In contrast, the most expensive Welsh street can be found in the capital Cardiff, and with an average house price of £793,000, Druidstone Road is £7.2 million less than Victoria Road in London.
Kensington and Chelsea dominate the chart
Such is the pull of living in Kensington and Chelsea that 12 streets in the Royal Borough are in the list of the 20 most expensive in the country. These include Egerton Crescent with an average price of £7,550,000, followed by Manresa Road (£7,359,000), De Vere Gardens (£6,606,000), Drayton Gardens (£5,954,000) and Chelsea Manor Road (£5,523,000).
Other Central London locations featuring prominently in the list of most expensive streets are in Westminster, including Eaton Square (£6,727,000), Chester Street (£5,533,000) and Prince Consort Road (£5,281,000).
Away from these two prime central locations, Parkside in Merton in south west London is amongst the 20 priciest streets with an average price of £6,355,000. Parkside is followed by West Heath Road in Barnet, north London (£5,199,000), and Anhalt Road in Wandsworth (£4,686,000).
Desirable addresses in southern England
Outside the capital, most of the desirable addresses are in the South East. After Leys Road, Icklingham Road in Cobham in Surrey is the most expensive with an average property price of £3,094,000. The next most expensive in the region is Moles Hill in Leatherhead (£3,085,000), Harebell Hill in Cobham (£3,041,000), Abbots Drive in Virginia Water (£2,937,000), Fishery Road in Maidenhead (£2,821,000) and Wildernesse Avenue in Sevenoaks (£2,167,000).
Poole in Dorset is the only area outside the South East, Sandbanks Road is the most expensive with an average house price of £2,493,000; followed by Western Avenue (£2,433,000) and Haig Avenue (£2,200,000) all of which are in Poole, Dorset.
All Top 50 of the most expensive residential streets in England and Wales are located in southern England – with over half in London (28) and a further 19 in the south east.
Newton Road close to the Cambridge Botanic Gardens is the most expensive street in East Anglia with an average house price of £1,853,000.
But million pound residencies in northern England are not far behind
The most expensive streets outside southern England are concentrated in the area south of Manchester. Such as, Castle Hill in Macclesfield with an average property value of £1,662,000, followed by Macclesfield Road in Alderley Edge (£1,499,000), Torkington Road in Wilmslow (£1,330,000) and Goughs Lane in Knutsford (£1,299,000).
In the rest of the UK, the most expensive streets not in southern England are Lyndon Road in Oakham in Rutland (£1,363,000), Tiddington Road in Stratford-upon-Avon (£1,349,000), Rutland Drive in Harrogate (£1,191,000) and Graham Park Road in Newcastle (£1,029,000).
Andrew Mason, Mortgages Director at Lloyds Bank, comments: "The largest concentration of England's most expensive streets is in Kensington and Chelsea. This part of London has always had a glamorous reputation, attracting overseas buyers as well as those from the worlds of business and entertainment. The area clearly has its attractions with excellent schools, designer shops, close proximity to the capital's business district and properties with the highest specifications. Other areas in the capital have similar qualities but property prices in Kensington and Chelsea tend to outperform the rest of London.
Outside London, the areas with the most expensive streets are generally located away from central areas, where buyers are typically attracted by larger properties and more green space. These areas can be as diverse as Surrey, Cheshire, the ’Golden Triangle’ in Yorkshire and Poole on the south coast."
Table 1: 50 Most Expensive Streets in England and Wales 2015
Street Name |
Area |
Region |
Postcode |
Average House Price £ - 2010-2015* |
Victoria Road |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
W8 |
8,006,000 |
Egerton Crescent |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
SW3 |
7,550,000 |
Manresa Road |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
SW3 |
7,359,000 |
Eaton Square |
Westminster |
Greater London |
SW1W |
6,727,000 |
De Vere Gardens |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
W8 |
6,606,000 |
Parkside |
Merton |
Greater London |
SW19 |
6,355,000 |
Drayton Gardens |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
SW10 |
5,954,000 |
Chester Street |
Westminster |
Greater London |
SW1X |
5,533,000 |
Chelsea Manor Street |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
SW3 |
5,523,000 |
Pembridge Place |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
W2 |
5,491,000 |
Duchess Of Bedfords Walk |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
W8 |
5,356,000 |
Prince Consort Road |
Westminster |
Greater London |
SW7 |
5,281,000 |
St. James'S Place |
Westminster |
Greater London |
SW1A |
5,280,000 |
West Heath Road |
Barnet |
Greater London |
NW3 |
5,199,000 |
Campden Hill Road |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
W8 |
5,171,000 |
Mallord Street |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
SW3 |
4,878,000 |
Clabon Mews |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
SW1X |
4,852,000 |
Markham Square |
Kensington And Chelsea |
Greater London |
SW3 |
4,733,000 |
Anhalt Road |
Wandsworth |
Greater London |
SW11 |
4,686,000 |
Leys Road |
Leatherhead |
South East |
KT22 |
3,677,000 |
Icklingham Road |
Cobham |
South East |
KT11 |
3,094,000 |
Moles Hill |
Leatherhead |
South East |
KT22 |
3,085,000 |
Harebell Hill |
Cobham |
South East |
KT11 |
3,041,000 |
Coombe Hill Road |
Kingston Upon Thames |
Greater London |
KT2 |
2,955,000 |
Abbots Drive |
Virginia Water |
South East |
GU25 |
2,937,000 |
Fishery Road |
Maidenhead |
South East |
SL6 |
2,821,000 |
Charlbury Road |
Oxford |
South East |
OX2 |
2,805,000 |
Nuns Walk |
Virginia Water |
South East |
GU25 |
2,777,000 |
Fireball Hill |
Ascot |
South East |
SL5 |
2,752,000 |
Martineau Drive |
Twickenham |
Greater London |
TW1 |
2,690,000 |
Montague Road |
Richmond upon Thames |
Greater London |
TW10 |
2,560,000 |
Sandbanks Road |
Poole |
South West |
BH14 |
2,493,000 |
Denbigh Gardens |
Richmond upon Thames |
Greater London |
TW10 |
2,471,000 |
Western Avenue |
Poole |
South West |
BH13 |
2,433,000 |
Fishers Wood |
Ascot |
South East |
SL5 |
2,404,000 |
Fairmile Avenue |
Cobham |
South East |
KT11 |
2,302,000 |
St. Peters Road |
Twickenham |
Greater London |
TW1 |
2,296,000 |
Linksway |
Northwood |
Greater London |
HA6 |
2,284,000 |
Esher Park Avenue |
Esher |
South East |
KT10 |
2,280,000 |
Marchmont Road |
Richmond upon Thames |
Greater London |
TW10 |
2,255,000 |
Warren Road |
Kingston Upon Thames |
Greater London |
KT2 |
2,226,000 |
Park Road |
Richmond upon Thames |
Greater London |
TW10 |
2,223,000 |
Kings Road |
Windsor |
South East |
SL4 |
2,212,000 |
Burstead Close |
Cobham |
South East |
KT11 |
2,206,000 |
Sandy Lane |
Tadworth |
South East |
KT20 |
2,200,000 |
Haig Avenue |
Poole |
South West |
BH13 |
2,200,000 |
Wildernesse Avenue |
Sevenoaks |
South East |
TN15 |
2,167,000 |
Compton Way |
Farnham |
South East |
GU10 |
2,134,000 |
Camp Road |
Gerrards Cross |
South East |
SL9 |
2,124,000 |
Fairmeads |
Cobham |
South East |
KT11 |
2,118,000 |