property, homes and houses for sale in South Kensington

This cosmopolitan and lively corner of London is just a stone's throw from world famous museums and centres of academic excellence. People who are searching for property in South Kensington will discover the boundaries are hard to define, with the smaller neighbourhood around Gloucester Road tube station being considered part of South Kensington as well as the area around Exhibition Road. South Kensington is in postcode SW7 in the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea, and attracts wealthier families and international buyers. Properties for sale South Kensington are predominantly stucco terraced houses, (the majority of which have been converted in to flats), Victorian mansion blocks, stucco maisonettes and mews properties. If you are looking for flats for sale in South Kensington, you should expect to pay £235k+ for a studio apartment. For a three bedroom mews house expect to pay £1.2m+.

Amenities for properties in South Kensington

From a cultural and educational aspect this must be one of the best places to live, with three museums (the Victoria & Albert Museum, Natural History Museum and Science Museum) all being close to each other. As well as banks and a range of shops selling food and wine, ironmongery, stationery and flowers, residents of SW7 also benefit from no less than five gyms. People looking for property in South Kensington will find lots of restaurants, cafés and bars. Other local attractions include a cinema on nearby Fulham Road, and the Royal Albert Hall which is one of the UK’s most important venues for entertainment of all kinds, from the Promenade concerts to circus, ballet, opera and classic rock shows. For picnics and walks, Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are within strolling distance of South Kensington.

Transport in South Kensington

People searching for property in South Kensington will discover how easy it is to travel from the underground station to most London destinations with access to the Circle, District and Piccadilly lines (Zone 1). The mainline station at Victoria is just two stops away on the tube, and serves a good proportion of South East England; with Gatwick Airport just a 15 minute train journey away. Buses are also plentiful in this area.