Prince Consort Road
Namesake | Albert, Prince Consort |
---|---|
Type | Street |
Coordinates | 51°30′00″N 0°10′38″W / 51.4999°N 0.1772°W |
West end | Queen's Gate |
East end | Exhibition Road |
Prince Consort Road is a street in
Prince Albert, consort to Queen Victoria. It is located between Queen's Gate to the west and Exhibition Road to the east, running parallel to Kensington Gore
.
Several landmark buildings have entrances on Prince Consort Road, including:
- Royal Albert Hall, which has steps leading down from its south side to Prince Consort Road;
- Royal School of Mines (now part of Imperial College London);
- Holy Trinity Church;
- Royal College of Music;
- Beit Hall;
- Jamaican High Commission.
The average residential property price on the street in 2013 was around £5.5 million, making Prince Consort Road the fourth-most expensive street in the UK.[1]
London Buses route 360 starts and ends on Prince Consort Road. The nearest London Underground stations are South Kensington, Gloucester Road, Knightsbridge and High Street Kensington.
See also
References
- ^ "Kensington and Chelsea has most expensive streets". BBC News. 28 December 2013.
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