This area, sandwiched between the transport hub of King’s Cross, Holborn and Clerkenwell, is a residential sliver of London with plenty to offer. Lined with a mix of modern and Georgian style homes, residents are surrounded by a plethora of food and recreational offerings as well. Both young professionals and families find ways to take full advantage of the area during the weekends. A typical Saturday afternoon could bring them to the newly opened and highly reviewed Postal Museum, or the Fiumano Clase Art Gallery, followed by a pint at local favourite - Apple Tree Pub. If walking through during the week, you might run into busy designers and office workers rushing by or stopping in the serene St. Andrews Garden for a lunch break. For a tiny area, the neighbourhood has much to offer.

This area first became developed when, in the 12th century, Sir Reginald de Grey, Chief Justice of Chester, built his manor in the neighbourhood. Close by to this area, a network of gardens was later developed, eventually going on to host the society of lawyers that still exists today. This development, although not directly in this vicinity, led to the increased building of housing. By the late 1800s, large estates began to join the single-family homes that lined the streets. Over the course of the last few decades, the area has morphed from a more working-class neighbourhood into one characterised by prime real estate prices.

Up until 2003, mail in London was delivered primarily through an underground railway system, referred to as the Mail Rail. While it no longer functions as a mail delivery system, you can still ride it in this neighbourhood at the Postal Museum!

Unfortunately, with its close proximity to many major business sectors, this neighbourhood’s crime rates are higher than London’s averages. Within the past couple of months, most of these crimes have been classified as theft and non- residential burglaries. Still, residents in the neighbourhood report that they feel safe walking home from the pub or the office even after the sun has set.

Just on the border with this neighbourhood sits the site of the main London sorting office for the Royal Mail. In 2017, Royal Mail sold a large portion of this land to the developers, Taylor Wimpey. Taylor Wimpey has committed to bring to the neighbourhood nearly 700 residential units, as well as office and public space. Since the area’s real estate prices are already booming, the developer has also agreed to build affordable housing units as well. The new development, Postmark, has already seen the completion of its first phase, named ‘Signature Place’, and works for the second phase, ‘Folio Gardens’, have begun.