Traditional county: London · Unitary authority: Greater London · Region: London
Explore Kensal Town, London with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Kensal Town map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
| Place | Kensal Town |
| Traditional County | London |
| Unitary Authority | Greater London |
| District / Borough | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Region | London |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.523147 |
| Longitude | -0.206765 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Kensal Town, a district within the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, carries a quiet dignity in its everyday unfolding. It lies 5.7 km west-north-west of London (from London: bearing 288°T, OS grid TQ 245 819). The streets here, though often busy with the pulse of the city beyond, retain a certain measured grace, a sense of established life rather than fleeting fashion. Its residential character is marked by terraces of Victorian and Edwardian homes, their brickwork softened by the years, often overlooking small, well-tended gardens that offer glimpses of green against the urban canvas. The air, even in the heart of Kensal Town, can sometimes carry the faint scent of blossom from these hidden oases, a subtle reminder of nature's persistent presence.
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Explore Kensal Town, London, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.523147, -0.206765. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |