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Listed buildings in Kensington and Chelsea

Kensington and Chelsea has 1,341 listed building entries — 18 Grade I, 116 Grade II* and 1,207 Grade II. The earliest surviving listing here dates from 29 July 1949 and the most recent from 3 September 2024.

List entries
1,341
Grade I
18
1.3%
Grade II*
116
8.7%
Grade II
1,207
90.0%

When Kensington and Chelsea’s buildings were listed

Entries by decade of first listing (current entries only). The busiest decade was the 1960s with 540 entries.

1940s2020s

Planning works on a listed building?

Tell Planium the address and what you want to change — it explains which consents Kensington and Chelsea will require and drafts the heritage statement outline.

Ask Planium what consent you need

Grade II listed buildings in Kensington and Chelsea — page 5 of 5

NameGradeList entryFirst listed
West Entrance Arch from Grenville PlaceII11900786 August 1973
West Entrance Arch from Launceston PlaceII12250516 August 1973
West HouseII13581137 November 1984
Westernmost K2 Telephone Kiosk Outside Brompton CemeteryII122724324 March 1987
William Wilkie CollinsII138923613 June 2001
Windsor Castle Public HouseII13936964 March 2010
Worlds End Distillery Public HouseII139164928 April 2006

Frequently asked questions

How many listed buildings are there in Kensington and Chelsea?
Kensington and Chelsea has 1,341 entries on the National Heritage List for England: 18 Grade I, 116 Grade II* and 1,207 Grade II. One list entry can cover several buildings, such as a terrace.
How do I find out if my building in Kensington and Chelsea is listed?
Search the list below or Historic England’s National Heritage List by address. Remember that listing also covers attached structures and, usually, pre-1948 structures within the curtilage, so a garden wall or outbuilding can be protected even if it has no entry of its own. Kensington and Chelsea’s conservation officer can confirm.
Who decides on listed building consent?
Kensington and Chelsea as local planning authority decides applications for listed building consent. For Grade I and II* buildings the council must notify Historic England, and some applications go to the Secretary of State.

Other local authorities

Source: National Heritage List for England, © Historic England 2026, via planning.data.gov.uk. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Retrieved 12 October 2026. Local authority assigned from the list entry point. This page is a summary — the legal record is the official list entry.