Earls Court is a popular but incredibly affluent west London neighbourhood bursting with beautiful housing options. Most side streets are lined with quaint Georgian terraced houses and lush green trees and planters. For residents in search of even more greenery, they can enjoy strolling through or sitting with a good book in Earl’s Court Square. As for those who don’t live in the area, it’s a neighbourhood worth visiting even if it’s just for its wonderful food and entertainment offerings. If stopping by on a weekend night, you’ll see young professionals packed into The Troubadour to enjoy some live music, others trying out new cocktails at Evans & Peel Detective Agency, while older residents might be catching up over a pint or two at any of the wonderful pubs, like The Pembroke. For anyone considering to move, commuting into the city could not be any easier. Between the Underground from Earls Court station, and the Overground at West Brompton station, it’s easy to see why so many are flocking to Earls Court.

Originally, Earls Court was mostly made up of Saxon farmland and was a major part of the Manor of Kensington. Once the Metropolitan District railway arrived in the neighbourhood in the mid-1800s, development really changed the area. By the end of the 19th century, Earls Court was a bustling suburb with many houses and businesses. Many of these homes were Victorian-style middle-class houses. Once the Second World War began though, much of the building and new entertainment facilities slowed down. Following the war, many of the remaining houses were converted into hotels, many of which are still there today.

Renowned astronomer and physicist, Norman Lockyer (1836-1920), used to live in the area. He is most well-known for discovering helium.

With the ongoing Earls Court Regeneration Development, there has unfortunately been quite a bit of unrest throughout the community. Residents are upset to see that the developers have demolished multiple housing estates and exhibition centres in the process. They’ve been working to encourage the council to drop their support for the development. In the meantime, though, it’s continuing to move ahead and will likely bring many much-needed homes to the neighbourhood.

The regeneration programme has gone through many ups and downs. In 2020, Delancey took over the project from developer Capco and a new company, the Earls Court Development Company (ECDC), was established and placed in charge of delivering the project. The Earls Court masterplan will create 7,500 new homes in the coming years, which will help bring forward much-needed new housing in London. In May 2021, the first phase of homes within the redevelopment received planning permission. It also includes plans for new office space, schools, leisure and community facilities, retail outlets, public gardens and squares and a medical centre. A number of transport related enhancements are also anticipated, including improvements to the congested road network around the site, better connections to surrounding modes of transport, and upgrading the local rail and underground stations’ safety and capacity levels.