5 trends driving London’s landscaped gardens
London gardens can add more than £205,000 in value as Chelsea tops table for prime buyers seeking outdoor space
Ahead of this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, research by Enness Global has revealed that a garden can add more than £205,000 to the value of a London home, whilst Chelsea fittingly boasts the highest degree of garden availability for high-net-worth homebuyers in the current market. Enness Global has also revealed the top five trends currently shaping luxury outdoor spaces across prime London this spring and summer season.
Enness Global analysed current property listings across prime central London, looking at what proportion of homes currently listed for sale offer garden space, whilst also examining the price premium commanded by homes with outdoor space.
The analysis shows that across London as a whole, 52% of homes currently listed for sale offer homebuyers the added bonus of a garden space. However, this does come at a cost, as London homes with a garden command an average premium of £68,817 (10%) when compared to the wider market.
However, within prime central London, garden availability is slimmer, with just 36% of all current homes boasting a garden space, highlighting the scarcity and desirability of outdoor space within the capital’s most prestigious neighbourhoods.
No surprise then, that the premium attached to private outdoor space climbs considerably higher in the prime London market, as homes with a garden command an average premium of £205,256 (18%) in the current market.
Chelsea fittingly ranks as the prime central London neighbourhood with the greatest availability of garden homes, with 42.8% of all homes listed for sale offering outdoor space.
Belgravia ranks second at 42.6%, followed by Notting Hill at 40.2%, Victoria at 40.1% and Knightsbridge at 39.2%.
Holland Park also performs strongly at 39%, whilst Maida Vale and Pimlico both sit around the 36% mark.
Enness Global notes that access to private outdoor space remains one of the most sought-after features amongst high-net-worth buyers within the London market, particularly following the shift in lifestyle priorities seen in recent years following the pandemic.
To coincide with the Chelsea Flower Show, Enness Global also spoke with Mark Latchford, award-winning Landscape Design Director at HollandGreen, one of prime London’s leading landscape and garden design studios, to identify the five key trends currently shaping high-end gardens across the capital this spring and summer season.
HollandGreen is widely recognised for delivering luxury residential landscape and architectural projects across some of the UK’s most prestigious postcodes, with a strong focus on sustainable, biodiversity-led outdoor design for high-net-worth homeowners.
Known for creating transformative outdoor spaces that blend luxury living with sustainability and biodiversity, Latchford believes that today’s prime London gardens are increasingly being designed as fully immersive lifestyle spaces, rather than simply outdoor areas attached to a home.
The top five trends shaping high-net-worth gardens in 2026 are:
The ‘outdoor room’
Gardens are increasingly being designed as seamless extensions of the home itself, with significant investment being directed towards outdoor kitchens, covered seating areas, built-in dining spaces and fully integrated entertaining zones that can be used throughout the year.
Rewilded and naturalistic planting
Highly manicured gardens are gradually giving way to softer, meadow-style planting schemes and biodiversity-led landscaping, reflecting growing demand for outdoor spaces that support local ecosystems whilst also delivering visual impact.
Wellness-focused outdoor spaces
Features centred around health and wellbeing continue to command strong demand within the prime market, including cold plunge pools, swim spas, outdoor showers and dedicated yoga or meditation areas.
Garden studios and flexible spaces
High-quality garden offices, studios and multi-functional outdoor buildings remain highly sought-after, with buyers continuing to prioritise flexibility and usable ancillary space within the home environment.
Evening entertaining and year-round use
Atmospheric lighting, fire pits, outdoor heating and layered landscaping are increasingly being used to create gardens that function beyond the summer months, reflecting a broader shift towards year-round outdoor living.
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