neighbouring areas
Postcodes
| W1 | W13 | W4 | W8 |
| W10 | W14 | W5 | W9 |
| W11 | W2 | W6 | |
| W12 | W3 | W7 |
Property to rent in Notting Hill
Formerly a down-at-heel ghetto, and now a trendy upmarket area, Notting Hill is vibrant and bohemian. Notting Hill is covered by postcode W11 and is in the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Notting Hill property prices have risen sharply in response to an influx of media people, politicians, and wealthy City types who frequent its stylish restaurants and up-to-the-minute bars. The area remains socially diverse and multiracial, retaining its vibrant street life and bohemian atmosphere. The bustling Portobello market attracts thousands every weekend who come in search of bargains, while the annual carnival is now a well established celebration of multicultural Britain. Those people searching for property to rent in Notting Hill will discover grand family villas and stuccoed terraces, lots of conversion flats, modern developments, council properties, and sizeable enclaves of housing association property. Ladbroke Square Gardens (c7 acres) is one of the largest private garden squares in London, and properties backing onto these gardens are much sought-after.
Amenities for Notting Hill properties
If you enjoy trips to the cinema there are three cinemas - the Gate, the Coronet cinemas on Notting Hill Gate, and the recently refurbished Electric on Portobello Road. People searching for property to rent in Notting Hill who enjoy swimming and keeping fit will discover the Porchester Centre is situated in nearby Bayswater W2. Notting Hill is famous for its shopping, as well as the antique market on Portobello Road there is a vast selection of individual shops and boutiques, as well as newsagents, book shops, cafés, banks and building societies. A gastronome's delight, Notting Hill is home to “Books for Cooks” and an extensive selection of restaurants offering cuisine from every corner of the globe. The main bit of open space in Notting Hill is Avondale Park, which has formal gardens, a wildlife zone, all-weather sports pitches and children’s play areas. Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park are a short bus ride from Notting Hill.
Transport in Notting Hill
Residents of Notting Hill are well served by public transport. Notting Hill tube station is on the Central, District and Circle Lines (in Zone 1). There is a mainline station at Paddington, with services to the West Country. The Heathrow Express also runs from Paddington. Additionally the area has a number of bus routes.
Surrounding areas
While searching for houses or flats to rent in Notting Hill you may wish to consider neighbouring areas such as Bayswater W2, Hyde Park, Kensington and Holland Park W11.
