The top 10 most expensive streets in the UK revealed - do you live on one?

Buying a property on one of the most expensive streets in the UK will set you back by £12million. Where is it and which streets feature in the top 10 most expensive streets in the UK?

Knightsbridge in London
Knightsbridge, in Westminster, is one of the most expensive streets to buy a home in the UK
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The average house price for the UK has hit £300,000, but a property on the most expensive street in the UK will cost you over £12 million.

It will come as no surprise the most expensive street in the UK is in London, where house prices are still relatively high at £553,258 on average – 104% higher than the UK average of £271,188.

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What are the most expensive streets in the UK?

A London road has topped the list as the most expensive one in the UK – it’s Winnington Road, Barnet.

The average asking price of a property on Winnington Road, Barnet, averages out at a handsome £12,538,095, according to analysis by Rightmove.

Streets across London dominate the top 10 list, with just one road outside the capital featuring.

Colleen Babcock, Rightmove’s property expert, said: “Britain’s most expensive streets always capture the nation’s attention and this year we see Winnington Road in North London as Britain's most expensive street based on asking prices.

“In fact, this year's list is taken up almost entirely by London addresses, showing the city still reigns supreme when it comes to ultra-prime property.”

We look at whether London’s property boom is over in another piece.

After Winnington Road, Chester Square in Westminster is the next most expensive street to buy a property, with an average asking price of £11,546,428.

Another Barnet street is next – The Bishops Avenue – commanding an average asking price of £8,930,650.

Four other streets in Westminster take up a large bulk of the top 10 list, including Ebury Square (£8,521,111), Knightsbridge (£8,260,000) and Wilton Place (£7,921,429).

The only street in the top 10 most expensive in the UK outside London is East Road in the leafy suburban town of Elmbridge, Surrey. The average asking price there? A substantial £8,795,714.

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Top 10 most expensive streets in the UK

Street

Local authority

Region

Average asking price

Winnington Road N2

Barnet

London

£12,538,095

Chester Square SW1W

Westminster

London

£11,546,428

The Bishops Avenue N2

Barnet

London

£8,930,650

Thurloe Place SW7

Kensington and Chelsea

London

£8,904,545

East Road KT13

Elmbridge

South East

£8,795,714

Ebury Square SW1W

Westminster

London

£8,521,111

Knightsbridge SW1X

Westminster

London

£8,260,000

Wilton Place SW1X

Westminster

London

£7,921,429

Montpelier Square SW7

Westminster

London

£7,405,000

Cumberland Terrace NW1

Camden

London

£7,400,000

Credit: Rightmove

What are the most expensive streets outside of London?

While London is the frontrunner in being home to the most expensive streets in the UK, Rightmove’s research also revealed the priciest addresses outside the capital.

East Road in Elmbridge tops the list by some way, with the next most expensive street Newlands Avenue, Hertsmere, in the East of England.

Just north of the English capital, the average asking price there is £3,950,000, according to Rightmove’s analysis.

Congleton Road, in Cheshire East, follows, with homes down this road commanding an average asking price of £3,323,500.

Larch Avenue, in Windsor and Maidenhead (£2,779,167) and Salterns Way, in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (£2,460,000) also come out high in the top 10 list.

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Top 10 most expensive streets outside of London

Street

Local authority

Region

Average asking price

East Road KT13

Elmbridge

South East

£8,795,714

Newlands Avenue WD7

Hertsmere

East of England

£3,950,000

Congleton Road SK9

Cheshire East

North West

£3,323,500

Larch Avenue SL5

Windsor and Maidenhead

South East

£2,779,167

Salterns Way BH14

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

South West

£2,460,000

Brookmans Avenue AL9

Welwyn Hatfield

East of England

£2,438,750

Tiddington Road CV37

Stratford-on-Avon

West Midlands

£2,306,666.67

Burnham Road CM3

Maldon

East of England

£2,197,726.82

Penn Road HP9

Buckinghamshire

South East

£2,191,000

High Street CB23

South Cambridgeshire

East of England

£2,181,667

Credit: Rightmove

What are the most expensive streets across each UK region?

Because southern and middle England dominated the list of locations with the most expensive streets overall, Rightmove also looked at the priciest roads for each region of the UK.

Main Street, in Charnwood, has the highest asking price in the East Midlands, with a home there costing an average of £1,238,571.

Runnymed Road, in Northumberland, commands the highest asking price in the North East, with a home there worth £1,726,111.

Drumsheugh Gardens, in Edinburgh, is the most expensive street to buy a home in Scotland – asking prices average out at £560,000.

In Wales, Hollybush Road, Cardiff, is the priciest spot to bag a home – average asking prices there sit at £1,237,500, Rightmove said.

Tiddington Road in Stratford-on-Avon is the most expensive street to buy in the West Midlands (£2,306,667), while Wigton Lane, Leeds, is the priciest road in Yorkshire and The Humber. Buying a home here will set you back £1,317,857.

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Most expensive streets in the UK by region

Region

Street

Local authority

Average asking price

London

Winnington Road N2

Barnet

£12,538,095

East Midlands

Main Street LE12

Charnwood

£1,238,571

East of England

Newlands Avenue WD7

Hertsmere

£3,950,000

North East

Runnymede Road NE20

Northumberland

£1,726,111

North West

Congleton Road SK9

Cheshire East

£3,323,500

Scotland

Drumsheugh Gardens EH3

City of Edinburgh

£560,000

South East

East Road KT13

Elmbridge

£8,795,714

South West

Salterns Way BH14

Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

£2,460,000

Wales

Hollybush Road CF23

Cardiff

£1,237,500

West Midlands

Tiddington Road CV37

Stratford-on-Avon

£2,306,667

Yorkshire and The Humber

Wigton Lane LS17

Leeds

£1,317,857

Credit: Rightmove

Sam Walker
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Sam has a background in personal finance writing, having spent more than three years working on the money desk at The Sun.

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