W2 postcode district — Lancaster Gate, Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea and Ealing
The W2 postcode district in London sits across Lancaster Gate, spanning the local authority areas of Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea and Ealing. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing lancaster gate property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 31 March 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £1,304,532 across 181 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 15.9% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 162 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in W2 across terraces, flats and houses. Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea and Ealing sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 140 postcodes in W2 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in W2 (Lancaster Gate, Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea and Ealing) was £1,304,532 in the 12 months to 31 March 2026, based on 181 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 15.9% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £685,000. 0.6% of sales were new builds.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — W2
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-03-31 · Land Registry
Showing 140 of 140 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about W2
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
1
What is the average house price in W2?
The average sold price in W2 (Lancaster Gate) is £1,304,532 based on 181 sales in the last 12 months, as of 31 March 2026. This represents a -15.9% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
2
What types of properties sell most in W2?
The most common property type sold in W2 in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 162 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in W2 is £685,000.
3
What is the cheapest property type in W2?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in W2 at £685,000. This is based on 162 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the W2 property market gone up or down?
House prices in W2 have fallen by 15.9% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £1,551,181 to £1,304,532.
5
Is W2 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 20 sales in W2 were freehold (11%) and 161 were leasehold (89%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (181 sales in total in this slice).