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 7, 86 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W10 5UW |
| Price | £399,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 52 m² |
| Last sold | £385,000 Mar 2012 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £336/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £13,915

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- E (£15)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2739-7425-7000-0900-6222)

## Description

A modern and bright two bedroom flat for sale on the second floor of a double fronted Victorian villa, quietly located on this popular tree lined street just off Ladbroke Grove in North Kensington.

The flat has an entrance hall which leads to a bright living/dining room with wood floors, semi open plan kitchen with granite work surfaces, stainless steel hob and oven, and integrated appliances including washer/dryer. There are two bedrooms at the rear of the property, one double bedroom with wood floors and skylight and a second single bedroom or study. The bathroom is fully tiled and has a shower over the bath.

Oxford Gardens is a popular tree lined street in North Kensington and is only a short distance away from Portobello Market, with its wide range of fresh fruit and veg stalls, and 'Sainsbury's ' super market is also accessible. There is a 'Virgin Active' health club just a few yards away and Ladbroke Grove is the nearest Underground

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/29921566/502156) - Floorplan 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 86 FLAT 7 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UW | £385,000 | 23/03/2012 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 104 FLAT 1 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6HT | £412,500 | 05/09/2025 | Flat |
| 70 FLAT 6 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6HR | £2,250,000 | 03/09/2025 | Flat |
| 147 - 149 FLAT 8 CHESTERTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6ET | £905,000 | 01/09/2025 | Flat |
| 63 FLAT 12 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR | £440,000 | 12/08/2025 | Flat |
| 69 FIRST FLOOR FLAT OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UJ | £1,330,000 | 17/07/2025 | Flat |
| 93 TOP FLOOR FLAT ST MARKS ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JW | £1,500,000 | 15/07/2025 | Flat |
| 105 FLAT C OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6NF | £522,050 | 30/01/2025 | Flat |
| 57 FLAT 3-7 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UJ | £845,000 | 30/01/2025 | Flat |
| 35D ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN | £1,795,000 | 18/12/2023 | Flat |
| 39 BASEMENT FLAT ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN | £725,000 | 15/12/2023 | Flat |
| 63 FLAT 5 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR | £565,000 | 10/11/2023 | Flat |
| 58 FLAT 7 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JP | £736,000 | 18/10/2023 | Flat |
| 33 FLAT 3 ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN | £660,000 | 08/09/2023 | Flat |
| 106 FLAT 7 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6NG | £700,000 | 18/08/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 72 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UW | £7,600,000 | 26/06/2023 | Detached |
| 34 FLAT 4 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JL | £550,000 | 20/06/2023 | Flat |
| 77A ST MARKS ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JT | £1,250,000 | 02/05/2023 | Flat |
| 35A ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN | £640,000 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 59 FLAT 11 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR | £612,500 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 83 STUDIO FLAT 3 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JE | £325,000 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 90 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UW | £7,440,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 59 FLAT 1 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR | £800,000 | 03/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] 74 FLAT 4 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UW | £650,000 | 24/06/2021 | Flat |

**Street average:** £5,230,000 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £878,153 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £712,800 (31 Flat, W10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -43.9%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £3,237/mo
- **Realistic:** £3,597/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,957/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Stevenage & North Herts (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £972/mo

## 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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Chesterton Road, W10 | £3,683/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Ladbroke Grove, W10 | £2,750/mo | 2 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Cambridge Gardens, W10 | £2,470/mo | 2 | 0.31 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,968/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.69% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £343,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £275,000

*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 £2,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £875/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.1%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £7,691/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9%
- **10y growth:** 44.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -11.9%
- **5y growth (index):** -12.6%
- **10y growth (index):** -14.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

52 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£385,000 Mar 2012

Price per m²

£7,691/m²

Local average

£712,800 (-43.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,108 of 33,755)

Street crime

1550 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Living room with wood floors
Separate kitchen
Two bedrooms
Victorian house
Second floor
Ladbroke Grove Underground

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

A modern and bright two bedroom flat for sale on the second floor of a double fronted Victorian villa, quietly located on this popular tree lined street just off Ladbroke Grove in North Kensington.

The flat has an entrance hall which leads to a bright living/dining room with wood floors, semi open plan kitchen with granite work surfaces, stainless steel hob and oven, and integrated appliances including washer/dryer. There are two bedrooms at the rear of the property, one double bedroom with wood floors and skylight and a second single bedroom or study. The bathroom is fully tiled and has a shower over the bath.

Oxford Gardens is a popular tree lined street in North Kensington and is only a short distance away from Portobello Market, with its wide range of fresh fruit and veg stalls, and 'Sainsbury's ' super market is also accessible. There is a 'Virgin Active' health club just a few yards away and Ladbroke Grove is the nearest Underground

Listed by

Notting Hill

Dexters

Reference: 29921566

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 20/05/2021

Current heating cost: £336/year

Potential heating cost: £210/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £13,915

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	23/03/2012 (14 years ago)	£385,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
104 FLAT 1 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6HT	£412,500	05/09/2025	Flat
70 FLAT 6 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6HR	£2,250,000	03/09/2025	Flat
147 - 149 FLAT 8 CHESTERTON ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6ET	£905,000	01/09/2025	Flat
63 FLAT 12 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR	£440,000	12/08/2025	Flat
69 FIRST FLOOR FLAT OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UJ	£1,330,000	17/07/2025	Flat
93 TOP FLOOR FLAT ST MARKS ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JW	£1,500,000	15/07/2025	Flat
105 FLAT C OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6NF	£522,050	30/01/2025	Flat
57 FLAT 3-7 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UJ	£845,000	30/01/2025	Flat
35D ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN	£1,795,000	18/12/2023	Flat
39 BASEMENT FLAT ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN	£725,000	15/12/2023	Flat
63 FLAT 5 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR	£565,000	10/11/2023	Flat
58 FLAT 7 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JP	£736,000	18/10/2023	Flat
33 FLAT 3 ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN	£660,000	08/09/2023	Flat
106 FLAT 7 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6NG	£700,000	18/08/2023	Flat
Same street 72 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UW	£7,600,000	26/06/2023	Detached
34 FLAT 4 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JL	£550,000	20/06/2023	Flat
77A ST MARKS ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JT	£1,250,000	02/05/2023	Flat
35A ST CHARLES SQUARE, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6EN	£640,000	16/12/2022	Flat
59 FLAT 11 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR	£612,500	16/12/2022	Flat
83 STUDIO FLAT 3 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JE	£325,000	18/11/2022	Flat
Same street 90 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UW	£7,440,000	28/10/2022	Detached
59 FLAT 1 BASSETT ROAD, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 6JR	£800,000	03/10/2022	Flat
Same street 74 FLAT 4 OXFORD GARDENS, LONDON, KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, GREATER LONDON, W10 5UW	£650,000	24/06/2021	Flat

Street average: £5,230,000 (3 sales)

Area average: £878,153 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9%

10y growth 44.8%

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

1y (index) -11.9%

5y (index) -12.6%

10y (index) -14.9%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: JAY PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD (11863252)

Rental Range

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

Low £3,237/mo

Realistic £3,597/mo

Optimistic £3,957/mo

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

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Stevenage & North Herts: £972/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View W10 5UW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Oxford Gardens	0.0 miles
Shop	Nu-Line	0.1 miles
Shop	Kensington Autocare Ltd	0.1 miles
Train station	Ladbroke Grove	0.2 miles
Train station	Latimer Road	0.4 miles
University	Scale Space White City	0.4 miles
University	Kennet West Skills Centre	0.7 miles
Hospital	The Portland Hospital	3.1 miles
Hospital	Sleep & Health Clinic	3.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	326
Violence and sexual offences	324
Shoplifting	271
Other theft	145
Vehicle crime	75
Drugs	73
Theft from the person	69
Public order	67
Criminal damage and arson	64
Burglary	57
Robbery	29
Bicycle theft	19
Other crime	19
Possession of weapons	12
Total incidents	1550

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Bassett House School	Other	0.1 miles	— (No rating)
All Saints Catholic College	Secondary	0.1 miles	Outstanding — 28 Nov 2022
La Petite Ecole Francaise	Other	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 23 Apr 2018
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 28 Sep 2022
Oxford Gardens Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 8 May 2023

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
2 Bed Flat, Chesterton Road, W10	£3,683/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Ladbroke Grove, W10	£2,750/mo	2	0.21 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Cambridge Gardens, W10	£2,470/mo	2	0.31 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,968/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.69%

Max investor price (0.8%) £343,750

Target investor price (1%) £275,000

Gross yield 8.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 12.1×

Monthly cashflow £875/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.1%

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).