Opticians in Kensington and Chelsea
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 30 optical sites in Kensington and Chelsea when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 27 separate contractors. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 87% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in Kensington and Chelsea is commissioned through NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from April 2024. No new sites have joined the register here in the last two years.
Optical sites
30
Contractors
27
Single-site practices
20
Towns covered
1
Who runs the practices in Kensington and Chelsea
Independent and smaller groups
26 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in Kensington and Chelsea
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Opticians | 36 Beauchamp Place, London SW3 1NU | 36 Opticians | April 2008 | TP52T |
| Abbot Opticians | 13 South Kensington Station Arcade, London SW7 2NA | Abbot Opticians | December 2021 | M7W5T |
| Auerbach & Steele Opticians | 129 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4PW | Auerbach & Steele Opticians | April 2008 | TP54G |
| Boots (Brompton Road) | 147-149 Brompton Road, London SW3 1QP | Boots Opticians | April 2018 | TP8WW |
| Boots Opticians (Kensington, London) | 127A Kensington High Street, London W8 5SF | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP621 |
| Chatoo and Co Ltd Opticians | 25F Lowndes Street, London SW1X 9JF | Chatoo and Co Ltd Opticians | April 2017 | TP9JG |
| Chatoo of London- Kensington | 258 Kensington High Street, London W8 6ND | Eyescope Ltd | April 2024 | P9T2G |
| Chelsea Eye Centre | 176 Kings Road, London SW3 4UP | Chelsea Eye Centre | October 2016 | TP823 |
| David Clulow Opticians (Kensington) | 82 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 4SG | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2008 | TP5C3 |
| David Clulow Opticians (Kings Road) | 185 Kings Road, London SW3 5EB | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2008 | TP565 |
| David Clulow Opticians (Notting Hill) | 38 Ledbury Road, London W11 2AB | Luxottica Retail UK Ltd | April 2008 | TP52E |
| David Faulder Opticians | 218 Kensington High Street, London W8 7RG | Eye Academy (Head Office, Ascot) | October 2018 | TP97T |
| David Faulder Opticians - Kensington High St | 218 Kensington High Street, London W8 7RG | David Faulder Opticians | April 2016 | TP6V7 |
| Infinity Eyecare | 53 St. Helens Gardens, London W10 6LN | Infinity Eyecare Ltd | April 2016 | TP5J9 |
| Isis Opticians | 153C Fulham Road, London SW3 6SN | Isis Opticians | April 2008 | TP570 |
| Joy Optical (Brompton Road) | 6-8 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3DL | Joy Optical | April 2016 | TP74J |
| Kensington Cromwell Road Specsavers Ltd | 158A Cromwell Road, London SW7 4EJ | Specsavers | April 2019 | TP9AQ |
| Kensington Eye Centre | 154 Ladbroke Grove, London W10 5NB | Kensington Eye Centre | April 2016 | TP42V |
| Kensington Eye Centre Opticians | 37 Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London W8 4LL | Kensington Eye Centre Opticians | April 2008 | TP5AK |
| Kensington Heights Opticians (Golborne Rd) | 22 Golborne Road, London W10 5PF | Kensington Heights Opticians | April 2016 | TP72Q |
| Maverick & Wolf - Chelsea | Kings Walk Mall, 122 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4TR | Maverick & Wolf Opticians | April 2016 | TP45H |
| Michel Guillon Eye Boutique | 35 Duke Of York Square, London SW3 4LY | Optometric Technology Group Ltd | April 2008 | TP7XC |
| Mobile Optical Services | Flat K, 3 West Eaton Place, London SW1X 8LU | Independent single-site contractor | October 2011 | TP0KW |
| Oliver Peoples Sloane Street | 151 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9BX | Oliver Peoples Sloane Street | April 2017 | TP89D |
| Rmd Optical Ltd (Notting Hill) | 18 Notting Hill Gate, Bayswater, London W11 3JE | Rmd Optical Ltd | April 2016 | TP5F5 |
| Shannon & Carton Ltd | 102 Ladbroke Grove, London W11 1PY | Realeyes Ltd | April 2008 | TP50Q |
| Specs of Kensington | 185 Kensington High Street, London W8 6SH | Specs of Kensington | April 2008 | TP5D3 |
| The Eye Establishment (Kensington) | 227-229 Old Brompton Road, London SW5 0EA | The Eye Establishment | October 2017 | TP8GN |
| The Portobello Clinic (Raddington Road) | 12 Raddington Road, London W10 5TG | The Portobello Clinic | April 2020 | TP9HC |
| Vision Express (Kings Road) | 37 Kings Road, Chelsea, London SW3 4NB | Vision Express | April 2016 | TP5G1 |
What an eye test costs in Kensington and Chelsea
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 26 sites in Kensington and Chelsea outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
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Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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