Kensal Green area guide

Kensal Green, otherwise known as Kensal Rise, is an area of North West London situated between the Boroughs of Brent and Kensington. Being an upscale residential neighbourhood, the NW10 postcode of Zone 2 offers easy access to central London, abundant open spaces and outdoor activities. The area’s laid-back charm, consisting of tree-lined streets and independent cafes, is greatly appreciated by the locals.

The ‘hippest street’ in Europe according to Vogue is Chamberlayne Road, where most of the area’s highly-rated cafes, boutiques and retail stores are located. The area also includes a famous library opened by Mark Twain at the beginning of the twentieth century. The Lexi Cinema is another local attraction showing a variety of mainstream and art-house movies and donating all revenues to charities.

Although located minutes away from the upscale areas such as Notting Hill and Queen’s Park, the prices for both renting and purchasing properties are cheaper than in these neighbourhoods. In addition to the affordability of real estate, the area provides home buyers with the diversity of property types – both period houses and apartment blocks.

Thanks to the location close to the Paddington Arm of the Grand Union Canal, the residents can have picturesque walks and bike rides down the canal towards Little Venice and Paddington Station. Also, the local residents enjoy the outdoors such as Emslie Horniman's Pleasance Park on Bosworth Road and Queen’s Park that feature tennis courts, football fields and golf course and a petting zoo.

Kensal Green area offers many transport options as it has easy connection to the tube and Overground network. While Kensal Green Station (Zone 2) of the Bakerloo Line takes one less than twenty minutes to travel to the West End, Kensal Rise railway station provides direct train services to Richmond, Stratford and Clapham.