Letting Agents in St John's Wood (NW8)

We list 33 letting agents covering St John's Wood. 7 of them publish a full management fee: from 16.8% to 20.4% of monthly rent including VAT, with a median of 20.4%. Highest rated on Google: Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward - Lettings (4.9 from 460 reviews), Savills (4.9 from 155 reviews), Arlington Residential (5 from 61 reviews).

St John's Wood is one of London's quietest prime addresses - an enclave of stucco-fronted villas, red-brick mansion blocks and tree-lined avenues wrapped around the world-famous Lord's Cricket Ground and bordering Regent's Park and the Regent's Canal at Little Venice. It has an unusually village-like High Street for so central a location, an established international and diplomatic community, the American School in London and the Abbey Road studios crossing on its southern edge. This is a low-rise, high-value, discreet corner of NW London where tenants pay for space, security, period grandeur and proximity to central London without the noise of it. For landlords, NW8 is a genuinely prime lettings market with its own rules of engagement.

For St John's Wood landlords

Compare 32 verified letting agents serving St John's Wood

Average rating 4.8★ across 954 verified Google reviews.

Top letting agents serving St John's Wood

  1. Arlington Residential
    5.0★ (61 reviews)
  2. The Heathgate Group (VIRTUAL GA BRANCH)
    4.6★ (138 reviews)
  3. Greenstone Residential
    4.6★ (78 reviews)
  4. ESTATE OFFICE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
    4.8★ (38 reviews)
  5. DANDI
    4.0★ (4 reviews)
  6. Blackman Investments
    2.5★ (8 reviews)
  7. HomeTailor
    1.9★ (12 reviews)
  8. Beauchamp Estates Ltd
  9. Greenstone Fisher
  10. Jonathan Arron Residential

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Average letting agent fees in St John's Wood

19.9%
Full management
(of monthly rent)
£361
Typical setup fee

Based on 7 local agents in and around St John's Wood that publish their fees. Fees vary by agent and service level, so compare the agents below for exact quotes. See the UK letting agent fee index for national figures.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do letting agents charge in St John's Wood?

Of the 7 letting agents covering St John's Wood that publish a full management fee, charges run from 16.8% to 20.4% of monthly rent including VAT. The median is 20.4%. Ask each agent for a written fee schedule before you sign.

Which letting agents in St John's Wood have the best Google reviews?

Among agents with 25 or more Google reviews: Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward - Lettings (4.9 from 460 reviews); Savills (4.9 from 155 reviews); Arlington Residential (5 from 61 reviews). Ratings are weighted by review volume, so a 4.9 from hundreds of reviews ranks above a 5.0 from a handful.

Is there high tenant demand in St John's Wood?

The St John's Wood tenant is disproportionately international, corporate and family. Relocating executives, embassy and diplomatic staff, families attending the American School in London and other private schools, and high-net-worth individuals wanting a quiet prime base near Regent's Park make up the core. Many arrive through corporate relocation agents on company-funded budgets, which supports both rent levels and covenant strength. Demand centres on space, security, parking, lift access and the calm, low-density feel that distinguishes NW8 from busier prime postcodes. Proximity to central London, the West End and the City, combined with the greenery of Regent's Park and Primrose Hill, keeps the area permanently in demand among tenants who could choose anywhere but want somewhere discreet. This is a shallow-but-deep-pocketed pool: fewer tenants than a mainstream market, but well-funded ones prepared to pay for the right home.

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