Kensington, London
Cornwall Gardens
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| Area | Kensington |
|---|---|
| Address | Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, London SW7 4AL, United Kingdom |
| Rates | Rate on request (other Kensington residences from £175/night) |
| Apartment types | 1 bed, 2 bed |
| Nearest stations | Gloucester Road (5 min walk), High Street Kensington (12 min walk), South Kensington (12 min walk) |
Six bright and airy luxury corporate apartments in Kensington set in a grand Victorian building situated moments from Kensington High Street and South Kensington.
Once the former home of the world-famous Lucie Clayton House finishing school, the No.4 Cornwall Gardens has since been refurbished in a classic modern style, with restored cornicing, arched doors, grand fireplaces and balustrades.
Apt 3 - Executive one bedroom
Apt 4 - Executive two bedroom
Apt 5 - Executive two bedroom
Apt 6 - Executive two bedroom
Apt 7 - Executive two bedroom
With six luxury apartments all maintaining the building’s original features including high ceilings.
The glass lift also provides a natural lightwell. The property is filled with technology like LCD TVs in the bathrooms, electric curtains, CCTV and full audio-visual systems.
Features & amenities
The Cornwall Gardens apartments feature the following.
- Fully restored Victorian Stucco building
- Classic modern interior design
- Natural lightwell created by glass lift
- Widescreen TVs
- Blu-ray players
- Amplifiers
- Apple TV
- Apple Airplay & speakers in all rooms
- 100Mb fibre optic Wi-Fi
- Crystal glassware
- Fully fitted Miele kitchens and appliances
- Bone china crockery and cooking utensils
- 24 Hour Guest Support
- Essentials
- Free Wifi
- Fully Equipped Modern Kitchen
- Luxury Toiletries
- Maid Service (three-times per week)
- Sky TV
Location: Kensington
Cornwall Gardens sits in Kensington, Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, London SW7 4AL, United Kingdom. The nearest stations are Gloucester Road (5 min walk), High Street Kensington (12 min walk), South Kensington (12 min walk). Within easy reach: Kensington Gardens, the V&A, the Natural History Museum, the Royal Albert Hall.
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Nearest stations
Calculated Straight-line distance from the postcode centroid of SW7 4AL to NaPTAN station access points; walking time estimated at 80 m/min with a 1.25 route factor.
| Station | Type | Distance | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Road | Underground | 334 m | ~5 min walk |
| High Street Kensington | Underground | 736 m | ~12 min walk |
| South Kensington | Underground | 775 m | ~12 min walk |
Eating out nearby
47 restaurants, cafés and bars within 400 m, 39 of them rated 5 (“very good”) for food hygiene.
Official fact Food Standards Agency food hygiene ratings. Food hygiene data checked 23 September 2026. Ratings measure hygiene, not food quality.
| Closest | Hygiene rating | Inspected | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE & THE JUICE | 5 | 2026-02-23 | 46 m |
| Vitis Vivendum | 4 | 2023-11-15 | 51 m |
| Xian BiangBiang Noodles | 5 | 2025-04-09 | 95 m |
| Tofu Vegan Gloucester Road | 5 | 2025-07-30 | 95 m |
| Starbucks Coffee Company (UK) Limited | 5 | 2024-02-07 | 95 m |
| Fait Maison | 5 | 2026-02-11 | 103 m |
Tube and rail lines nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gloucester Road | Circle, District, Piccadilly | 334 m |
| High Street Kensington | Circle, District | 736 m |
| South Kensington | Circle, District, Piccadilly | 775 m |
| Earl's Court | District, Piccadilly | 853 m |
Official fact Transport for London StopPoint data (Powered by TfL Open Data); straight-line distance from the postcode centroid.
Santander Cycles
6 docking stations within 500 m; the nearest is Gloucester Road (North), Kensington, 87 m away.
Official fact TfL BikePoint data (Powered by TfL Open Data).
Heritage and setting
This address lies inside the Cornwall conservation area. There are 30 listed buildings within 250 m.
- Entrance Arch From Gloucester Road (Grade II), 37 m
- 6-16, Cornwall Gardens Sw7 (Grade II), 37 m
- East Entrance Arch From Launceston Place (Grade II), 55 m
Official fact Planning Data (planning.data.gov.uk): conservation areas and listed buildings (Historic England). Point-in-polygon test on the postcode centroid.
Parks and museums nearby
- Parks: St Mary Abbots Gardens (805 m), Redcliffe Square Gardens (1,040 m), Kensington Gardens (1,089 m)
- Museums: Royal College of Music Museum (539 m), The Clockmakers' Museum (547 m), Science Museum (551 m)
Calculated Straight-line distances. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Theatres nearby
3 theatres and concert halls within 800 m.
| Venue | Distance | Performances listed |
|---|---|---|
| Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall | 552 m | — |
| Royal Albert Hall | 634 m | — |
| Drayton Arms Theatre | 731 m | — |
| Finborough Theatre | 1,250 m | — |
| Opera Holland Park | 1,368 m | 6 upcoming |
Calculated Venues tagged as theatres or concert halls in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); performance counts from venue box-office listings where we track the venue, 23 September 2026.
The neighbourhood in numbers
This residence falls in the Queen's Gate neighbourhood (Kensington and Chelsea).
| Residents | 6,474 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,883 |
| Density | 12,324 people per km² |
| Homes that are flats | 54% |
| Households renting privately | 53% |
| Households without a car | 53% |
Official fact ONS Census 2021, middle layer super output area E02000586.
Local property market
Homes sold in the SW7 postcode district in 2025: 209 sales, median £1,500,001 (middle half £917,500–£2,880,000). In 2019 the median was £1,620,000.
Calculated From HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; district medians are not valuations of this building.
