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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73 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DH

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

Kensington Gardens Square, Bayswater, Bayswater, W2

£1,285 per week

Kensington Gardens Square, Bayswater, Bayswater, W2

Frederick Court, Chelsea, London, SW3

£1,150 per week

Frederick Court, Chelsea, London, SW3

Southwick Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Southwick Street, Hyde Park, London, W2

Stourcliffe Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

Stourcliffe Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

Sussex Place, Hyde Park, London, W2

£1,250 per week

Sussex Place, Hyde Park, London, W2

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Kensington Gardens Square, Bayswater, London, W2

£1,332 per week

Kensington Gardens Square, Bayswater, London, W2

Oakley House, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X

Oakley House, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X

Cleveland Square, London, W2

£2,157 per week

Cleveland Square, London, W2

Nell Gwynn House, South Kensington, London, SW3

Nell Gwynn House, South Kensington, London, SW3

Sydney Street, Chelsea, London, SW3

Sydney Street, Chelsea, London, SW3

Cranley Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7

Cranley Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7

Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, SW1X

£1,925 per week

Sloane Street, Chelsea, London, SW1X

Montagu Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

Montagu Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

£1,050 per week

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW3

George Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

£2,000 per week

George Street, Marylebone, London, W1H

Hyde Park Gardens, Hyde Park, London, W2

£1,215 per week

Hyde Park Gardens, Hyde Park, London, W2

East Harbet Road, Hyde Park, Paddington, W2

£1,650 per week

East Harbet Road, Hyde Park, Paddington, W2

Nell Gwynn House, Chelsea, London, SW3

Nell Gwynn House, Chelsea, London, SW3

Hans Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW3

Hans Road, Knightsbridge, London, SW3

Cranley Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7

Cranley Gardens, South Kensington, London, SW7

Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3

£1,020 per week

Fulham Road, South Kensington, London, SW3

Property for sale near Kensington

The Water Gardens, W2

Offers in excess of £700,000

The Water Gardens, W2

Sherwood Court, London, W1H

Sherwood Court, London, W1H

The Quadrangle, W2

The Quadrangle, W2

Clarendon Mews, W2

Clarendon Mews, W2

Jermyn Street, SW1Y

Jermyn Street, SW1Y

Stanhope Terrace, W2

Stanhope Terrace, W2

St. Anns Villas, W11

Offers in excess of £650,000

St. Anns Villas, W11

Gowrie Road, SW11

Gowrie Road, SW11

Porchester Place, W2

Porchester Place, W2

Ashmore Road, W9

Ashmore Road, W9

Sussex Mews East, W2

Sussex Mews East, W2

Southwick Street, W2

Guide Price £675,000

Southwick Street, W2

Portnall Road, W9

Portnall Road, W9

Park West, London, W2

Park West, London, W2

Ives Street, SW3

Offers in excess of £2,000,000

Ives Street, SW3

Hyde Park Square, W2

Hyde Park Square, W2

The Quadrangle, W2

The Quadrangle, W2

Albion Street, W2

Albion Street, W2

Portsea Hall, London, W2

Portsea Hall, London, W2

Park Mansions, London, SW1X

Guide Price £3,300,000

Park Mansions, London, SW1X

Southacre, London, W2

Southacre, London, W2

Portnall Road, W9

Portnall Road, W9

Porchester Place, W2

Porchester Place, W2

Marylands Road, W9

Marylands Road, W9

Sutherland Avenue, W9

Sutherland Avenue, W9

Maida Vale, W9

Maida Vale, W9

Connaught Court, London, W2

Offers in excess of £1,600,000

Connaught Court, London, W2

Porchester Place, W2

Porchester Place, W2

The Quadrangle, W2

The Quadrangle, W2

Porchester Place, W2

Porchester Place, W2

St. Luke’s Street, London, SW3

St. Luke’s Street, London, SW3

Kensington Place, W8

Kensington Place, W8

Forset Court, London, W2

Forset Court, London, W2

Forset Court, London, W2

Forset Court, London, W2

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2

Berwick Street, W1F

Berwick Street, W1F

Devonport, London, W2

Devonport, London, W2

Chelsea Cloisters, London, SW3

Chelsea Cloisters, London, SW3

Norfolk Place, W2

Offers in excess of £1,050,000

Norfolk Place, W2

The Water Gardens, W2

The Water Gardens, W2

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2

Quadrangle Tower, London, W2

Portsea Hall, London, W2

Portsea Hall, London, W2

Garrett Mansions, London, W2

Garrett Mansions, London, W2

Edgware Road, W2

Edgware Road, W2

Edgware Road, W2

Edgware Road, W2

Edgware Road, W2

Edgware Road, W2

The Quadrangle, W2

The Quadrangle, W2