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 miles
- Islington 5.4 miles
- City of Westminster 2 miles
- Bexley 14.7 miles
- Sutton 9.2 miles
- Croydon 10.3 miles
- Slough 17.7 miles
- Harrow 9.3 miles
- Watford 14.8 miles
- Woking 20.9 miles
- Harlow 23.1 miles
- Grays 22.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Abingdon Ward 0.4 miles
- Redcliffe Ward 0.5 miles
- West Kensington Ward 0.5 miles
- Lillie Ward 0.5 miles
- Courtfield Ward 0.6 miles
- Queen's Gate Ward 0.6 miles
- Avonmore Ward 0.7 miles
- Kensington and Chelsea Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Walham Green Ward 0.8 miles
- Holland Ward 0.9 miles
- Stanley Ward 0.9 miles
- Campden Ward 0.9 miles
Example postcodes in Earl's Court
SW5 9RU, SW5 9LS, SW5 0UA, SW5 9TT, SW5 0TP, SW5 9TJ, SW5 0ET, SW5 9AG, SW5 0RH … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.8 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 11.3 miles
- West Brompton Station 0.3 miles
- Kensington Station 0.9 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.8 miles
Hotels in Earl's Court Ad
- Blackbird 4
- The Rockwell 4
- Westbury Hotel Kensington 3
- Oliver Plaza Hotel 4
- Boka Earls Court 4
- Park Grand London Kensington 4
- Kensington Court Hotel - Earls Court 3
- Twenty Nevern Square Hotel 4
- London Court Hotel 3
- Mornington London Kensington, Bw Premier Collection 4
Local points of interest
- Leighton House Museum 0.6 miles
- Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Football Club Stadium 0.7 miles
- Stamford Bridge Stadium 0.7 miles
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 0.7 miles
- Wildlife Garden Gardens 0.8 miles
- Natural History Museum Museum 0.9 miles
- Royal College of Art University 1 mile
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 1 mile
- Victoria & Albert Museum Museum 1 mile
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 1.3 miles
- Harrods Shopping centre 1.5 miles
- White City Shopping centre 1.6 miles