This neighbourhood is a picturesque pocket of the popular Bloomsbury area. The streets are lined with quaint Georgian buildings, many of which are filled with university students and academics. Even if not looking to live in the neighbourhood, it’s likely you’ll find yourself passing through at one point or another. While strolling around the neighbourhood, you’ll find doctors rushing in and out of the high ranking Great Ormond Street Hospital, and possibly enjoying a lunch break in the fresh area of Queen Square Gardens. With the area’s close proximity to multiple London universities and the lush Russell Square Gardens, the neighbourhood is a perfect stopping point between meetings. With its great food options, there are worse places to waste a few hours. Whether it’s delicious pastries at Knockbox Coffee, or gourmet dinner at the award winning Noble Rot Wine Bar, the choices are endless. After a visit to the neighbourhood, you’ll find yourself looking for reasons to return!

This neighbourhood dates back to the 16th century, when the Russell family gained the rights to Bloomsbury through marriage. At the time, the area was mostly just open fields. After laying out the nearby gardens at the start of the 19th century, the neighbourhood became an extremely desirable place to live. The area also attracted literary and scientific professionals because of its close proximity to the London University and British Museum. Today, the area attracts many students who live in beautiful residence halls, as well as many wealthy professionals who work nearby.

Famous writer, Dorothy Sayers, lived in the neighbourhood during the 1920s. She’s most well known for her detective novels.

Unfortunately, there’s no rail station in this part of the neighbourhood. Still, residents find it easy enough to take any of the many bus lines, and don’t mind the short walk to the nearby Russell Square station.

Since 2017, the Great Ormond Street Hospital has been undergoing a major redevelopment project. Critics of the redevelopment, especially its most recent proposal to knock down the entrance building and replace it with a a modern one that would be three times the height, have been concerned about the congestion and noise pollution, as well as the daylight that the newer buildings will block for surrounding residences. Many improvements have come out of the project, however, including the construction of a new clinical building - which is now seven storeys and offers an external play area. The project also included the development of the now complete Zayed Centre for Research into Rare Disease, which houses labs, manufacturing facilities and meeting rooms.