LPLAUNDRY

Short-Let Market Report

Within 250 m of

Metrogate HouseSouth Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea

3-7 Queen's Gate Terrace, SW7 5PE · nearest station Gloucester Road (501 m) · data as of 19 Jun 2026

57
active short-letsreviewed in the last 12 months
91%
are entire homes52 homes, 5 private rooms
£505
median nightly pricefrom 50 listed prices
40
nights booked a yearmedian, estimated
£25,500
yearly revenue per listingmedian, estimated
61%
run by large operatorshosts with 10+ London listings
Bedroom mix
  • 1 bed 42%
  • 2 bed 30%
  • 3 bed 23%
  • 4+ bed 5%

Average 1.9 bedrooms — roughly 1.9 linen sets per changeover.

Guest reviews per month (proxy for stays)
0 20 40 60 Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb 23 Mar Apr 47 May

Jun 2025 – May 2026. Busiest: April 2026; quietest: February 2026.

What it means for linen

~21 changeovers a week within 250 m

Every checkout is a bed to strip and a set to replace. Around Metrogate House that adds up to an estimated 1,108 changeovers a year — about 40 sets of bed linen a week.

1,108
changeovers a year, est.
~40
linen sets a week, est.

Nearby buildings on the SW7 round

BuildingStreetDistanceShort-lets within 250 m
Queen's Gate HotelQueen's Gate50 m53
Maison de l’institut de France à LondresQueen's Gate Terrace60 m56
Richmond University’s Kensington accommodationQueen's Gate Terrace100 m60
Alexandra CourtQueen's Gate100 m37
Chancellor HouseHyde Park Gate190 m44
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Metrogate House · 19 Jun 2026

What guests say about linen nearby

13 of 418 guest reviews here in the last 12 months mention sheets, towels or linen; about 2 of those point to a problem.

“If one wants any kind of courtesy (check-in early or check-out late, an extra towel), this is not the place.”Airbnb guest near Metrogate House · September 2025
“There were plenty of towels, hangers, etc.”Airbnb guest near Metrogate House · June 2025
“Not only did it feel safe having someone available 24/7, but also they were helpful with fresh towels, answering questions, etc.”Airbnb guest near Metrogate House · March 2026

Reviews of local short-lets, not of LPLaundry. Names removed.

How LPLaundry keeps short-let linen moving

Airbnb laundry near Metrogate House

Linen hire and changeover laundry, collected and delivered 7 days on the SW7 round. No minimum order.

Sources and method. Short-let figures: ,[object Object],, London snapshot 19 Jun 2026, licensed ,[object Object],. Active means at least one review in the previous 12 months. Building name, address and nearest station: © ,[object Object],, licensed ,[object Object],. All figures describe listings within 250 m of the building. They say nothing about any flat in Metrogate House 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 ,[object Object],, 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? ,[object Object], and we will check it against the source and correct it.

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