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Observatory Gardens, London

MyStreetCheck free street report: Observatory Gardens, London · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/london-greater-london/observatory-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for W8 7HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£2,120,692
13 sales
Price range
£635k – £4.6m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Apr 2025
W8 7HY

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At a glance

House prices£2.12m averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkHigh Street Kensington Underground Station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll leaseholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Observatory Gardens, London have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £2,120,692. Average sale prices fell from £2,110,000 in 2016 to £1,107,500 in 2025 (-48%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Observatory Gardens range from £635,000 to £4,600,000. Every home sold here was sold leasehold.

House prices on Observatory Gardens compared

W8 postcode area£2,174,905
London£755,818
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Observatory Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all W8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £2,110,000 (2 sales)2016£2.11m2018: £2,420,000 (2 sales)2018£2.42m2019: £2,706,000 (2 sales)2019£2.71m2021: £1,622,000 (1 sales)2021£1.62m2022: £2,075,000 (1 sales)2022£2.08m2024: £2,395,000 (3 sales)2024£2.4m2025: £1,107,500 (2 sales)2025£1.11m

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 19 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat13£2,120,69211 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Observatory Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 7, 1, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 11 Apr 2025£710,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 13, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 21 Feb 2025£1,505,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 6, 13, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 15 Aug 2024£1,950,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 13, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 9 Aug 2024£635,000 FlatLeasehold
First Floor Flat 4, 11, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 11 Jun 2024£4,600,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, 11, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 9 Jun 2023£2,350,000 FlatLeasehold
Car Parking Space 50, 1 - 12, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 2 Sep 2022£2,760,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 8, 5A, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 2 Sep 2022£2,760,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 5, 1, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 14 Apr 2022£2,075,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 1, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 25 Oct 2021£1,622,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 5, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 21 Sep 2021£2,500,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 8, 10, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 7 May 2019£2,800,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 2, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 1 Feb 2019£2,612,000 FlatLeasehold
9, 10, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 14 Dec 2018£1,950,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 3, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 14 Feb 2018£2,890,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 3, 1, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 9 Dec 2016£1,820,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 7, 5, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 2 Sep 2016£2,400,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 4, 3, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 29 Jul 2016£1,980,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 1, 2, Observatory Gardens W8 7HY 22 Feb 2016£601,400 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
Flat 4, 3, Observatory Gardens £1,980,000 (Jul 2016) → £2,890,000 (Feb 2018) +46%
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Crime and flood risk near Observatory Gardens

Crime

1,852 crimes were reported within about a mile of Observatory Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences332
Anti-social behaviour330
Shoplifting301
Drugs226
Other theft169
Vehicle crime105

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Observatory Gardens is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark, Lambeth and Wandsworth Flood alert area
  • Tidal Thames riverside from the Thames Barrier to Putney Bridge Flood alert area
  • Groundwater flooding in South East London Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Observatory Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Holland Park School 1,376 pupils Secondary 11–18 Inadequate Report 0.2 mi
St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School 160 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Fox Primary School 418 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Ashbourne College 223 pupils Other independent school 13–21 Report 0.3 mi
St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School 220 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Southbank International School Kensington 144 pupils Other independent school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Thomas's Kensington 329 pupils Other independent school 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Wetherby School 314 pupils Other independent school 3–8 Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Kensington (Olympia) station 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Shepherds Bush station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • West Brompton station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • High Street Kensington Underground Station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Notting Hill Gate Underground Station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Sheffield Terrace (Stop X, KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET) 3 min walk
  • York House Place / Kensington High St (Stop K, KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET) 4 min walk
  • Holland St /High St Kensington (Stop H, KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET) 4 min walk
  • Sheffield Terrace (Stop P, KENSINGTON CHURCH STREET) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Holland Park Surgery
    Lower Ground Floor, 12 Phillimore Walk, London · 0.2 mi
  • Scarsdale Medical Centre
    2 Scarsdale Place, London · 0.4 mi
  • The Abingdon Health Centre
    88-92 Earls Court Road, Kensington, London · 0.5 mi
  • Portland Road Practice
    16 Portland Road, London · 0.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Kensington Church Street Local · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Kensington High St Express · 0.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer M&S Kensington · 0.3 mi
  • Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market Kensington High St · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Pestle & Mortar · 0.3 mi
  • Calder Pharmacy Of Notting Hill · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Moira Wong Orthodontics · 0.2 mi
  • 80 Kensington Dental Clinic · 0.2 mi
  • 129 - 131 Kensington High Street · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.5%62.5%
Private rented40.1%20.3%
Social rented10.4%17.1%
Households729

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.5%64.1%
Aged 65+14.7%18.6%
Residents1,785

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks100%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks100%92%

Share of homes across Kensington and Chelsea with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Observatory Gardens

Ethnic group

HereKensington and Chelsea
White64.5%63.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh10.7%11.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African9.2%7.8%
Other ethnic group9.1%9.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups6.5%6.6%

Religion

HereKensington and Chelsea
Christian46.9%48.4%
No religion24.7%24.9%
Not answered10.5%10%
Jewish7.3%1.9%
Muslim6.9%11.6%
Hindu1.4%1.1%
Buddhist1.1%1.1%
Sikh0.6%–

Country of birth

HereKensington and Chelsea
Born in the UK41.2%45.9%
Born outside the UK58.8%54.1%

Highest qualification

HereKensington and Chelsea
Level 4 qualifications and above68.8%59.8%
Level 3 qualifications12.1%12.5%
No qualifications5.5%11.2%
Level 2 qualifications5.5%7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications3.7%4.4%
Other qualifications3.5%3.1%
Apprenticeship0.8%1.9%

General health

HereKensington and Chelsea
Very good health63.3%59.8%
Good health27.5%26.7%
Fair health7.4%9.1%
Bad health1.5%3.3%
Very bad health0.3%1.1%

Cars or vans per household

HereKensington and Chelsea
No cars or vans in household45.6%58.3%
1 car or van in household37.1%32.7%
2 cars or vans in household14.7%7.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.6%1.6%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Kensington and Chelsea.

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