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Rent by station on the Mildmay line
The cheapest stop on the Mildmay line is Brondesbury, where a one-bedroom averages £1,577 a month in Brent. The dearest is West Brompton at £2,640 — a gap of £1,063 a month along a single line.
Running between Clapham Junction and Stratford (London), the Mildmay line passes through Brent, Hounslow, Ealing, Newham, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth, Tower Hamlets, Hammersmith and Fulham, Hackney, Camden, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea. Rent falls from £2,001 at its zone 2 stops to £1,732 at its zone 4 stops.
28 stations · zones 2 to 4 · 12 London boroughs · rent figures August 2026
Moving out 2 zones saves about £269 a month
Boroughs at this line’s zone 2 stops average £2,001 for a one-bedroom. At its zone 4 stops they average £1,732 — the same line, the same journey, on a longer ride.
Boroughs on the Mildmay line, cheapest first
Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom property, August 2026, against the London average of £1,760.
| Borough | Stops on line | 1-bed average | vs London | Share of local pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent | 3 | £1,577 | −£183 | 48.7% |
| Hounslow | 1 | £1,583 | −£177 | 47.7% |
| Ealing | 2 | £1,629 | −£131 | 47.9% |
| Newham | 1 | £1,630 | −£130 | 49.6% |
| Richmond upon Thames | 2 | £1,732 | −£28 | 41.5% |
| Wandsworth | 1 | £1,938 | +£178 | 48.6% |
| Tower Hamlets | 1 | £1,992 | +£232 | 52.1% |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | 4 | £2,000 | +£240 | 53.5% |
| Hackney | 3 | £2,001 | +£241 | 52.4% |
| Camden | 6 | £2,054 | +£294 | 54.8% |
| Islington | 3 | £2,178 | +£418 | 53.8% |
| Kensington and Chelsea | 1 | £2,640 | +£880 | 61.7% |
Share of local pay: one-bed rent against median gross full-time pay of residents, ONS ASHE 2024. How this is calculated.
Every stop on the Mildmay line, cheapest first
Rent is published by borough, so stops in the same borough share a figure. The ranking is what changes: it shows where along the line the cheaper boroughs actually are.
| # | Station | Zone | Borough | 1-bed average | On FTR now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brondesbury | Zone 2 | Brent | £1,577 | — |
| 2 | Brondesbury Park | Zone 2 | Brent | £1,577 | — |
| 3 | Kensal Rise | Zone 2 | Brent | £1,577 | — |
| 4 | Gunnersbury | Zone 3 | Hounslow | £1,583 | — |
| 5 | Acton Central | Zone 3 | Ealing | £1,629 | 1 |
| 6 | South Acton | Zone 3 | Ealing | £1,629 | — |
| 7 | Stratford (London) | Zones 2–3 | Newham | £1,630 | 2 |
| 8 | Kew Gardens | Zones 3–4 | Richmond upon Thames | £1,732 | — |
| 9 | Richmond (London) | Zone 4 | Richmond upon Thames | £1,732 | — |
| 10 | Clapham Junction | Zone 2 | Wandsworth | £1,938 | 3 |
| 11 | Hackney Wick | Zone 2 | Tower Hamlets | £1,992 | 3 |
| 12 | Imperial Wharf | Zone 2 | Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,000 | 4 |
| 13 | Kensington (Olympia) | Zone 2 | Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,000 | 4 |
| 14 | Shepherds Bush | Zone 2 | Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,000 | — |
| 15 | Willesden Junction | Zones 2–3 | Hammersmith and Fulham | £2,000 | 1 |
| 16 | Dalston Kingsland | Zone 2 | Hackney | £2,001 | 4 |
| 17 | Hackney Central | Zone 2 | Hackney | £2,001 | 5 |
| 18 | Homerton | Zone 2 | Hackney | £2,001 | 3 |
| 19 | Camden Road | Zone 2 | Camden | £2,054 | 5 |
| 20 | Finchley Road & Frognal | Zone 2 | Camden | £2,054 | 3 |
| 21 | Gospel Oak | Zone 2 | Camden | £2,054 | 1 |
| 22 | Hampstead Heath | Zone 2 | Camden | £2,054 | — |
| 23 | Kentish Town West | Zone 2 | Camden | £2,054 | 3 |
| 24 | West Hampstead | Zone 2 | Camden | £2,054 | 3 |
| 25 | Caledonian Road & Barnsbury | Zone 2 | Islington | £2,178 | 3 |
| 26 | Canonbury | Zone 2 | Islington | £2,178 | 4 |
| 27 | Highbury & Islington | Zone 2 | Islington | £2,178 | 3 |
| 28 | West Brompton | Zone 2 | Kensington and Chelsea | £2,640 | 4 |
Rent on the Mildmay line by property size
The middle stop on the line at each size, and the cheapest stop for that size — which is not always the same station, because boroughs price sizes differently.
| Size | Middle stop | Cheapest stop | From | London average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,000 | Brondesbury Brent | £1,577 | £1,760 |
| 2 bedroom | £2,555 | Brondesbury Brent | £1,934 | £2,232 |
| 3 bedroom | £2,919 | Stratford (London) Newham | £2,212 | £2,643 |
| 4 or more bedroom | £3,937 | Stratford (London) Newham | £2,672 | £3,646 |
Rent by travel zone on the Mildmay line
The median of the borough figures for this line’s stops in each zone. Stations on a zone boundary count in both.
Available now within walking distance of the Mildmay line
27 live listings on FTR London within a 20-minute walk of a stop, cheapest first.
Where the Mildmay line runs
- Clapham Junction ↔ Stratford (London) (23 stops)
- Richmond (London) ↔ Stratford (London) (23 stops)
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Common questions
Where is the cheapest place to rent on the Mildmay line?
Brondesbury is the cheapest stop on the Mildmay line. It sits in Brent, where a one-bedroom property rents for an average of £1,577 per month (August 2026, ONS) — £183 below the London average of £1,760.
How much does rent vary along the Mildmay line?
By £1,063 a month. A one-bedroom near West Brompton averages £2,640 in Kensington and Chelsea, against £1,577 near Brondesbury in Brent.
Is it cheaper to live further out on the Mildmay line?
Yes, by about £269 a month. Stops in zone 2 sit in boroughs where a one-bedroom averages £2,001, against £1,732 at the line's zone 4 stops.
Which borough on the Mildmay line is most affordable on a local salary?
Richmond upon Thames, where the average one-bedroom takes 41.5% of median gross local full-time pay — against 61.7% in Kensington and Chelsea, the toughest on this line. Note that Richmond upon Thames is not the cheapest borough on the line — local wages differ as much as rents do, so the two rankings part company here. Earnings are gross, ONS ASHE 2024.
How many stations are on the Mildmay line?
The Mildmay line serves 28 stations across zones 2 to 4 and 12 London boroughs.
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