Earl's Court
Ward in Kensington and Chelsea, England
| Coordinates: | 51.491, -0.195 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 25 78 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Earl's Court sits in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London, centred on the busy tube interchange and spilling towards West Brompton and Kensington. The ward mixes Victorian terraces, garden squares and mansion blocks with post‑war council estates and newer apartment developments, so you get a striking blend of residential streets, bustling high streets and pockets of green.
Historically the area was best known for the Earl's Court Exhibition Centre, which for decades hosted exhibitions, concerts and international shows; its recent redevelopment has brought high‑density housing, shops and offices. Culturally it has a diverse, cosmopolitan feel - lively nightlife, multicultural eateries and a history of artistic and LGBTQ+ communities - while economically it sits alongside some of the capital’s highest property values, creating noticeable contrasts within the local population. It also benefits from proximity to the museums and galleries of South Kensington.
Postcode districts covering Earl's Court
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Islington 5.4 miles8.6 km
- City of Westminster 2 miles3.2 km
- Bexley 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Sutton 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Croydon 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Slough 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Harrow 9.3 miles15 km
- Watford 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Woking 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Harlow 23.1 miles37.2 km
- Grays 22.8 miles36.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Abingdon Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Redcliffe Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- West Kensington Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Lillie Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Courtfield Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Queen's Gate Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Avonmore Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Kensington and Chelsea Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Walham Green Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Holland Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Stanley Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Campden Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
Example postcodes in Earl's Court
SW5 9EY, SW5 9SB, SW5 9DN, SW5 9SF, SW5 9HB, SW5 9PQ, SW5 0ER, SW5 9HA, SW5 9ST … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.8 miles17.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 11.3 miles18.2 km
- West Brompton Station 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Kensington Station 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels in Earl's Court Ad
- Blackbird 4
- Miiro Templeton Garden 4
- The Rockwell 4
- Park Grand London Kensington 4
- Westbury Hotel Kensington 3
- Oliver Plaza Hotel 4
- Boka Earls Court 4
- Kensington Court Hotel - Earls Court 3
- Twenty Nevern Square Hotel 4
- Henley House Hotel 4
Local points of interest
- Leighton House Museum 0.6 miles1 km
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Natural History Museum Museum 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Royal College of Art University 1 mile1.6 km
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 1 mile1.6 km
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 1 mile1.7 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Harrods Shopping centre 1.5 miles2.4 km
- White City Shopping centre 1.6 miles2.6 km