Kensington, London
Kensington High St Apartments
Rate on request (other Kensington residences from £175/night) Get the direct rate
Why no live price? Residences often run specials they don't put on their own websites, and most will negotiate: a sharper rate, breakfast included, early check-in or late check-out. Some will also help with theatre tickets or restaurant bookings. A fixed online price can't show any of that, so ask and the residence replies to you directly with what it can do.
| Area | Kensington |
|---|---|
| Address | Imperial House, 11-13 Young St, London W8 5EH, UK |
| Rates | Rate on request (other Kensington residences from £175/night) |
| Apartment types | 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed |
| Nearest stations | High Street Kensington (4 min walk), Notting Hill Gate (15 min walk), Gloucester Road (15 min walk) |
Kensington High St Apartments is a small building of 11 modern, air-conditioned apartments on Young Street, just off Kensington High Street. It suits people who want a quiet, managed building within reach of Kensington Gardens, the museums and a wide choice of shops.
The apartments
There are one, two and three-bedroom layouts, and some come with a terrace. Each apartment has been designed individually, with an emphasis on space and light.
Expect a modern, fully fitted kitchen, a large, bright reception room and generous bedrooms. Every unit is air-conditioned, which matters in a London summer. The three-bedroom apartments give families or colleagues sharing a stay room to spread out.
Space is the main selling point here. Reception rooms are large enough for a family to spend an evening in together, and the kitchens are set up for proper cooking rather than reheating.
The building and service
Imperial House has a lift, on-site porterage and a dedicated building manager. A team of maintenance staff looks after the building, and a 24-hour emergency helpline means problems are picked up quickly, day or night.
The building is pet friendly and offers a concierge service, and wireless internet is included. With only 11 apartments, it feels more like a private address than a hotel.
Living off Kensington High Street
Kensington High Street is a short walk away, with its own Underground station and a long run of shops, restaurants, pubs and bars. Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens are close by, so open green space is always within reach.
The V&A, the Science Museum, the Royal Albert Hall and Imperial College are all within walking distance. For wider travel, South Kensington station is served by the Piccadilly, District and Circle lines.
Features & amenities
The building provides the following services and in-apartment features:
- Air Conditioning
- Concierge Service
- Pet friendly
- Porter service
- Wireless Internet
Location: Kensington
Kensington High St Apartments sits in Kensington, Imperial House, 11-13 Young St, London W8 5EH, UK. The nearest stations are High Street Kensington (4 min walk), Notting Hill Gate (15 min walk), Gloucester Road (15 min walk). Within easy reach: Kensington Gardens, the V&A, the Natural History Museum, the Royal Albert Hall.
Open location in Google Maps →
Nearest stations
Calculated Straight-line distance from the postcode centroid of W8 5EH to NaPTAN station access points; walking time estimated at 80 m/min with a 1.25 route factor.
| Station | Type | Distance | Estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street Kensington | Underground | 227 m | ~4 min walk |
| Notting Hill Gate | Underground | 944 m | ~15 min walk |
| Gloucester Road | Underground | 948 m | ~15 min walk |
Eating out nearby
78 restaurants, cafés and bars within 400 m, 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Iron | 5 | 2024-12-03 | 8 m |
| Como Garden | 5 | 2026-03-16 | 54 m |
| Prezzo | 5 | 2026-01-27 | 56 m |
| Dishoom | 5 | 2025-11-25 | 71 m |
| Studio Fix | 5 | 2024-04-23 | 81 m |
| Cote Brasserie | 4 | 2026-05-20 | 93 m |
Tube and rail lines nearby
| Station | Lines | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| High Street Kensington | Circle, District | 227 m |
| Notting Hill Gate | Central, Circle, District | 944 m |
| Gloucester Road | Circle, District, Piccadilly | 948 m |
| Queensway | Central | 979 m |
Official fact Transport for London StopPoint data (Powered by TfL Open Data); straight-line distance from the postcode centroid.
Santander Cycles
8 docking stations within 500 m; the nearest is Derry Street, Kensington, 129 m away.
Official fact TfL BikePoint data (Powered by TfL Open Data).
Heritage and setting
This address lies inside the Kensington Square conservation area. There are 74 listed buildings within 250 m.
- 9, Young Street (Grade II), 12 m
- 16, Young Street W8 (Grade II), 44 m
- 45, Kensington Square W8 (Grade II), 60 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 (228 m), Kensington Gardens (858 m), Holland Park (941 m)
- Museums: Sambourne House (517 m), Design Museum (754 m), The Mosaic Rooms (851 m)
Calculated Straight-line distances. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Theatres nearby
The nearest theatres are listed below.
| Venue | Distance | Performances listed |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Albert Hall | 850 m | — |
| Opera Holland Park | 868 m | 6 upcoming |
| Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall | 905 m | — |
| The Coronet Theatre | 966 m | — |
| Drayton Arms Theatre | 1,302 m | — |
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 W8 postcode district in 2025: 278 sales, median £1,630,000 (middle half £895,000–£3,100,000). In 2019 the median was £1,825,000.
Calculated From HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; district medians are not valuations of this building.
