196 of 228 London districts trailed England and Wales, 2016–2025

Between 2016 and 2025, the median sold price across England and Wales rose +36%. Of 228 London postcode districts with enough sales at both ends to compare, 17 rose faster than that, 15 moved broadly in line, and 196 rose more slowly — 27 of them fell outright. The typical London district rose +20%, against +36% nationally.

By borough, the strongest was Barking and Dagenham, where the typical district rose +32%; the weakest was Kensington and Chelsea at +1%.

The ten biggest rises, 2016–2025

DistrictBoroughChange
WC1XIslington+122%
RM1Havering+67%
UB3Hillingdon+53%
TW3Hounslow+52%
IG2Redbridge+47%
E12Newham+47%
RM2Havering+47%
IG11Barking and Dagenham+42%
HA9Brent+42%
UB2Ealing+42%

The ten biggest falls, 2016–2025

DistrictBoroughChange
W1WCity Of Westminster-37%
SW1PCity Of Westminster-36%
W1TCity Of Westminster-33%
EC1ACity Of London-31%
W14Hammersmith and Fulham-25%
EC1VIslington-18%
E1Tower Hamlets-14%
SW1VCity Of Westminster-13%
SW1HCity Of Westminster-12%
SW5Kensington and Chelsea-12%

Borough by borough

BoroughDistrictsTypical changeBeat England and WalesFell
Barking and Dagenham4+32%10
Brent4+32%10
Havering9+31%20
Redbridge9+30%10
Bexley8+30%00
Waltham Forest4+30%00
Merton4+28%00
Greenwich7+28%00
Newham7+27%20
Sutton6+27%10
Bromley9+27%00
Hounslow8+26%31
Enfield8+24%00
Croydon7+23%00
Kingston upon Thames6+22%00
Ealing8+22%10
Lewisham8+22%01
Hillingdon7+20%20
Richmond upon Thames8+19%00
Haringey6+18%00
Barnet12+17%11
Harrow5+17%00
Hackney5+14%00
Islington8+8%13
Tower Hamlets6+6%11
Southwark6+6%02
Lambeth9+5%01
Camden7+4%02
City Of Westminster14+4%06
Hammersmith and Fulham4+2%02
Wandsworth5+2%02
Kensington and Chelsea8+1%04
City Of London2-13%01

How this was worked out

Each district's change compares its median sold price in 2016 with 2025, the first and last complete calendar years, from HM Land Registry Price Paid data; England and Wales is measured the same way. A district is only compared when both years have at least 20 sales, and is counted as in line when the gap is within 3 percentage points. A median also moves when the mix of homes sold changes - more new-build flats in a district can move it as much as prices do - so treat single districts with care and the overall pattern with more confidence. 'Typical' is the median of the districts' changes. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Every London district, borough by borough · House prices across England and Wales