Guide to living in Kensington

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

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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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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.

Property to rent in Kensington

Gloucester Place, Hyde Park, London, W1U

£1,500 per week

Gloucester Place, Hyde Park, London, W1U

Great Cumberland Place, Marylebone, London, W1H

£1,150 per week

Great Cumberland Place, Marylebone, London, W1H

Clifton Place, Hyde Park, London, W2

Clifton Place, Hyde Park, London, W2

Britten Street, Chelsea, London, SW3

Britten Street, Chelsea, London, SW3

Seymour Place, Marylebone, London, W1H

Seymour Place, Marylebone, London, W1H

Pont Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X

£1,595 per week

Pont Street, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X

Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

Cheval Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW7

Cheval Place, Knightsbridge, London, SW7

Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, London, W2

Sussex Gardens, Hyde Park, London, W2

Porchester Place, Hyde Park, London, W2

Porchester Place, Hyde Park, London, W2

Upper Berkeley Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

Upper Berkeley Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

St. Georges Fields, Hyde Park, London, W2

St. Georges Fields, Hyde Park, London, W2

Shepherds Bush Road, Brook Green, London, W6

Shepherds Bush Road, Brook Green, London, W6

Kendal Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Kendal Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

East Harbet Road, Hyde Park, Paddington, W2

£1,660 per week

East Harbet Road, Hyde Park, Paddington, W2

36-42 Kings Road, London, SW3

36-42 Kings Road, London, SW3

Rainville Road, London, W6

£1,025 per week

Rainville Road, London, W6

Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

Sloane Avenue, Chelsea, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Albion Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

£5,769 per week

Albion Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Stanhope Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7

Stanhope Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7

Stanhope Gardens, London, SW7

£1,148 per week

Stanhope Gardens, London, SW7

Southwick Street, London, W2

£1,845 per week

Southwick Street, London, W2

Property for sale near Kensington

Brompton Square, London, SW3

Brompton Square, London, SW3

Kensington Gardens Square, London, W2

Kensington Gardens Square, London, W2

Portsea Hall,, London, W2

Portsea Hall,, London, W2

Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H

Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H

Clifton Place, London, W2

Clifton Place, London, W2

Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H

Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H

Forset Court, London, W2

Forset Court, London, W2

Ralph Court, London, W2

Offers in excess of £750,000

Ralph Court, London, W2

Palace Court, London, W2

Palace Court, London, W2

South Audley Street, London, W1K

South Audley Street, London, W1K

Albion Street, London, W2

Albion Street, London, W2

Chelwood House, London, W2

Chelwood House, London, W2

Sussex Place, London, W2

Sussex Place, London, W2

The Water Gardens, London, W2

The Water Gardens, London, W2

Chelsea Manor Street, London, SW3

Chelsea Manor Street, London, SW3

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2

Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2

Clifton Place, London, W2

Clifton Place, London, W2

Porchester Place, London, W2

Guide Price £3,195,000

Porchester Place, London, W2

Ovington Square, SW3

Ovington Square, SW3

Wix’s Lane, London, SW4

Wix’s Lane, London, SW4

Euston Road, London, NW1

Guide Price £500,000

Euston Road, London, NW1

Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H

Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H

St. Luke’s Street, London, SW3

St. Luke’s Street, London, SW3

Portsea Place, London, W2

Portsea Place, London, W2

Stanhope Terrace, London, W2

Stanhope Terrace, London, W2

Edgware Road, London, W2

Edgware Road, London, W2

Gloucester Mews, London, W2

Gloucester Mews, London, W2

The Quadrangle, London, W2

The Quadrangle, London, W2

The Water Gardens, London, W2

The Water Gardens, London, W2

Chelsea Manor Street, SW3

Chelsea Manor Street, SW3

Ovington Square, SW3

Ovington Square, SW3

Clifton Place, London, W2

Clifton Place, London, W2

The Quadrangle, London, W2

The Quadrangle, London, W2

Park West, London, W2

Park West, London, W2

The Water Gardens, London, W2

The Water Gardens, London, W2

Edgware Road, London, W2

Offers in excess of £275,000

Edgware Road, London, W2

Gloucester Place, London, W1U

Offers in excess of £7,000,000

Gloucester Place, London, W1U

Forset Court, London, W2

Forset Court, London, W2

Goldhawk Road, W12

Goldhawk Road, W12

Park Mansions, London, SW1X

Guide Price £3,300,000

Park Mansions, London, SW1X