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Victoria Road, Kensington

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Victoria Road is a street in Kensington, London, that has been called "the most expensive street in the UK".

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Map of Victoria Rd, Kensington, London W8 5RH, UK

Location

The street runs north to south from Kensington High Street in close proximity to Kensington Palace and the Royal Albert Hall. There are 64 properties on the street including the Embassy of Vietnam.

History

The street was originally called Love Lane and the white stucco-fronted houses date from the 1840s. In April 2012, it was named the "most expensive in UK", with residents including the actor Dustin Hoffman and the former king of Malaysia. In December 2015, it was named "the most expensive street in England and Wales", with an average property price of £8,006,000 in a study by Lloyds Bank based on Land Registry figures.

Notable residents

  • Thomas Oldham Barlow (1824-1889), the artist and mezzotint engraver, lived at Auburn Lodge, Victoria Road, where he had a studio and died there in 1889.
  • Edward Henry Corbould (1815-1905), artist and art tutor to Queen Victoria's children, lived at no. 52.
  • Henry Newbolt (1862-1938), poet, lived at 14 Victoria Road from 1889 to 1898.
  • In autumn 1910, the Mitford family moved to a house in Victoria Road.

    • References

    Victoria Road, Kensington Wikipedia
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