Airbnb Laundry Near Painters Yard
Changeover laundry and linen hire around Painters Yard, Old Church Street SW3 — collected and delivered 7 days a week, washed at our own plant in Wembley.
Why hosts near Painters Yard choose LPLaundry
Few lets, mostly people letting their own place. No minimum order exists here for a reason.
The problem
One flat is not too small to matter
Our fix
No minimum order and no contract. We already pass Painters Yard on the SW3 round, so a single property is collected the same way fifty are.
The problem
May is the busy month here
Our fix
Reviews around Painters Yard peak in May and bottom out in February. We raise your spare sets before the run-up, so the week you are fullest is not the week you run out.
The problem
Grey linen in guest photos
Our fix
Washed at our own Wembley plant, 7.2 miles from Painters Yard — the SW3 round collects from Old Church Street and the 8 named buildings around it — not in a domestic machine, and bagged by set ready to use.
The problem
South Kensington is 1177 m away — short stays, back to back
Our fix
Checkout at 10, check-in at 3, most days of the week. The clean set is in the flat before the guest has left.
Four steps to a changeover near Painters Yard you stop managing
Most of the work happens before the first collection, and most of it is ours — sized on what actually turns around Old Church Street.
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Beds and turns
We look at a month of real occupancy in Chelsea — how often each bed turns, not how many doors you hold keys to. On these streets it comes to about 11 bed changes a week.
Booked within days in SW3
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The par that works
One on the bed, one in the wash, one on the shelf. That is the par level that survives a back-to-back weekend. Across 22 lets that is something like 18 sets moving every week.
No fee to change it
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A fixed slot
7 days on the SW3 round, at a time agreed with you rather than assigned by a scheduling system. The SW3 round is on Old Church Street every day of the week, 1177 m from South Kensington.
Before check-in
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Made up, not just clean
Linen comes back pressed, folded and bagged by set, so a cleaner picks up one bag per bed rather than sorting a pile. Everything goes 7.2 miles to our own plant, and May is the month that tests the par.
One bag per bed
Managing several properties in Kensington and Chelsea? The same account manager covers all of them, on one invoice and one collection round.
Priced by the set for Chelsea short lets
Published so you can compare without a phone call. One property or twenty, the rate near Painters Yard is the same. There is no minimum and no tie-in.
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Studio / 1-bed
Studio / 1-bed
£15 per set
Bed linen
- 1×Duvet cover
- 1×Bed sheet
- 2×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 2×Bath towels
- 2×Hand towels
- 1×Bath mat
Kitchen
- 2×Tea towels
One changeover. Bed linen is sized to your bed and delivered bagged as a set.
£15 per set
- Most chosen
2-bed property
2-bed property
£20 per set
Bed linen
- 2×Duvet covers
- 2×Bed sheets
- 4×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 4×Bath towels
- 4×Hand towels
- 2×Bath mats
Kitchen
- 4×Tea towels
One changeover for two bedrooms. Bed linen is sized to each bed and bagged per bed.
£20 per set
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3-bed property
3-bed property
£25 per set
Bed linen
- 3×Duvet covers
- 3×Bed sheets
- 6×Pillowcases
Bathroom
- 6×Bath towels
- 6×Hand towels
- 3×Bath mats
Kitchen
- 6×Tea towels
One changeover for three bedrooms. Bed linen is sized to each bed and bagged per bed.
£25 per set
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Guest pack
Guest pack
£1.49 per pack
In each pack
- Guest toiletries
- Shampoo & body wash
- Lotion & soap
- Eco-friendly formulas
Added per stay alongside a linen set.
£1.49 per pack
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Bespoke contract
Included
- Managed multi-property service
- Custom inventory cycles
- Priority scheduling
- One invoice, one account manager
Linen and towel counts are set per property and priced on a bespoke contract.
Bespoke contract
Prices are indicative and per load, not per property. Your Chelsea quote is priced on beds and turnover — a two-bed turning twice a week is not the same account as one turning twice a month.
Airbnb linen near Painters Yard is not washed in a flat
There is one building between your linen and ours: a plant in Wembley, 7.2 miles from Painters Yard, that we own and run — not a domestic machine in a cupboard.
One flat gets the same process as fifty: same plant, same temperatures, same checks.
Both plants are ours — Wembley for production and Harrow — so nothing about your linen is subcontracted, and the quality system behind it is ISO 9001:2015 certified.
- 7.2mi
- Plant to Painters Yard
- ISO 9001:2015
- Certified quality management
- Every load
- Temperature logged
- 100%
- Insured in transit
Collections around Old Church Street run on the SW3 round, to plants we own and run.
Near Painters Yard — hire it, or we launder yours
Consistency is the practical argument for hire: every set is the same spec, so a replacement does not stand out — and around Painters Yard there are 22 short lets a guest could be comparing yours with.
- 600
- Max thread count
- 700
- GSM towels
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Bed linen Sheets, covers and pillowcases sized per bed, bagged as sets. View the range -
Towels & bathrobes Towels and mats in the weights guests notice, replaced as they thin. View the range -
Duvets & pillows The items guests never mention until they are wrong. View the range -
Kitchen & tea towels The cloths a cleaner gets through on every turn. View the range
One flat near Painters Yard is not too small
There are 22 short lets within 250 m of Painters Yard — a street of individual hosts rather than operators. The service does not change at that size:
- No minimum orderOne property, one set, collected on the SW3 round the same as fifty.
- No contractPay per changeover. Pause it out of season and pick it up again.
- The same plantWashed 7.2 miles away at a plant we own, not sent out to whoever is cheapest that week.
What guests say about linen near Painters Yard
Real comments from guests who stayed at Airbnbs within 250 m of Painters Yard. These are reviews of local short-lets, not of LPLaundry. Names removed.
8 of 228 guest reviews here in the last 12 months mention sheets, towels or linen; about 0 of those point to a problem.
“It was charming and beds and bedding super comfortable and high quality.”
Airbnb guest near the building · March 2026
“Great location extremely clean great bedding and host extremely responsive.”
Airbnb guest near the building · September 2025
“We had plenty of towels and the showers even had shampoo, conditioner and shower gel.”
Airbnb guest near the building · August 2025
“Ample towels and amenities for cooking/laundry/cleaning provided.”
Airbnb guest near the building · July 2025
“Everything we could have needed was available- from lovely bath products to towels, glassware, and paper products.”
Airbnb guest near the building · June 2025
Your guests notice the linen. LPLaundry makes sure it is right.
Guest review excerpts: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, CC BY 4.0.
Airbnb laundry near Painters Yard: questions hosts ask
Does LPLaundry offer Airbnb laundry near Painters Yard, SW3?
Yes. LPLaundry collects and delivers Airbnb and short-let linen around Painters Yard, 10-14 Old Church Street, 7 days a week on its SW3 round in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea. Everything is washed at LPLaundry's own plant in Wembley, 7.2 miles away. The same round also covers South Kensington, Brompton, Battersea and Knightsbridge.
Is there a minimum order for one flat near Painters Yard?
No. LPLaundry has no minimum order and no contract near Painters Yard: a single property is collected on the same SW3 round as a portfolio, at the same price per set. You can stop whenever you like.
How many linen sets should I keep for a let near Painters Yard?
Three per bed: one on the bed, one with LPLaundry and one on the shelf. With about 11 changeovers a week across the 22 lets within 250 m of Painters Yard, two sets is the number that runs out the week two bookings meet.
How many Airbnbs are there near Painters Yard?
How much does Airbnb laundry cost near Painters Yard?
LPLaundry's changeover sets near Painters Yard start at £15 per set for a studio or one-bed, £20 for a two-bed and £25 for a three-bed, with guest packs at £1.49. Prices are indicative; your quote is built on your beds and turnover, and portfolios are priced on a bespoke contract.
Can LPLaundry hold one linen spec across every unit at Painters Yard?
Yes. A building let as accommodation is set up on a single spec — the same thread count, the same towel weight, the same fold in every unit — so a set moved between flats is not noticeable. It is washed at LPLaundry's own plant 7.2 miles away under an ISO 9001:2015 quality system.
Where is linen from Chelsea actually washed?
At LPLaundry's own plant in Wembley, 7.2 miles from Painters Yard, with a second site in Harrow. Nothing is subcontracted and the quality system behind it is ISO 9001:2015 certified — it is not washed in a flat or at a laundrette.
When is the busiest season for Airbnb hosts around Chelsea?
Around Painters Yard, guest reviews peaked in May 2026 (30) and were lowest in February 2026 (6) over the 12 months to May 2026. LPLaundry estimates about 11 changeovers a week within 250 m, so hosts should add spare sets in the weeks before May.
Any more questions?
Talk to the team that runs Airbnb laundry around Old Church Street.
Call us 020 4621 9097The short-let market around Painters Yard
Every figure below describes the listings in the 250 m around the building on Old Church Street — not the building itself. Airbnb blurs each location by up to 150 m, so no page can say which flats are where.
- 22
- active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
- 91%
- are entire homes20 homes, 2 private rooms
- £227
- median nightly pricefrom 18 listed prices
- 74
- nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
- £10,900
- yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
- 32%
- run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
- AddressPainters Yard, 10-14 Old Church Street
- Nearest stationSouth Kensington, 1177 m
- Our plantWembley, 7.2 miles
- Data as of19 Jun 2026
One-beds lead, and demand peaks in May
Average 1.7 bedrooms — roughly 1.7 linen sets per changeover.
| Month | Reviews |
|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 28 |
| Jul 25 | 21 |
| Aug 25 | 23 |
| Sep 25 | 17 |
| Oct 25 | 24 |
| Nov 25 | 19 |
| Dec 25 | 17 |
| Jan 26 | 11 |
| Feb 26 | 6 |
| Mar 26 | 13 |
| Apr 26 | 19 |
| May 26 | 30 |
Reviews left each month by guests at these 22 listings, a proxy for stays. Busiest: May 2026 (30); quietest: February 2026 (6). June 2026 is left out because the snapshot stops on the 19th.
Here, Kensington and Chelsea and London — a 1-bed flat compared
The same property in three places: the streets around Painters Yard, the whole of Kensington and Chelsea, and London. Median figures for active 1-bed flats, so half do better and half do worse.
| Measure | Within 500 m26 flats | Kensington and Chelsea1,416 flats | London14,986 flats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price a night | £204 | £219 | £179 |
| Nights booked a year | 92 | 64 | 56 |
| Typical income a year | £21,313 | £14,160 | £11,074 |
| Top 25% earn | £28,313+ | £34,500+ | £25,530+ |
| Changeovers a year, est. | 31 | 21 | 19 |
Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0). Active listings only — at least one review in the last 12 months. Income is Inside Airbnb's estimate, not reported takings. Changeovers = nights ÷ a stay of at least 3 nights.
Run the numbers for a short-let near Painters Yard
Pre-filled with what similar Airbnbs within 500 m of Painters Yard charge and book. Change anything — profit, the 90-night rule and your LPLaundry linen plan update as you type.
- Booking income£183 × 90 nights£16,470
- Airbnb fee3% split fee−£494
- Cleaning£30 × 30 changeovers−£900
- Linen with LPLaundry£15 × 30 changeovers−£450
Price typical for this areaBookings typical for this areaTypical figures adjusted for sleeping 2
90-night rule: 90 of the 90 nights a year allowed for a whole home in London without planning permission.
Change any number above to see how you compare with the area, ways to earn more and your best minimum stay.
You vs the area
| You | Typical here | Top 25% here | |
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| Price a night | £183 | £183 | £218 |
| Nights a year | 90 | 90 | 144 |
| Income | £16,470 | £16,470 | £31,392 |
| Profit | £14,626 | £14,626 | £28,290 |
Same costs in all three columns. Typical = middle of similar active listings; top 25% = the price and nights the busiest quarter reach.
Boost your income
- Superhost status — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £11,215 more a year (£19,610 vs £8,395).
- Self check-in — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £4,718 more a year (£13,040 vs £8,322).
- Air conditioning — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £3,951 more a year (£14,720 vs £10,769).
- Dishwasher — similar London 1-bed flats with it earn about £2,421 more a year (£12,523 vs £10,102).
Medians from 14,986 active London listings of this type and size. A pattern in the data, not a promise — busier hosts also tend to add these.
Best minimum stay
Best for your numbers: 1-night minimum — about £23,564 profit a year.
| Minimum stay | Nights a year | Changeovers | LPLaundry linen | Profit |
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| 1 night | 145 | 48 | £725 | £23,564 |
| 2 nights | 125 | 42 | £625 | £20,314 |
| 3 nights now | 90 | 30 | £450 | £14,626 |
| 5 nights | 72 | 14 | £216 | £12,133 |
| 7 nights | 110 | 16 | £236 | £18,819 |
Nights scaled from how similar London listings with each minimum stay book. Shorter minimums bring more bookings but more changeovers — cleaning and linen are counted.
Your LPLaundry linen plan
About 3 changeovers a month, up to 4 in May. Keep three sets per bed:
- 3 Duvet covers
- 3 Bed sheets
- 6 Pillowcases
- 6 Bath towels
- 6 Hand towels
- 3 Bath mats
- 6 Tea towels
A 1-bed flat short-let near Painters Yard sleeping 2, at £183 a night and booked 90 nights a year, brings in about £16,470 and leaves about £14,626 after the costs entered, before rent or mortgage (89% margin). That is about 30 changeovers a year; linen with LPLaundry costs £15 per changeover, £450 a year.
Keep your linen plan: Add to your calendar One-page plan (PDF)
Estimates only, not financial advice. Typical prices, nights, monthly pattern, feature patterns and minimum-stay patterns: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026 (CC BY 4.0), active listings of the same type and size. Costs are your own figures. Airbnb fee levels are approximate. Linen: LPLaundry changeover set prices; 4+ bedrooms are quoted, shown as "from".
Where Painters Yard sits, and the buildings on the same SW3 round
The circle is the 250 m these figures describe — the streets around Painters Yard, not the building itself. The numbered points are the buildings listed underneath; LPLaundry collects at all of them on the same round.
Our Wembley plant is 7.2 miles north-west of here — collections run from it every day.
Building positions © OpenStreetMap contributors. Short-let counts: Inside Airbnb. Markers are spread slightly apart where two buildings almost touch.
The 8 nearest named buildings
- Crofton House27short-lets within 250 m
- Rectory Chambers,29short-lets within 250 m
- The Glebe27short-lets within 250 m
- Key House26short-lets within 250 m
- Burleigh House32short-lets within 250 m
- Kingsley House30short-lets within 250 m
- Dacre House33short-lets within 250 m
- Winchester House34short-lets within 250 m
~11 changeovers a week within 250 m
Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Painters Yard that adds up to an estimated 553 changeovers a year — about 18 sets of bed linen a week.
- 553
- changeovers a year, est.
- ~18
- linen sets a week, est.
- 7.2 mi
- to our Wembley plant
- 7 days
- collections on the SW3 round
Changeovers = estimated nights booked ÷ a stay of at least 3 nights (or the listing minimum, if longer). A planning estimate, not a count.
Take the data with you
Painters Yard Short-Let Report
2 pages · A4 · save as PDF · free
- Six key market numbers
- Bedroom mix and busiest months
- Linen demand estimate
- What guests say about linen
- Nearby buildings on the round
Free to share and reuse under the Open Database License (ODbL). Please credit lplaundry.com, Inside Airbnb and OpenStreetMap contributors.
A single property near Painters Yard, no minimum order
Tell us how many beds you turn around Old Church Street and we will come back with a price, not a brochure.
- Priced on beds and turns, not a tariff
- Free linen count, no obligation
- Dedicated account manager for Kensington and Chelsea
Or call 020 4621 9097
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Sources and method
Research and data: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant15 years in Airbnb and short-let researchData: Inside Airbnb, 19 Jun 2026Updated
- Short-let figures: Inside Airbnb, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, licensed CC BY 4.0. Active means at least one review in the previous 12 months.
- Building name, address and nearest station: © OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL.
- All figures describe listings within 250 m of the building. They say nothing about any flat in Painters Yard itself.
- Medians are shown only when at least 10 listings report the value. Prices above £2000 a night are excluded as outliers.
- The 90-night limit on short lets in Greater London is the government guidance for London, not our interpretation of it.
- Rebuilt each time Inside Airbnb publishes a new London snapshot, about every three months.
- Short-let research, figures and method: Hassam Rafkey, Short-Let Research & Data Consultant and independent consultant to LPLaundry (15 years in Airbnb and short-let research).
- LPLaundry is a trading name of HHFA Group Services Limited, registered in England and Wales, company number 16234834. Registered office: 1B Chantry Place, Harrow HA3 6NY.
- Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Tell us and we will check it against the source and correct it.