Top 20 most expensive areas in the UK

These tables show the priciest local areas for home sales, split between London and the rest of the UK. They compare average prices and typical price ranges, making it easier to see where the very top end of the market is concentrated. The ranking focuses on areas with enough recent sales to give a more balanced view.

Last data update: 03 July 2026

Outside London top 20

#AreaCouncilAverage pricePrice range
1Oxshott and Stoke D’AbernonElmbridge£1,679,150£470,000 - £4,100,000
2Western CommonsWaverley£1,675,604£404,500 - £3,815,000
3Forest & SolentNew Forest£1,673,437£540,000 - £3,756,000
4Virginia WaterRunnymede£1,521,751£289,000 - £4,795,000
5Moor Park & EastburyThree Rivers£1,454,103£500,000 - £2,459,600
6Walton ManorOxford£1,433,117£391,250 - £3,375,000
7Sevenoaks KippingtonSevenoaks£1,429,857£375,600 - £2,488,750
8Mendip HillsSomerset£1,413,317£220,000 - £873,000
9Aldenham EastHertsmere£1,400,331£304,000 - £3,339,000
10AshridgeDacorum£1,339,610£316,250 - £2,808,250
11EsherElmbridge£1,285,667£333,750 - £3,148,750
12ChiddingfoldWaverley£1,206,829£500,000 - £2,876,250
13LimpsfieldTandridge£1,199,937£421,500 - £2,764,045
14NewnhamCambridge£1,183,380£456,500 - £2,368,750
15Princes RisboroughBuckinghamshire£1,150,117£200,000 - £882,500
16BeaconsfieldBuckinghamshire£1,121,671£293,950 - £3,000,000
17Seal and WealdSevenoaks£1,116,492£239,975 - £3,285,000
18Weybridge St George’s HillElmbridge£1,103,601£270,000 - £2,600,000
19Aldenham WestHertsmere£1,079,323£479,300 - £2,250,000
20Clandon & HorsleyGuildford£1,066,918£248,250 - £2,045,000

London top 20

#AreaCouncilAverage pricePrice range
1Knightsbridge & BelgraviaWestminster£3,715,419£476,250 - £9,935,000
2NorlandKensington and Chelsea£3,047,878£428,375 - £8,512,500
3RedcliffeKensington and Chelsea£2,725,401£475,000 - £7,490,000
4West EndWestminster£2,659,515£390,625 - £8,105,000
5StanleyKensington and Chelsea£2,572,359£520,000 - £8,940,000
6Hampstead TownCamden£2,376,145£470,900 - £7,140,000
7Chelsea RiversideKensington and Chelsea£2,372,194£408,000 - £7,527,500
8PembridgeKensington and Chelsea£2,359,936£413,600 - £6,360,000
9CampdenKensington and Chelsea£2,348,096£464,500 - £8,277,500
10Primrose HillCamden£2,334,806£461,250 - £3,637,500
11AbingdonKensington and Chelsea£2,305,129£436,700 - £6,609,000
12VillageMerton£2,125,874£453,750 - £6,253,000
13Brompton & Hans TownKensington and Chelsea£2,125,414£312,000 - £6,158,000
14HollandKensington and Chelsea£2,118,427£351,800 - £4,150,000
15Queen’s GateKensington and Chelsea£2,116,723£427,000 - £7,225,000
16MaryleboneWestminster£1,956,234£387,600 - £5,579,750
17Abbey RoadWestminster£1,931,676£308,500 - £6,640,000
18Royal HospitalKensington and Chelsea£1,816,439£448,000 - £4,255,000
19CourtfieldKensington and Chelsea£1,784,716£585,600 - £5,247,500
20BarnesRichmond upon Thames£1,778,370£472,475 - £3,870,000

Summary

Top 20 Most Expensive Areas in the UK: Where Home Prices Hit the Highest

Looking at the UK property market, London’s most exclusive postcodes dominate the list of priciest places to buy a home. Leading the pack is Knightsbridge & Belgravia in Westminster, where the typical home sells for a staggering £3.7 million. Right behind is Norland in Kensington and Chelsea, with an average price of £3 million. These central London areas showcase a wide price range, with entry-level homes starting around £400,000 while luxury mansions can exceed £8-9 million. Notably, Kensington and Chelsea appears in nearly half of the top 20 London spots, with Redcliffe, Stanley, and Chelsea Riverside all averaging over £2.3 million.

Outside the capital, the most expensive homes cluster in the commuter belt of Surrey and the Home Counties. Oxshott and Stoke D’Abernon in Elmbridge leads non-London areas with an average price of £1.68 million. The Western Commons in Waverley and Forest & Solent in the New Forest are close behind at £1.67 million each. A clear pattern emerges: buyers seeking high-value properties outside London are drawn to leafy villages with good connectivity, particularly in Surrey’s stockbroker belt. Another standout is Wimbledon Village (Merton), which at £2.1 million is the only non-central London area to break into the top 12 overall.

For home buyers, the data reveals two clear trends. First, London’s prime postcodes remain unchallenged at the top, with Kensington and Chelsea forming the epicenter of luxury property. Second, the most expensive areas outside London offer similar exclusivity but at roughly half the price of central Mayfair or Belgravia. Areas like Virginia Water, Esher, and Beaconsfield - all averaging over £1.1 million - are popular for their privacy, green spaces, and strong schools. If you’re searching for the UK’s most prestigious addresses, this is where you’ll find them.