Notting Hill

The Area

For anyone contemplating a Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea property search, our property buying agent may suggest cosmopolitan, affluent, vibrant Notting Hill. Our Recoco property finder will delight in introducing pretty Victorian townhouses and terraces with attractive pastel stucco fronts and impressive porches flanked by pillars. Their private gardens often lead to larger communal spaces for use by residents. Dawson Place, Holland Park, Kensington Park Gardens, and Pembridge Place are in-demand traditional streets, or our buyers agents can outline nearby modern builds under construction.

Transport

Transport links important to your property search? Our Recoco buying agent can point out Central, Hammersmith and City, Circle, and District Underground lines running through the area; Holland Park, Latimer Road, Notting Hill Gate, and Westbourne Park are the closest tube stations, plus Kensal Rise overground. As our buyers agents can confirm, a Crossrail station feasibility study is underway; several bus routes also serve Notting Hill Gate and Ladbroke Grove.

History

As our Recoco buying agent can confirm, the origin of “Notting Hill” is uncertain, although the 1356 Patent Rolls list a Knottynghull. Our Recoco property finder can tell you about more local history, including the early 1820s development of the Ladbroke estate. Your property buyer can show you streets still bearing the family’s name, and London’s biggest private garden square, Ladbroke Square, as our property search company can attest.

Take a property search breather to see the only remaining nineteenth century tile kiln in London, on Walmer Road. Nearby street names like Pottery Lane also help a property buyer understand the historical importance of clay. Our property buying agent can also present the crescent shaped roads following the tracks of the former Hippodrome racecourse, including Stanley, Lansdowne, Elgin, Cornwall, and Blenheim Crescents.

Our property search company can confirm many larger houses were split into smaller apartments after the Blitz. In the 1960s and 1970s, many  Mediterranean Spanish, Moroccan, and Portuguese nationals chose to settle alongside the Caribbean community.  

Education

There are several well-regarded independent schools in and near Notting Hill, including Chepstow House, Norland Place, Notting Hill Preparatory, Pembridge Hall, and Wetherby Preparatory School. Nearby primary schools include Roman Catholic, Church of England, and independent options, while the wider Kensington area offers more choices still.

Leisure and Events

 Kensington Gardens and Holland Park are the two nearest public parks, while Portobello Road will provide entertainment for any property buyer keen on a spot of shopping: main market days are Friday and Saturday. Fashion enthusiasts can ask buyers agents about Westbourne Grove: designer label outlets, chain retailers, and independents.

One particular highlight is the annual summer Notting Hill Carnival led by the Caribbean community – ask your real estate buyers agent for details.

Notting Hill is also home to small independent galleries like Graffik, dedicated to urban art of the Banksy variety. Or your property search company can provide directions to the Museum of Brands, one of London’s quirkier museums.

Alternatively, movie fans can head over to the Electric Cinema to literally put their feet up and enjoy bar service at their seat. Your real estate buyers agent can suggest several options for drama aficionados: Gate Theatre is known as a place to spot rising theatrical talent, while award-winning Coronet Theatre (formerly the Print Room) presents an eclectic mix of concerts, dance, and theatre.

If live music appeals, try The Elgin pub, while those who enjoy a quieter drinking atmosphere might enjoy The Ladbroke Arms, the Hillgate, or the Cock and Bottle.

Celebrity Connections

Ask your Recoco property finder about celebrity residents like writers George Orwell and Michael Moorcock, musician Peter Gabriel, actor Tom Hollander, or the “Notting Hill Set” including politicians David Cameron, Michael Gove, and George Osborne. Notting Hill itself is something of a celebrity – the film of the same name was mostly shot in the North Kensington area. Your Recoco buying agent can point out locations, many of which feature on the Notting Hill Film Tour.

Foodies’ Corner

As your real estate buyers agent can confirm, Notting Hill has many well-regarded restaurants, with Core by Clare Smyth Michelin-rated. Or for impromptu picnics, make a beeline for Valentina or Daylesford Organic: dessert courtesy of The Hummingbird Bakery. Craving a spot of pan-Asian tapas? E&O will fit the bill, while hearty Italian fare is on offer at Essenza.

Fun Fact

Portobello Road is almost a kilometre long.