Revealed: the most expensive street in London in 2026

The perks of life in the Big Smoke – proximity to some of the world’s best restaurants, endless exhibitions and lush green spaces – tend to come with a hefty price tag. London’s reputation for eye-watering rents and skyrocketing house prices is well documented, and the latest ranking of the most expensive streets in the city proves that the capital is as spenny as ever.

Property company Rightmove has revealed the streets in London which will set you back the biggest chunk of change. Its annual ‘Most Expensive Streets’ report looked at locations where at least five homes were listed for sale in January, excluding the city’s inactive property markets and streets which don’t have any residential buildings, to get the most accurate view of which roads cost the big bucks.

Winnington Road in Barnet has been named the street with the steepest prices. Located in Hampstead Garden Suburb, living here means having the 17th-century estate of Kenwood on Hampstead Heath as a neighbour. We’re starting to see the appeal.

It’s also round the corner from the aptly named ‘billionaire’s row’, aka The Bishop’s Avenue, which has long held a reputation as the home of London’s wealthiest elites and ranked third on the list with property prices averaging £8.9m. Second place went to Chester Square in Westminster, a 10 minute walk from Buckingham Palace, with houses costing £11.5m.

This is the second year in a row that Winnington Road has been crowned the priciest street both in London and in the entire UK. And, disappointingly, its properties are even further out of reach for most of us than they were 12 months ago. The 2025 list reported houses cost an average £11.9m. Now, a mansion on this street will set you back a hefty £12.5m, or thereabouts.

For the lucky few with enough dosh to consider the move, local properties on the market include a 10-bed detached house ‘inspired by the grandeur of Versailles’ for £18m and a £5.5m mansion with almost half an acre of land.

According to Rightmove’s research, 19 of the top 20 most expensive streets in the country are located in London. East Road in Elmbridge, Surrey, is the most expensive street outside the capital, and ranked fifth on the national list. However, it really depends on your definition of what counts as London as to whether you view Elmbridge as outside the city’s limits, as it sits within the M25 and borders Kingston Upon Thames in south London.

These are the most expensive streets in the UK, according to Rightmove

1. Winnington Road, Barnet, N2: £12,538,095 
   
2. Chester Square, Westminster, SW1W: £11,546,429 
   
3. The Bishops Avenue, Barnet, N2: £8,930,650
   
4. Thurloe Place, Kensington and Chelsea, SW7: £8,904,545 
   
5. Ebury Square, Westminster, SW1W: £8,521,111
   
6. Knightsbridge, Westminster, SW1X: £8,260,000 
   
7. Wilton Place, Westminster, SW1X: £7,921,429 
   
8. Montpelier Square, Westminster SW7: £7,405,000 
   
9. Cumberland Terrace, Camden, NW1: £7,400,000 
   
10. Holland Villas Road, Kensington and Chelsea, W14: £7,316,667

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