Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park Property Sales Area Profile

What to know about Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park

Kensal Rise, which is also referred to as Kensal Green, is a small area in the North West of London, located in the Borough of Brent, bordered by the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The names Kensal Rise and Kensal Green tend to be used interchangeably, although locals of the area differentiate the two by proximity to the local train and tube stations. The area of Queen’s Park lies to the east of Kensal Rise and is split between the boroughs of Brent and the City of Westminster.

The most well known element of the area has to be the park itself, Queen’s Park. The park was originally set up to accommodate the Royal Agricultural Society annual show in 1879 but, after major losses, the event was moved to Twyford, and 30 acres of the original site became the Queen’s Park that we know and love. 21st Century Queen’s Park now offers various sporting facilities including six all-weather tennis courts, a pitch and putt course, a pétanque pitch and children’s facilities such as an animal farm, playground, paddling pool and a café for the mums and dads!

As you can imagine, Queen’s Park lends its name to Queen’s Park Rangers Football Club, as most of the founding players came from the area surrounding Queen’s Park, although they now play just down the road in Shepherd’s Bush.

Meanwhile, on a completely different note, Kensal Green is famed for housing one of the oldest English cemeteries still in operation. Consecrated in 1833, Kensal Green Cemetery boasts 77 acres of attractive, lush grounds offering a habitat to 33 species of birds and wildlife. The cemetery includes two conservation areas and adjoins the pretty area surrounding the canal, and that is before you have even considered the vast range of memorials that dominate the landscape. From mausoleums of the rich and famous to discrete but distinctive smaller graves the history is rich. Additionally, there are three chapels in the grounds catering for all faiths, and all surrounded by the beautiful landscape.

Famous residents of Queen’s Park and Kensal Rise include James Bond’s Daniel Craig, Thandie Newton, Jade Jagger, Vogue’s Alexandra Shulman and Zadie Smith.

Property types in Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park

While many areas of London were substantially redeveloped between the 1950s and 1970s, Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park were largely overlooked, meaning that many Edwardian and Victorian properties remain with many of the original, period features in tact, saving the area from some of the striking buildings of the latter twentieth century that spoil the skyline! Queen’s Park is now a designated Conservation Area and there is a vast selection of large Victorian and Edwardian houses that take the form of semi-detached houses, terrace buildings and numerous period conversions. The area has also seen substantial regeneration in the past few years, making it increasingly popular with young professionals and families with young children, as an up and coming area.

So, what else can you expect from Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queens Park?

Boasting an established community spirit, there are numerous things to occupy your time in the area of Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queens Park. Salusbury Road, in Queens Park, is a popular area and home to numerous award-winning restaurants and pubs, with small boutiques and mouth-watering delis. It is on the grounds of Salusbury Primary School on Salusbury Road that there is the weekly Queens Park Farmers’ Market, on a Sunday, which sells locally grown farm produce and a wide choice of organic goods.

Taking its name from a well known poem by Chesterton, Paradise by Way of Kensal Green, is a popular local gastro pub on Kensal Lane offering a kitsch and quirky environment with a seasonal menu using locally sourced ingredients. Meanwhile, the chandeliers, Chesterfield armchairs and roaring fires of The Regent Pub offer a cosy environment and hearty food and drink with the building actually sitting on the original site of Kensal Green. You’ll never want to leave!

Green spaces in Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park

Queen’s Park offers a substantial area of green space and gives the area its name, however Kensal Rise and Kensal Green also boast numerous additional open spaces. These include Brondesbury Park, Wormwood Scrubs Park, Kensal Green and Meanwhile Gardens. Furthermore, the Paddington Recreational Centre is a short walk away.

Transport in Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park

There are excellent transport links in Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park including London Underground services from the following stations:

Queen’s Park (Bakerloo Line, Zone 2)
Kensal Green (Bakerloo Line, Zone 2)
Ladbroke Grove (Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines, Zone 2)
Willesdon Junction (Bakerloo, Zone 2)

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London Overground services can also be found at:

Brondesbury Park Station
Kensal Rise
Willesdon Junction Station

There is also a good selection of bus routes in the Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park area.

Which London Boroughs are Kensal Rise, Kensal Green and Queen’s Park in?

Kensal Rise and Kensal Green are in the London Borough of Brent. Please click here for more information.

Queen’s Park is not only covered by the Borough of Brent but also the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. For more information about the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, please click here.

How can I find out about schools in the Kensal Rise and Kensal Green area?

For a comprehensive list of schools in the Borough of Brent, please click here.

How can I find out about schools in the Queen's Park area?

For a comprehensive list of schools in the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea please click here.