Housing Market Analysis for LAUNCESTON PLACE, W8 5RL

Are you looking to understand W8 5RL house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this Kensington and Chelsea postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the W8 5RL postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

  • Semi-Detached
    • The average price is around £3,833,500 median price is £4,050,000 Standard Deviation is £2,161,720 with Total Sold: 12
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £5,250,000 with Total Sold: 4
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 6 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £5,250,000 (Sold on 31 Jan 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 9 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £4,400,000 (Sold on 12 Jan 2024)
  • Flat
    • The average price is around £1,868,000 median price is £2,275,000 Standard Deviation is £852,435 with Total Sold: 5
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £2,325,000 with Total Sold: 2
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is UPPER MAISONETTE, 1 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £2,375,000 (Sold on 20 Apr 2023)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is UPPER MAISONETTE, 1 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £290,000 (Sold on 18 Aug 1995)
  • Terraced
    • The average price is around £3,160,900 median price is £2,172,500 Standard Deviation is £2,367,078 with Total Sold: 10
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £6,200,000 with Total Sold: 1
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 12 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £6,200,000 (Sold on 28 Aug 2020)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 15 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £1,177,500 (Sold on 30 Oct 1996)
  • Detached
    • The average price is around £2,055,167 median price is £1,600,000 Standard Deviation is £1,201,105 with Total Sold: 3
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 5 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £3,700,000 (Sold on 20 Nov 2018)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 5 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £865,500 (Sold on 02 Dec 1996)
  • Other
    • The average price is around £1,570,000 median price is £1,570,000 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 1 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £1,570,000 (Sold on 05 Jul 2018)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 1 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £1,570,000 (Sold on 05 Jul 2018)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average W8 5RL house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Semi-Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£4,825,000 £22,926 2
2023£6,250,0001
2022£5,100,000 £22,271 1
2018£7,300,0001
2016£6,350,0001
2005£3,000,0002
2000£1,962,0001
1998£1,400,000 £7,527 1
1995£995,000 £4,249 2
House Type: Flat
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2023£2,375,0001
2020£2,275,000 £18,200 1
2014£2,700,000 £21,600 1
2013£1,700,000 £13,600 1
1995£290,0001
House Type: Terraced
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2020£6,200,000 £29,952 1
2017£7,100,0001
2015£5,800,000 £29,336 1
2009£2,400,000 £20,367 1
2007£4,451,000 £21,502 1
2005£1,945,000 £16,505 1
2001£1,400,000 £11,881 1
2000£800,000 £6,789 1
1998£335,501 £1,997 1
1996£1,177,500 £3,823 1
House Type: Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2018£3,700,000 £17,130 1
1998£1,600,000 £7,407 1
1996£865,500 £4,007 1
House Type: Other
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2018£1,570,000 £12,042 1

All the Sales in the LAUNCESTON PLACE, W8 5RL

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the W8 5RL, Kensington and Chelsea postcode.

AddressSold DatePrice% Change
6 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 229 Sq.mtrAge: before 190031 Jan 2024£5,250,0002.94%
22 Mar 2022£5,100,000First Sale
14 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, Freehold24 Nov 2023£6,250,000218.55%
30 Aug 2000£1,962,000First Sale
UPPER MAISONETTE, 1 LAUNCESTON PLACEFlat, Leasehold20 Apr 2023£2,375,000718.97%
18 Aug 1995£290,000First Sale
12 LAUNCESTON PLACETerraced, FreeholdArea: 207 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192928 Aug 2020£6,200,00039.29%
12 Sep 2007£4,451,000First Sale
2A LAUNCESTON PLACEFlat, LeaseholdArea: 125 Sq.mtrAge: before 190003 Apr 2020£2,275,000-15.74%
11 Mar 2014£2,700,00058.82%
07 Jan 2013£1,700,000First Sale
5 LAUNCESTON PLACEDetached, FreeholdArea: 216 Sq.mtrAge: before 190020 Nov 2018£3,700,000131.25%
06 Apr 1998£1,600,00084.86%
02 Dec 1996£865,500First Sale
1 LAUNCESTON PLACEOther, LeaseholdArea: 130.38 Sq.mtrAge: before 190005 Jul 2018£1,570,000First Sale
22 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, Freehold07 Jun 2018£7,300,000First Sale
16 LAUNCESTON PLACETerraced, Freehold18 Sep 2017£7,100,000First Sale
19 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, Freehold27 Oct 2016£6,350,000452.17%
14 Jul 1995£1,150,000First Sale
18 LAUNCESTON PLACETerraced, FreeholdArea: 197.71 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-192923 Feb 2015£5,800,000590.48%
09 Oct 1995£840,000First Sale
22A LAUNCESTON PLACETerraced, FreeholdArea: 117.84 Sq.mtrAge: before 190028 Aug 2009£2,400,00023.39%
01 Nov 2005£1,945,00038.93%
27 Apr 2001£1,400,00075.00%
03 Apr 2000£800,000First Sale
20 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, Freehold14 Dec 2005£3,700,000First Sale
11 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, Freehold04 Feb 2005£2,300,000First Sale
8 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, FreeholdArea: 186 Sq.mtrAge: before 190030 Apr 1998£1,400,000First Sale
4A LAUNCESTON PLACETerraced, FreeholdArea: 168 Sq.mtrAge: before 190030 Jan 1998£335,501First Sale
15 LAUNCESTON PLACETerraced, FreeholdArea: 308 Sq.mtrAge: before 190030 Oct 1996£1,177,500First Sale
9 LAUNCESTON PLACESemi-Detached, Freehold12 Jan 2024£4,400,000First Sale

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LAUNCESTON PLACE, W8 5RL Near By properties

Interactive Map

This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the W8 5RL postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the W8 5RL postcode.

  • Flat
    • The average price is around £894,699 median price is £535,000 Standard Deviation is £3,292,129 with Total Sold: 8,926
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £1,922,346 with Total Sold: 906
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FIRST FLOOR FLAT 3, 60 QUEEN'S GATE: £2,100,000 (Sold on 16 Sep 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is FLAT B, 101 GLOUCESTER ROAD: £59,000 (Sold on 03 Jan 1995)
  • Terraced
    • The average price is around £2,548,822 median price is £1,665,000 Standard Deviation is £3,362,886 with Total Sold: 1,127
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £4,770,191 with Total Sold: 173
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 STANHOPE GARDENS: £2,925,000 (Sold on 05 Sep 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 24 ABINGDON VILLAS: £635,000 (Sold on 05 Jan 1995)
  • Other
    • The average price is around £6,889,387 median price is £1,162,500 Standard Deviation is £23,613,573 with Total Sold: 170
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £6,607,288 with Total Sold: 87
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is FLAT 1, 61 CORNWALL GARDENS: £1,025,000 (Sold on 28 Jun 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , ST CATHERINE'S HOUSE, 23 KENSINGTON SQUARE: £3,500,000 (Sold on 15 Aug 2013)
  • Semi-Detached
    • The average price is around £3,994,045 median price is £2,689,300 Standard Deviation is £3,517,013 with Total Sold: 128
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £8,635,526 with Total Sold: 19
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 6 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £5,250,000 (Sold on 31 Jan 2024)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 30 LAUNCESTON PLACE: £760,000 (Sold on 02 Feb 1995)
  • Detached
    • The average price is around £2,575,180 median price is £2,750,000 Standard Deviation is £1,984,525 with Total Sold: 25
    • The Last 5 Year average price is £5,258,333 with Total Sold: 3
    • The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 3 LEXHAM WALK: £5,725,000 (Sold on 27 Feb 2023)
    • The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 50 HYDE PARK GATE: £150,000 (Sold on 13 Mar 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Flat
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£5,652,126 £12,834 69
2023£1,567,148 £15,562 159
2022£1,649,764 £16,045 179
2021£1,568,171 £15,554 171
2020£1,837,806 £15,244 152
2019£1,475,347 £15,436 176
2018£1,977,978 £17,544 166
2017£1,839,431 £16,362 155
2016£1,692,033 £17,091 172
2015£2,329,098 £19,677 232
2014£1,656,080 £17,502 263
2013£1,544,289 £14,891 236
2012£1,389,897 £14,073 196
2011£1,165,297 £12,484 237
2010£1,026,079 £11,334 241
2009£935,381 £9,692 188
2008£907,879 £10,130 170
2007£963,380 £9,598 354
2006£738,308 £7,916 443
2005£621,174 £6,490 352
2004£643,967 £6,400 389
2003£559,565 £6,067 327
2002£581,344 £5,814 458
2001£561,768 £5,436 464
2000£452,009 £4,671 496
1999£377,148 £4,027 761
1998£330,407 £3,959 511
1997£317,581 £3,429 443
1996£307,327 £3,063 453
1995£212,212 £2,396 313
House Type: Terraced
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£6,053,40911
2023£4,800,000 £25,121 21
2022£6,560,012 £25,040 40
2021£3,344,658 £20,609 41
2020£4,001,278 £19,753 29
2019£4,589,902 £19,672 31
2018£4,589,286 £20,638 28
2017£5,001,944 £23,463 18
2016£5,385,670 £18,334 21
2015£4,567,430 £23,658 25
2014£6,643,128 £21,514 46
2013£3,981,250 £17,563 28
2012£3,500,429 £18,452 23
2011£2,533,367 £16,623 32
2010£3,008,551 £15,959 28
2009£1,760,413 £11,851 23
2008£2,596,579 £12,297 19
2007£2,535,042 £12,777 28
2006£1,671,827 £10,231 53
2005£1,971,311 £9,164 41
2004£1,488,347 £6,702 48
2003£1,510,978 £6,662 24
2002£1,498,483 £7,881 42
2001£1,365,059 £7,383 61
2000£1,818,360 £8,811 57
1999£1,056,027 £6,608 72
1998£983,225 £9,721 39
1997£840,182 £4,817 71
1996£617,711 £3,225 64
1995£590,888 £3,554 63
House Type: Other
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£6,406,8339
2023£3,303,750 £13,137 8
2022£7,172,862 £17,820 16
2021£2,098,977 £23,609 18
2020£5,451,481 £11,250 16
2019£12,548,575 £13,511 20
2018£3,602,240 £11,569 31
2017£1,720,682 £18,601 22
2016£2,176,622 £14,718 9
2015£40,582,429 £137,930 7
2014£9,784,710 £390 10
2013£11,330,904 £10,796 4
House Type: Semi-Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2024£4,825,000 £22,926 2
2023£8,855,000 £30,296 5
2022£7,950,000 £26,873 8
2021£17,250,000 £25,670 1
2020£9,766,667 £26,040 3
2018£5,540,000 £17,500 2
2017£6,475,500 £24,347 2
2016£6,035,200 £21,075 5
2015£5,781,312 £26,383 4
2014£13,500,000 £40,909 1
2013£8,256,250 £24,857 4
2012£4,845,000 £19,577 5
2011£4,500,500 £18,530 2
2010£4,225,000 £22,746 2
2008£4,176,667 £13,636 3
2007£5,925,000 £16,800 2
2006£4,475,625 £9,410 8
2005£2,570,000 £9,615 5
2004£2,051,667 £18,766 3
2003£2,300,000 £6,780 3
2002£2,432,790 £5,993 8
2001£2,391,667 £5,693 3
2000£1,943,825 £8,990 8
1999£1,267,500 £6,460 6
1998£1,619,214 £5,738 7
1997£1,650,636 £4,417 14
1996£1,042,5004
1995£891,650 £2,782 8
House Type: Detached
YearAvg. PriceAvg. Price/Sq. mtrSold
2023£5,725,000 £29,452 1
2022£7,300,000 £26,740 1
2019£2,750,000 £50,137 1
2018£3,700,000 £17,130 1
2013£5,000,000 £25,722 1
2011£3,570,000 £18,366 1
2008£5,000,0001
2007£2,437,500 £19,277 2
2004£5,150,0001
2003£2,100,0001
2002£2,017,500 £6,588 2
1999£3,750,0001
1998£1,444,750 £5,541 4
1997£1,807,5002
1996£470,125 £3,515 4
1995£150,000 £235 1

House Type in W8 5RL area

The most common house types in the W8 5RL postcode area are Flat (50), Semi-detached (32), and Terraced (25).

Total115
Flat50
Semi-detached32
Terraced25
Shared house4
Detached2
converted building1
commercial building1
temporary structure0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency (55), and Owned: Owns outright (44).

Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency55
Owned: Owns outright44
Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan10
Private rented: Other private rented4
Shared ownership: Shared ownership1
Social rented: Other social rented1
Does not apply0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority0
Lives rent free0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the W8 5RL have 2 people in household (51), and 1 person in household (25).

2 people in household51
1 person in household25
4 people in household23
3 people in household11
5 people in household4
6 people in household2
0 people in household0
7 people in household0
8 or more people in household0