DOUGLAS & GORDON Kensington Office
Address: 22 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4RB
Click here to see D&G properties for rent in Kensington

What’s for rent?

Kensington features a good range of property to rent, mostly in period properties. In general, rental prices range from £400 per week for a one bedroom flat up to £5000 per week for good sized houses.

Why do people want to rent accommodation in Kensington?

Emily Nicholl (Associate Director, lettings) says “They like the fact that it’s quiet and residential, with good restaurants and quiet garden squares. Most of our tenants work in the city and so they appreciate the excellent transport links from Gloucester Road Tube station.”

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“It is still generally being reported that properties are not letting, are falling in value and that there are no new tenants coming into the market. This is absolutely not true. We are a team of 18 here at W. A. Ellis in Knightsbridge and we are all working at full capacity and have as many enquiries as we had this time last year,” says Lucy Morton, Managing Partner in charge of Lettings at W.A. Ellis.

We have never used their services before but know that they usually have very good quality photos of their properties, making the search so enjoyable. That’s definitely one of the reasons they are so busy - good presentation sells!

They are also one of the few agencies in London who have photos of their employees on their site. I feel it makes the company more trustworthy. See the people at W.A. Ellis.

W.A. Ellis covers all prime central London and you are welcome to check out their rental offers here.

Chard website sc: 4-bed duplex with private roof terrace in South Kensington

Estate agent Chard has put up asked and achieved rent rates of their South-Kensington office (Old Brompton Road) for October 2008.

Type, asked price per week, achieved price per week
1. Studio flat £175 asked  £175achieved
2. Studio flat £325 asked £295 achieved
3. 1-bedroom flat £395 asked £370 achieved
4. 1-bedroom flat £260 asked £260 achieved
5. 2-bedroom flat £550 asked £500 achieved
6. 2-bedroom flat £595 asked £550 achieved
7. 3-bedroom flat £2300 asked £2000 achieved
21 more…

Only 6 out of 28 rents remained the same, 1 went up, and 21 were negotiated down.

See also: Chard Compares Asked & Achieved Prices

Forbes’ annual top 10 is here:

1. SW1X Knightsbridge
2. W8 Kensington
3. W1K Mayfair (North)
4. SW1W Belgravia
5. SW3 Chelsea, Brompton
6. SW7 South Kensington
7. W11 Notting Hill
8. W1J Mayfair (South)
9. SW1E Buckingham Gate to Victoria Station
10. W1S Hanover Square and Savile Row

The ranking is based on average house prices that have been sold over the past year. See the average prices and more at Forbes.

Do you remember who topped the list last December? Click HERE to find out.

Amenity such as a pool, gym or a sauna in a well managed apartment building can be a true blessing. We’ve searched out 14 rentals in London, where the tenants have access to a communal pool.

1. 2 Bedroom flat for £3012 per month in Discovery Dock East, Docklands E14 (Foxtons).

2. 3 Bedroom flat for £1400 per month in Ealing Village, Ealing W5 2EB (Oaktree Ltd)

3. 2 Bedroom apartment for £1777 per month in Shootup Hill, Kilburn, NW2 (Liveproperty.co.uk)

4. 2 Bedroom apartment for £2773 per month in Fennel Apartments, 3 Cayenne Court, SE1 (Hamptons)

5. 2 Bedroom flat for £3662 per month in The Whitehouse, Belvedere Road, Southwark, SE1 8YP (Mylondonhome.com)

6. 1 Bedroom apartment for £1950 per month in Albion Riverside Building, 8 Hester Road, SW11 (Chesterton)

7. 2 Bedroom flat for £2058 per month in Highgate N6 (Pickett & Ellis)

8. 2 Bedroom apartment for £3250 per month in Pembroke Road W8 (Edward James)

9. 1 Bedroom apartment for £1001 per month in Balmoral Court, Surrey Quays,
London, SE16 (Winkworth)

10. 4 Bedroom flat for £7250 per week in The Knightsbridge SW7 (Savills)

11. 2 Bedroom flat for £2350 per week in The Phillimores W8 (Savills)

12. 3 Bedroom apartment for £1250 per week in Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, NW8 (Regents Residential)

13. 3 Bedroom flat in Westfield £1100 per week in Westfield, Kidderpore Avenue, Hampstead NW3 (Goldschmidt Howland)

14. 2 Bedroom flat for £3878 per month in 811 Duncan House, Dolphin Square, Pimlico SW1 (Dolphin Square)

Which one would you jump in first?