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About

Queen's Gate is a wide, tree-lined avenue running north to south through South Kensington. The area is characterised by its rows of grand white stucco terraced houses, many now converted into embassies, private apartments, and academic institutions. The architecture is consistently Victorian, giving the streets a formal and ordered appearance. It sits directly between the museums of Exhibition Road and the green spaces of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.

The atmosphere is quiet and institutional, with much of the property used for diplomatic or educational purposes. The road itself is a major traffic route, but the surrounding side streets are largely residential. A notable local landmark is the ornate Albert Memorial, positioned at the northern end where Queen's Gate meets Kensington Gore, facing the Royal Albert Hall across the road.

Area overview

On average Queen's Gate has low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 17% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 3.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Queen's Gate is £90,095 per year. On average most houses in the area have good public transport connectivity. Queen's Gate is home to around 6,474 people, with a population density of about 12,324.4 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
108
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
3.9%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Queen's Gate Population
6,474
Population density
12,324.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
26.26(-15%)
Other theft
23.02(+101%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.32(-21%)
Vehicle crime
18.38(+96%)
Theft from the person
11.58(+23%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
2,499
38.59%
British
1,827
28.21%
Other
320
4.94%
Chinese
319
4.93%
Arab
314
4.85%
Total population: 6,476

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,765
67.57%
Level 3 (A level)
725
13.01%
No qualifications
411
7.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
293
5.26%
Other
215
3.86%
Total 16+ residents: 5,572

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,337
46.38%
Owns outright
843
29.24%
Owns with a mortgage
368
12.76%
Other forms of private rent
189
6.56%
Other social rented
105
3.64%
Total households: 2,883

Property prices in Queen's Gate

Median price£1,475,000
Price per sq ft£1,351
Sales (last 12 months)63
Typical range (middle 50%)£876K – £2.1M

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £1,475,000 (about £1,351 per square foot) in Queen's Gate area, with individual transactions ranging from £315,000 up to £15,100,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Queen's Gate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£15,100,000£3,498
Semi-Detached2£6,079,750£2,034
Terraced11£4,000,000£2,122
Flats49£1,135,000£1,228

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Queen's Gate

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen's Gate.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,490,000£6,350,000£7,600,000
2017£1,567,500£5,106,000£3,325,000
2018£1,900,000£7,300,000£2,837,500
2019£1,490,000£4,225,000
2020£1,472,500£10,350,000£3,475,000
2021£1,250,000£17,250,000£3,000,000
2022£1,562,500£7,350,000£6,050,000
2023£1,377,500£7,700,000£4,950,000
2024£1,450,000£5,250,000£2,400,000
2025£1,430,000£2,954,750£2,610,000
2026£975,000£10,250,000£8,500,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Queen's Gate.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Queen's Gate.
YearFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,688£2,028
2017£1,538£1,993£1,821
2018£1,734£2,293
2019£1,401£1,819
2020£1,554£2,398£1,520
2021£1,350£2,385£1,582
2022£1,479£2,566£2,008
2023£1,459£2,300£2,106
2024£1,456£2,130£1,762
2025£1,327£1,704£1,906
2026£1,101£2,638£2,181
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Queen's Gate.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Queen's Gate in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Kensington and Chelsea district.

Band A£1,111
Band B£1,296
Band C£1,481
Band D£1,667
Band E£2,037
Band F£2,407
Band G£2,778
Band H£3,333

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Queen's Gate

Is Queen's Gate safe?

Queen's Gate records about 108 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Queen's Gate?

The median sale price in Queen's Gate is £1,475,000 (about £1,351 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

How deprived is Queen's Gate?

Queen's Gate scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Queen's Gate sits around rank 24,969 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Queen's Gate?

The average household income in Queen's Gate is around £90,095 per year, and 4% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin Queen's Gate

W85QE

Kensington Court Gardens

SW75PE

Queens Gate Terrace

W85EA

Kensington High Street

SW75RP

Queens Gate Gardens

W85QP

Kelso Place

W85AA

Canning Place

SW75DQ

Hyde Park Gate

SW75NR

Petersham Mews

W85HN

Kensington Square

W85PD

Albert Place

W85ED

Kensington High Street

W85QL

Stanford Road

W85DE

Kensington Court

SW75HY

Elvaston Mews

W85QG

Kelso Place

SW75PY

Petersham Lane

SW74QL

Gloucester Road

W85BH

Kensington Court

SW75HZ

Elvaston Mews

W85SA

Kensington High Street

SW74QW

Gloucester Road

SW75PX

Petersham Place

W85TS

Queen's Gate

W85SN

Wrights Lane

W85NP

Kensington High Street

SW75LY

Queens Gate Gardens

W85BJ

Kensington Court Place

SW75JP

Queens Gate

W85DD

Kensington Court

SW75PU

Petersham Place

SW75DW

Hyde Park Gate

W85RU

Albert Mews

W85SX

Scarsdale Place

SW75QJ

Queen'S Gate Mews

SW75PL

Queens Gate Terrace

SW75PF

Queens Gate Terrace

SW75EH

Queens Gate

SW74SP

Gloucester Road

SW75QF

Elvaston Place

W85RJ

Victoria Road

W85ET

Thackeray Street

SW75EB

Hyde Park Gate

SW75DL

Hyde Park Gate Mews

SW74PH

Queen's Gate

SW75JS

Queen's Gate Place

W85AB

Queen's Gate

W85HF

Derry Street

W85NL

Queen's Gate

SW74AX

Cornwall Gardens

W85BZ

South End Row

SW74QR

Kynance Mews

W85DH

Kensington Court

W85RN

Launceston Place

SW74QN

Gloucester Road

W85BA

Kensington High Street

W85DU

Kensington Court

SW75BQ

Queens Gate Place Mews

SW75JA

Queens Gate

W85DL

Kensington Court

SW75NW

Elvaston Place

W85RQ

Victoria Road

W85AH

De Vere Gardens

SW74PG

Queen's Gate

W85HA

Thackeray Street

W85LS

Palace Gate

W85AR

De Vere Gardens

W85RY

Wright's Lane

W85AP

De Vere Gardens

W85RG

Victoria Road

W85SF

Kensington High Street

W85RL

Launceston Place

W85HB

Thackeray Street

SW75NL

Elvaston Place

SW74BG

Cornwall Gardens

W85SH

Wrights Lane

SW74BJ

Cornwall Gardens Walk

W85PG

Prince Of Wales Terrace

SW74RA

Queen's Gate

SW75NP

Elvaston Place

W85DZ

Queen's Gate

W85PZ

Stanford Road

W85AW

De Vere Gardens

SW75PT

Gore Street

W85HQ

Kensington Square

SW75DY

Reston Place

SW75QN

Queens Gate Mews

SW75QL

Queens Gate Mews

W85DT

Kensington Court

W85QH

Kensington Court Place

W85BE

Kensington Court

SW74RB

Gloucester Road

SW75BX

Atherstone Mews

SW74PD

Queens Gate Gardens

SW75NX

Queens Gate Place

W85PP

Stanford Road

W85BY

Ansdell Terrace

W85QR

Kelso Place

W85AU

Victoria Road

W85ES

Thackeray Street

W85BX

Trafalgar Gardens