Kensington Palace Gardens, W8

Kensington Palace Gardens is a street in west central London with some of the most expensive properties in the world.

A tree-lined avenue half a mile long in the heart of ’embassyland’, Kensington Palace Gardens is one of the most expensive residential streets in the world, and has long been known as "Billionaires Row", due to the extreme wealth of its private residents, although in fact the majority of its current occupants are either national embassies or ambassadorial residences.

It is immediately to the west of Kensington Gardens and connects Notting Hill Gate with Kensington High Street. The southern section of Kensington Palace Gardens is called Palace Green.

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Ashbourne College

Biba Biba was a London fashion store of the 1960s and 1970s, started and primarily run by the Polish-born Barbara Hulanicki with help of her husband Stephen Fitz-Simon.

Biba

Derry and Toms Derry & Toms was a London department store.

Derry and Toms

High Street Kensington High Street Kensington is a London Underground station on Kensington High Street.

High Street Kensington

Kensington Market Kensington Market was a three storey indoor market at 49 Kensington High Street, created in late 1967

Kensington Market

Kensington Palace Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century.

Kensington Palace

Kensington Roof Garden Kensington Roof Garden (formerly known as Derry and Toms Roof Gardens) covers 6000 square metres.

Kensington Roof Garden

Royal Garden Hotel Royal Garden Hotel is a 5 star hotel in London, England.

Royal Garden Hotel

St Mary Abbot’s St Mary Abbots is a church located on Kensington High Street and the corner of Kensington Church Street in London W8.

St Mary Abbot’s

NEARBY STREETS

Abbots Court, W8 Abbots Court is a block in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Abbots Court, W8

Argyll Road, W8 Argyll Road was built as part of the development of the Phillimore Estate (Kensington)

Argyll Road, W8

Arundel House, W8 Arundel House is a block on Palace Green (Kensington)

Arundel House, W8

Ball Street, W8 Ball Street was created by the Kensington Improvement Scheme of 1868-71, carried out by the Metropolitan Board of Works. (High Street Kensington)

Ball Street, W8

Bedford Gardens, W8 Bedford Gardens is one of the prime residential streets in Kensington. (Kensington)

Bedford Gardens, W8

Berkeley Gardens, W8 Berkeley Gardens is a short street which runs between Brunswick Gardens and Kensington Church Street containing terraced houses on both sides with small front gardens (Kensington)

Berkeley Gardens, W8

Brunswick Gardens, W8 Brunswick Gardens runs north from Vicarage Gate - a wide tree-lined road with white stuccoed terraces on either side (Kensington)

Brunswick Gardens, W8

Budge’s Walk, SW7 Budge’s Walk is a road in the SW7 postcode area (Kensington)

Budge’s Walk, SW7

Cambridge Place, W8 Cambridge Place is a short cul-de-sac on the west side of Victoria Road (Kensington)

Cambridge Place, W8

Campden Grove, W8 Campden Grove runs between Kensington Church Street and Hornton Street. (Kensington)

Campden Grove, W8

Campden Hill Close, W8 Campden Hill Close is a small cul-de-sac entered by a narrow driveway off Hornton Street (Kensington)

Campden Hill Close, W8

Campden Hill Court, W8 Campden Hill Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Campden Hill Court, W8

Campden Hill Road, W8 Campden Hill Road runs between Notting Hill Gate and Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Campden Hill Road, W8

Campden House, W8 Campden House (Chambers) is a block on Sheffield Terrace (Kensington)

Campden House, W8

Campden Street, W8 Campden Street stretches between Campden Hill Road and Kensington Church Street (Kensington)

Campden Street, W8

De Vere Gardens, W8 De Vere Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

De Vere Gardens, W8

De Vere Mews, W8 De Vere Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

De Vere Mews, W8

Derry and Toms Building, W8 Derry and Toms Building is a block on Kensington High Street (Kensington)

Derry and Toms Building, W8

Derry Street, W8 Derry Street formerly known as King Street and laid out in the mid-1730s (High Street Kensington)

Derry Street, W8

Drayson Mews, W8 Drayson Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Drayson Mews, W8

Edge Street, W8 Edge Street, laid out in the 1820s, developed with small cottages around courtyards. (Kensington)

Edge Street, W8

Essex Villas, W8 Essex Villas is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Essex Villas, W8

Farmer Street, W8 Farmer Street was formerly Farm Street (Notting Hill Gate)

Farmer Street, W8

Flower Walk, SW7 Flower Walk is a named pathway within Kensington Gardens (South Kensington)

Flower Walk, SW7

Gloucester Walk, W8 Gloucester Walk is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Gloucester Walk, W8

Gordon Place, W8 Gordon Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Gordon Place, W8

Gregory Place, W8 Gregory Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Gregory Place, W8

Hillgate House, W8 Hillgate House is a block on Hillgate Street (Notting Hill Gate)

Hillgate House, W8

Hillgate Place, W8 Hillgate Place was formerly Dartmoor Street (Kensington)

Hillgate Place, W8

Hillgate Street, W8 Hillgate Street was formerly Johnson Street (Notting Hill Gate)

Hillgate Street, W8

Holland Street, W8 Holland Street is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Holland Street, W8

Hornton Place, W8 Hornton Place is a street in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Hornton Place, W8

Hornton Street, W8 Hornton Street is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Hornton Street, W8

Inverness Gardens, W8 Inverness Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Inverness Gardens, W8

Jameson Street, W8 Jameson Street was formerly St James or James Street (Notting Hill Gate)

Jameson Street, W8

Kensington Apartment, W8 Kensington Apartment is a road in the W8 postcode area (High Street Kensington)

Kensington Apartment, W8

Kensington Arcade, W8 Kensington Arcade is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Arcade, W8

Kensington Church Court, W8 Kensington Church Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Church Court, W8

Kensington Church Street, W8 Kensington Church Street is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Church Street, W8

Kensington Church Walk, W8 Kensington Church Walk is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Church Walk, W8

Kensington Court, W8 Kensington Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Court, W8

Kensington Gate, W8 Kensington Gate is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Gate, W8

Kensington High Street, W8 Kensington High Street is one of western London’s most popular shopping streets, with upmarket shops serving a wealthy area. (High Street Kensington)

Kensington High Street, W8

Kensington Mall, W8 Kensington Mall is a street in Kensington (Notting Hill Gate)

Kensington Mall, W8

Kensington Palace Gardens, W8 Kensington Palace Gardens is a street in west central London with some of the most expensive properties in the world. (Kensington)

Kensington Palace Gardens, W8

Kensington Place, W8 Kensington Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Place, W8

Kensington Road, W8 Kensington Road is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Kensington Road, W8

Lancer Square, W8 Lancer Square is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Lancer Square, W8

Lucerne Mews, W8 Lucerne Mews is a street in Kensington (Notting Hill Gate)

Lucerne Mews, W8

Macmillan House, W8 Residential block (High Street Kensington)

Macmillan House, W8

Melon Place, W8 Melon Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Melon Place, W8

Observatory Gardens, W8 Observatory Gardens commemorates what was the world’s finest private observatory. (Kensington)

Observatory Gardens, W8

Old Court Place, W8 Old Court Place is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Old Court Place, W8

Palace Avenue, W8 Palace Avenue is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

Palace Avenue, W8

Palace Gardens Mews, W8 Palace Gardens Mews is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Palace Gardens Mews, W8

Palace Gardens Terrace, W8 Palace Gardens Terrace is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Palace Gardens Terrace, W8

Palace Gate, W8 Palace Gate was previously part of Gloucester Road and developed in the 1860s (Kensington)

Palace Gate, W8

Palace Green, W8 Palace Green is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Palace Green, W8

Palace Place Mansions, W8 Palace Place Mansions is a street in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Palace Place Mansions, W8

Peel Street, W8 Developed between 1823 and 1834, Peel Street featured many houses which housed multiple families. (Kensington)

Peel Street, W8

Phillimore Walk, W8 Phillimore Walk is a street in Kensington (High Street Kensington)

Phillimore Walk, W8

Pitt Street, W8 Pitt Street is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Pitt Street, W8

Prince Of Wales Terrace, W8 Prince Of Wales Terrace is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Prince Of Wales Terrace, W8

Rabbit Roe, W8 Rabbit Roe is an old street running north from Kensington Mall (Notting Hill Gate)

Rabbit Roe, W8

Reston Place, SW7 Reston Place is a road in the SW7 postcode area (South Kensington)

Reston Place, SW7

Sheffield Terrace, W8 Sheffield Terrace runs between Campden Hill Road and Kensington Church Street and is on a slight slope. (Kensington)

Sheffield Terrace, W8

St Mary Abbots Vicarage, W8 St Mary Abbots Vicarage is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

St Mary Abbots Vicarage, W8

Stafford Terrace, W8 Stafford Terrace was built between 1868 and 1874 by builder Joseph Gordon Davis (Kensington)

Stafford Terrace, W8

The Barkers Building, W8 The Barkers Building is located on Derry Street (High Street Kensington)

The Barkers Building, W8

The Broad Walk, W8 The Broad Walk is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

The Broad Walk, W8

The Broadwalk, W8 The Broadwalk is a road in the W2 postcode area (Kensington)

The Broadwalk, W8

Tor Court, W8 Tor Court is a block on Hornton Street (Kensington)

Tor Court, W8

Tor Gardens, W8 Tor Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Tor Gardens, W8

Vicarage Court, W8 Vicarage Court is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Vicarage Court, W8

Vicarage Gardens, W8 Vicarage Gardens is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Vicarage Gardens, W8

Vicarage Gate House, W8 Vicarage Gate House is a block on Vicarage Gate (Kensington)

Vicarage Gate House, W8

Vicarage Gate, W8 Vicarage Gate is a street in Kensington (Kensington)

Vicarage Gate, W8

York House Place, W8 York House Place existed between 1839 and 1904 (Kensington)

York House Place, W8

York Passage, W8 York Passage is a road in the W8 postcode area (Kensington)

York Passage, W8

Young Street, W8 Young Street, named after the developer of Kensington Square, was in use as a road by 1685 (High Street Kensington)

Young Street, W8

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