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Buying a home in NW8, London. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£2.3mmost £1.69m–£2.9m
Houses per m²£16,161flats £9,523
Sold last year1121,041 in five years
Prices in Westminster-20.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in NW8 sold for £2,301,316 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £1,693,906 and £2,898,151, for about 150 m² of space. That is 174% more than the same home across London (£840,000).

112 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £351k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in NW8 8 (£11,370) and the most in NW8 6 (£18,047).

Across Westminster, prices are down 20.7% on a year ago and down 17.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £3,895 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £10,494 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £460,000 for that mortgage.

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House prices in NW8 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
3£2,301,316£1.69m–£2.9m150 m²37
4£2,687,446£2.17m–£3.54m171 m²43
5+£4,977,049£3.14m–£7.08m279 m²113

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses——£2.3m£2.69m£4.98m
Detached————£6.1m
Semi-detached———£4.22m£5.02m
Terraced——£2.26m£2.38m£3.14m
Flats£351k£569k£958k£1.42m£2.57m

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across NW8

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
NW8 0£16,070£7,986
NW8 6£18,047£10,829
NW8 7£13,882£11,049
NW8 8£11,370£7,286
NW8 9£15,507£9,390

Schools near NW8

Best state primary within 2 kmHampden Gurney CofE Primary School100% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%31 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Grey Coat Hospital79% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%48 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

W9 London · 2 km3-bed house £1.17mW1H London · 2 km3-bed house £1.95mNW6 London · 2 km3-bed house £1.47mW2 London · 2 km3-bed house £1.82mW1U London · 2 km3-bed house £1.99mNW1 London · 2 km3-bed house £1.47mNW3 London · 2 km3-bed house £1.76mW1G London · 2 km3-bed house £3m

Questions about NW8

Is NW8 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 174% more than across London; prices in Westminster are down 20.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (100% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (79% against 43.8%); 112 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in NW8?

A typical 3-bedroom house in NW8 sold for £2,301,316 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £1,693,906 and £2,898,151.

Is NW8 expensive for London?

A 3-bedroom house in NW8 costs 174% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across London (£840,000).

How many homes sell in NW8 each year?

112 homes sold in the last year and 1,041 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near NW8?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School, where 100% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near NW8?

For a 3-bedroom house, W9 (£1.17m, 2 km), W1H (£1.95m, 2 km), NW6 (£1.47m, 2 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.