This northern section of the affluent Earls Court is lined with loads of hotels and beautiful Victorian and Georgian terraced houses. Many Londoners who don’t live in the area still find themselves passing through from time to time. Whether it’s for an appointment at the highly rated Bupa Cromwell Hospital or a visit to one of the many embassies - there’s plenty going on in the area. For locals, they especially love the area’s many eateries - such as Cambio De Tercio and The Drayton Arms. If lucky enough to be brought into the exclusive Bramham Gardens, you’ll find local residents enjoying a stroll or read in the park. Between all of this and its convenient location just west of South Kensington, it’s no wonder that it’s such a desirable neighbourhood.

This neighbourhood is home to the historical Bramham Gardens. This site was created in the 1840s as a part of the local Gunter Estate. The Gunter brothers were well known for making money in the confectionary business. The layout of the gardens has influenced the street and housing development in the area. Even today, many of the names of the streets give nod to the Gunter family in one way or another. The gardens were made private for those who lived around the area, but the gates had to be removed in order to supply metal for the war effort. Later on, in the late-20th century, the gate was added back. Today, the gardens remain private and are maintained by Richard Keeling of The Garden Associates.

Famous film director, Alfred Hitchcock(1899-1980), once lived in the neighbourhood. Hitchcock is known for his classic suspense films, some of his most famous include The Birds, North by Northwest and Vertigo.

Unfortunately, with there being so many hotels in the neighbourhood, the area can feel a bit overtaken by tourists at times. Pockets lack the quiet residential feeling that other parts of West London have. Even so, the presence of tourists helps keep the area’s economy thriving.

The Bupa Cromwell Hospital is currently undergoing a major renovation project. The hospital has invested millions of pounds into this programme. Once completed, there will be new cutting-edge technology installed and patient rooms will have been refurbished. Many of the improvements have already been completed and recently in 2022 the hospital announced it is planning a major expansion after acquiring a disused hotel adjacent to its main hospital site. The hospitals intends to transform the former Mercure Kensington Hotel at 1A Lexham Gardens into 3,194sqm of ‘high quality hospital accommodation’.