# 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 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 40 m² |
| Last sold | £445,000 Feb 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 04/10/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £346/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,000

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- T (£3,000 - £7,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2508-4770-6202-0000-1192)

## 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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £43/m²

## 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)