11 and 12, Kensington Square W8 is a Grade II listed building in the Kensington and Chelsea local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 July 1949. House. 4 related planning applications.

11 and 12, Kensington Square W8

WRENN ID
haunted-mantel-mist
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Kensington and Chelsea
Constituency
Kensington and Bayswater MP: Joe Powell (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 July 1949
Type
House
Address
11 and 12, Kensington Square W8, W8 5HE
OS grid reference
TQ 257 794
Coordinates
51.50032, -0.18907
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

A very fine pair of houses, likely originally a single dwelling, dating to around 1700. They are three storeys high with three windows each, topped by a single, pedimented dormer window. The houses are constructed of brown brick with red dressings, featuring painted brick bands between the storeys. A modillion cornice runs along the eaves. The windows are flush-framed with 19th-century stucco architraves. The ground floors have been stuccoed. Each house has a carved segmental hood over the front door; the one at number 12 is a replacement, while the original at number 11 is slightly cut into on the left by a projecting screen wall. The interiors feature panelling. These are considered the most important houses within Kensington Square, although they are situated close to Thackeray Street.

Local climate

11 and 12, Kensington Square W8 sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2022
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