Guide to living in Kensington

Kensington has long been one of London’s most beautiful and popular residential areas.

About Kensington

Kensington has long been one of London’s most beautiful and popular residential areas. With ample green spaces within easy walking distance, a practical choice of shopping, from upmarket food retailers to luxury chains, and London’s greatest museums, it can offer everything you need.

Properties in Kensington

The area has mixed architecture, with Victorian houses lining Abingdon Villas and grander white stucco houses found around Kensington Gate. Both are popular with European and English families. Kensington Green is a highly secure and maintained modern development making it popular with those wanting somewhere you can ‘lock up and leave’. They also contain some show-stopper family homes.

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View of Harrods on Brompton Road, Kensington, London
Photo of Albert Memorial in Kensington Garden

Living in Kensington

Once you get off the High Street, Kensington is home to beautiful residential side streets giving the area an elegant neighbourhood feel. It is close to the open spaces of Hyde Park, Holland Park and Notting Hill. The number of houses in Kensington make it popular with families as well as young professionals. Local destinations include Piano Bar, Kensington Roof Gardens and the Churchill Arms, known for its incredible flower displays. For those looking to shop, Kensington Church Street is a hidden gem with many lovely antique stores.

People sitting outside restaurant eating in Kensington

Property to rent in Kensington

Blenheim House, Chelsea, Chelsea, SW3
£575 per week

Blenheim House, Chelsea, Chelsea, SW3

Chelsea, London, SW3
£750 per week

Chelsea, London, SW3

Kensington Gardens Square, Bayswater, London, W2
£1,268 per week

Kensington Gardens Square, Bayswater, London, W2

Brompton Square, South Kensington, London, SW3
£4,950 per week

Brompton Square, South Kensington, London, SW3

South Kensington, London, SW7
£950 per week

South Kensington, London, SW7

1 Collingham Road, Earls Court, London, SW5
£1,205 per week

1 Collingham Road, Earls Court, London, SW5

1 Collingham Road, Earls Court, London, SW5
£1,192 per week

1 Collingham Road, Earls Court, London, SW5

31 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3
£504 per week

31 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

31 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3
£647 per week

31 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

31 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3
£941 per week

31 Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3
£570 per week

Draycott Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

Southwick Street, Hyde Park, London, W2
£704 per week

Southwick Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Chelsea, London, SW3
£612 per week

Chelsea, London, SW3

145 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3
£1,050 per week

145 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3

145 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3
£760 per week

145 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3
£750 per week

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Shepherds Bush Road, Brook Green, London, W6
£531 per week

Shepherds Bush Road, Brook Green, London, W6

Kendal Street, Hyde Park, Tyburnia, W2
£2,076 per week

Kendal Street, Hyde Park, Tyburnia, W2

11-13 Young Street, Kensington, London, W8
£1,800 per week

11-13 Young Street, Kensington, London, W8

Albion Street, Hyde Park, London, W2
£5,000 per week

Albion Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Rainville Road, London, W6
£1,355 per week

Rainville Road, London, W6

161 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3
£1,385 per week

161 Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3

Kendal Street, Hyde Park, London, W2
£800 per week

Kendal Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Connaught Street, Hyde Park, London, W2
£1,600 per week

Connaught Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Rainville Road, Fulham, London, W6
£790 per week

Rainville Road, Fulham, London, W6

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3
£900 per week

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

The Water Gardens, Hyde Park, London, W2
£1,500 per week

The Water Gardens, Hyde Park, London, W2

Stanhope Gardens, London, SW7
£1,148 per week

Stanhope Gardens, London, SW7

Property for sale near Kensington

Gloucester Terrace, London, W2
£895,000

Gloucester Terrace, London, W2

Craven Hill Gardens, London, W2
Offers in excess of £2,000,000

Craven Hill Gardens, London, W2

Wimpole Street, London, W1G
£880,000

Wimpole Street, London, W1G

Norfolk Crescent, London, W2
Offers in excess of £2,000,000

Norfolk Crescent, London, W2

Strathearn Place, London, W2
£1,750,000

Strathearn Place, London, W2

Cleveland Square, London, W2
£2,500,000

Cleveland Square, London, W2

Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y
£3,650,000

Jermyn Street, London, SW1Y

Bryanston Mews East, London, W1H
£995,000

Bryanston Mews East, London, W1H

St. Marys Terrace, London, W2
£1,375,000

St. Marys Terrace, London, W2

Linden Gardens, London, W2
£795,000

Linden Gardens, London, W2

Porchester Square, London, W2
Offers in excess of £400,000

Porchester Square, London, W2

Jubilee Place, London, SW3
£950,000

Jubilee Place, London, SW3

Connaught Square, London, W2
£5,000,000

Connaught Square, London, W2

Gloucester Square, London, W2
£10,000,000

Gloucester Square, London, W2

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2
£950,000

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2

Hyde Park Square, London, W2
£820,000

Hyde Park Square, London, W2

Edgware Road, London, W2
£475,000

Edgware Road, London, W2

Upper Berkeley Street, London, W1H
£399,995

Upper Berkeley Street, London, W1H

Daventry Street, London, NW1
£500,000

Daventry Street, London, NW1

Ovington Square, London, SW3
£715,000

Ovington Square, London, SW3

Ebury Street, London, SW1W
£3,000,000

Ebury Street, London, SW1W

Lancaster Gate, London, W2
£550,000

Lancaster Gate, London, W2

Harrington Gardens, London, SW7
£700,000

Harrington Gardens, London, SW7

Paultons House, London, SW3
offersOver £699,000

Paultons House, London, SW3

Cheyne Place, London, SW3
£525,000

Cheyne Place, London, SW3

De Vere Mews, London, W8
£999,999

De Vere Mews, London, W8

Aliwal Mews, London, SW11
£1,000,000

Aliwal Mews, London, SW11

Cambridge Square, London, W2
£2,800,000

Cambridge Square, London, W2

Seymour Street, London, W1H
£425,000

Seymour Street, London, W1H

Harrowby Street, London, W1H
£405,000

Harrowby Street, London, W1H

Monmouth Road, London, W2
Guide Price £460,000

Monmouth Road, London, W2

The Quadrangle, London, W2
£899,950

The Quadrangle, London, W2

Inglethorpe Street, London, SW6
£3,200,000

Inglethorpe Street, London, SW6

Strathearn Place, London, W2
£625,000

Strathearn Place, London, W2

Harrowby Street, London, W1H
£450,000

Harrowby Street, London, W1H

Porchester Square, London, W2
£735,000

Porchester Square, London, W2

Hyde Park Crescent, London, W2
£7,350,000

Hyde Park Crescent, London, W2

Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W
£680,000

Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W

3 Ovington Square, London, SW3
£690,000

3 Ovington Square, London, SW3

Sheldon Square, London, W2
£1,499,999

Sheldon Square, London, W2

Edgware Road, London, W2
£295,000

Edgware Road, London, W2

Southwick Street, London, W2
£575,000

Southwick Street, London, W2

Devonport, London, W2
£770,000

Devonport, London, W2

The Water Gardens, London, W2
£1,525,000

The Water Gardens, London, W2

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2
£1,850,000

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2

Porchester Square, London, W2
£850,000

Porchester Square, London, W2

Edgware Road, London, W2
£575,000

Edgware Road, London, W2

Westbourne Terrace, London, W2
£565,000

Westbourne Terrace, London, W2

Palace Court, London, W2
£2,500,000

Palace Court, London, W2

Upper Berkeley Street, London, W1H
£650,000

Upper Berkeley Street, London, W1H

Devonport, London, W2
£735,000

Devonport, London, W2

Wyndham Street, London, W1H
£670,000

Wyndham Street, London, W1H

Blandford Street, London, W1U
£590,000

Blandford Street, London, W1U

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2
£2,095,000

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2

Clifton Place, London, W2
offersOver £700,000

Clifton Place, London, W2

North Rise, London, W2
£515,000

North Rise, London, W2

Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W
£762,500

Lower Sloane Street, London, SW1W

Clifton Place, London, W2
Offers in excess of £1,050,000

Clifton Place, London, W2

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2
£575,000

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2

Westgate Terrace, London, SW10
£800,000

Westgate Terrace, London, SW10

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2
£2,999,950

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2

Southwell House 34-36 Egerton Gardens, London, SW3
£765,000

Southwell House 34-36 Egerton Gardens, London, SW3

Porchester Place, London, W2
£625,000

Porchester Place, London, W2

Harrow Road, London, W9
£650,000

Harrow Road, London, W9

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2
£625,000

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2

Mansfield Street, London, W1G
£1,700,000

Mansfield Street, London, W1G

Porchester Place, London, W2
Guide Price £3,195,000

Porchester Place, London, W2

Forset Court, London, W2
£489,000

Forset Court, London, W2

St. Luke’s Street, London, SW3
£895,000

St. Luke’s Street, London, SW3

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