Kennington

A Residential Neighbourhood with Great Transport and Shopping Facilities

Area Guide For Kennington

Part of the London Borough of Lambeth, Kennington is a neighbourhood with much to offer residents in terms of shopping, recreation and transport. The neighbourhood is mainly popular for the Kennington Oval, the venue for the first ever Test match in England and home of Surrey County Cricket Club.

 
 

Tags

Family Friendly
Good Transport
Pubs
Shopping
Parks
Sports

Overview

  • The Neighbors

    Georgian houses, Victorian terraces and flats mixed with new buildings.

  • Ideal for

    Families and professionals.

  • Deal Sealer

    Lots of greenery and parks.

  • Not for

    People conscious about safety.

  • You will Like

    Shopping and recreation.

Kennington Map

Estimated Price: £571,700
Average Asking Price: £733,526
Price change in last one year: £54,212
Average Price Paid: £402,678
Average Rent Rates: £2,120

 
 

Property Prices Breakdown in Kennington

Average Price for property in Kennington is around £571,700 which varies based on type of property you are interested in and ranges from £1,216,956 for detached house to around £925,554 for semi-detached. Similarly terraced house is around £813,514 and a flat is worth £486,128. Values have been changing and have risen £4,075 in last 3 months alone. Similar historical trend can be observed in price changes e.g. prices changed £13,656 in last 6 months, £54,212 in last 1 year, £112,638 in last 2 years, £138,701 in last 3 years, £131,568 in last 4 years and £155,012 in last 5 years.

Currently average asking price of a property in Kennington is around £733,526 based on approximately 1,217 properties for sale. Same is the case with rental options based on 857 properties up for rent, average asking rent is around £2,120 per month.

Estimated property value in Kennington is £571,700. Average asking price is £733,526 while average price paid is £471,805 which is up by £54,212 and Avg. asking rent £2,120.Based on an Online Survey

Buyers are willing to pay high dollar prices to grab these properties because of the recent trend in real estate investment especially in Kennington area. In last 1 year alone average price buyer paid is around £471,805 based on approximately 1,217 sales in Kennington area alone. If you compare it to last 3 years sales of 3,830 properties where buyers paid around £428,094. It has been same for some time now for e.g. if you take an average of amount paid in last 5 years, it comes to around £402,678 for 6,126 and average amount paid for purchase of approx. 7,954 properties sold in last 7 years comes to about £383,169 per sale.

 
 

Properties For Sale in Kennington

 
 

Breakdown of asking prices for homes of different sizes show that price varies clearly based on no of bedrooms and type of house. Asking price for a house with 1 bedroom is around £549,071, £1,180,456 for a 2 bedroom house, £1,070,194 for a 3 bedroom house, £1,034,924 for a 4 bedroom house and £1,288,782 for a 5 bedroom house. For a flat similarly the prices varies from £432,214 for a single bedroom to £689,896 for a 2 bedroom Flat. Same is the case with 3 bedroom flat £1,122,269, £736,745 for a 4 bedroom flat and £1,012,488 for a 5 bedroom flat. To sum up the asking prices for properties in Kennington it comes to around average £435,348 for 1 bedroom property, £718,303 for 2 bedroom, £1,099,331 for 3 bedroom, £941,743 for 4 bedroom and £1,258,912 for a 5 bedroom property.

Rent per calendar month varies similarly based on type and size of the house. If you look at the rents per month for houses alone it can vary from £1,385 for 1 bedroom to £2,113 for 2 bedrooms, £2,504 for 3 bedrooms, £3,015 for 4 bedrooms and £3,615 for 5 bedrooms house. But if you are interested in renting a 1 bedroom flat then rent per month can be around £1,547. As the no. of bedroom increase so will the rent e.g. for a 2 bedroom flat it will be around £2,046, £3,049 for 3 bedroom and £2,685 for 4 bedroom. You should be generally be expecting around average £1,542 rent per month for single bedroom property, £2,051 for 2 bedroom, £2,940 for 3 bedroom, £2,887 for 4 bedroom and approximately £3,615 for a 5 bedroom property in Kennington area.

Popular Houses in Kennington

Disclaimer : Location real estate estimates and values are based on House price index background data and Sales data provided by United Kingdom Land registry Records available as public records from their website. This information is updated monthly on our website and may not reflect all public transactions. This information is based on estimated calculation generated from our developed algorithms. We are striving to make this information as accurate and useful as possible. This data covers the transactions received at Land Registry in the period 1/1/1995 to 9/1/2014. © Crown copyright 2014. Data produced by Land Registry © Crown copyright 2014.

Sold Properties in Kennington

Sum it all up

 The Good

- Greenery
- Lots of shops
- Several pubs
- Good schools
- Great transportation

 Best For

- Families
- Professionals

 The Bad

- High Crime Rate

Transportation in Kennington

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