We understand that finding good quality, affordable student accommodation in London can be difficult. That’s why we have a selection of reasonably priced rooms in great central locations (Zones 1-2).
All college residences are a short walk or tube journey to the College and they are self-catered (meaning you have to provide your own food). Staying with us allows you to be independent whilst being able to make friends with people from all over the world. Our rooms have good quality facilities and every building has a warden to make sure it is safe.
Penywern House is a 5 storey Victorian building situated in Earls’ Court. It provides accommodation for up to 21 students at a time. Conveniently located on the Piccadilly and District lines, Earl’s Court also offers direct links to Heathrow airport and London's famous West End. This residence is owned by the College.
Fairholme House is a 3 storey Victorian Building with a basement, on the corner of Fairholme Road and Gledstanes Road. It provides accommodation for up to 15 students at a time. With direct routes to the College, this residence is conveniently located on the Piccadilly and District lines. This residence is owned by the College.
Just over 5 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, the Tower of London is officially His Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London. It is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames. It was founded toward the end of 1066 as part of the Norman Conquest.
20 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, The Shard is a 72-storey pyramid-shaped building, completed in 2012, with stunning views over central London.
25 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, Tate Modern is an art gallery in London, housing the United Kingdom’s national collection of international modern and contemporary art.
30 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, Shakespeare’s Globe is an active, true-to-history reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, an Elizabethan playhouse first built in 1599 for which William Shakespeare wrote his plays.
8 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, Tower Bridge is a suspension bridge, built between 1886 and 1894, which opens to allow ships to pass under it.
15 minutes walk from Kensington Academy of English, St Paul’s Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral, completed in 1710, designed in the English Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren.
