Let Flat

FLAT 1

19 PALACE GATE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W8 5LS

1 beds 1 baths 40 m² Listed 30 Sep 2020 (-2121d)

£1,712 pcm

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# 1 bedroom flat for rent (W8 5LS)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FLAT 1, 19 PALACE GATE, LONDON, GREATER LONDON W8 5LS |
| Price | £1,712 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 1 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £445,000 Feb 2026 |

## Description

This charming one bedroom furnished property is moments from Kensington Palace Gardens.  The flat has modern neutral decor and situated on the first floor of an impressive mansion block.

Palace Gate is conveniently located close to High Street Kensington tube station.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/97866416/1139845)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/97866416/1139846)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/97866416/1139847)

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/97866416/1139848) - EPC 1
- ![EPC 2](/listings/photos/97866416/1139849) - EPC 2

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Kensington and Chelsea). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £3,232/mo
- **Realistic:** £3,591/mo
- **Optimistic:** £3,950/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Central London (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,436/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Cheniston Gardens, W8 | £1,647/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Wrights Lane, W8 | £1,250/mo | 1 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,449/mo (2 listings)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,449/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1015.7%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,272/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 3075.3%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

40 m²

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,484 of 33,755)

Street crime

1137 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

One Bedroom
Wood Floors
Separate Kitchen
Furnished
Close to Hyde Park

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

This charming one bedroom furnished property is moments from Kensington Palace Gardens. The flat has modern neutral decor and situated on the first floor of an impressive mansion block.

Palace Gate is conveniently located close to High Street Kensington tube station.

Listed by

South Kensington & Knightsbridge

Dexters

Reference: 97866416

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 2

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: 19 PALACE GATE LIMITED (03184817)

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Kensington and Chelsea. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £3,232/mo

Realistic £3,591/mo

Optimistic £3,950/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Kensington and Chelsea.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Central London: £1,436/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View W8 5LS

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Baglioni SPA	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Palace Gate	0.1 miles
Shop	Essam Guenedy	0.1 miles
Train station	High Street Kensington	0.3 miles
Train station	Gloucester Road	0.4 miles
University	National Heart and Lung Institute	1.1 miles
University	BIMM Institute London	1.5 miles
Hospital	Bridge Lane Health Centre	2.0 miles
Hospital	The Portland Hospital	2.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	294
Violence and sexual offences	213
Other theft	180
Shoplifting	93
Theft from the person	93
Vehicle crime	73
Burglary	61
Public order	58
Drugs	22
Bicycle theft	18
Robbery	16
Other crime	11
Possession of weapons	4
Criminal damage and arson	1
Total incidents	1137

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Thomas's Kensington	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
Royal College of Art	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Ashbourne College	Other	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 31 Jan 2022
Royal College of Music	Other	0.3 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Cheniston Gardens, W8	£1,647/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Wrights Lane, W8	£1,250/mo	1	0.37 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,449/mo (2 listings)