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Ilchester Place

Coordinates: 51°30′01″N 0°12′14″W / 51.5004°N 0.2039°W / 51.5004; -0.2039
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Ilchester Place
View along Ilchester Place
Looking along houses in Ilchester Place
Former name(s)Holland Lane
NamesakeIlchester Estate
TypeStreet
AreaHolland Park
LocationRoyal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, England
Postal codeW14 8AA, W14 8ND, W14 8NH
Nearest metro stationHigh Street Kensington tube station, Holland Park tube station
Coordinates51°30′01″N 0°12′14″W / 51.5004°N 0.2039°W / 51.5004; -0.2039
West endAbbotsbury Road
South endMelbury Road
NorthHolland Park (park)
EastHolland Park (park)
SouthMelbury Road
WestAbbotsbury Road
Construction
Completion1928
Other
DesignerLeonard Martin
Known forExpensive houses

Ilchester Place is a street in the Holland Park area of Kensington, West London, England.[1]

Formerly known as Holland Lane, Ilchester Place was completed in 1928,[2] designed by Leonard Martin (1869–1935).[3]

Ilchester Place runs from Abbotsbury Road to the west, turning south to join Melbury Road. Large expensive houses on the north side of the street back onto Holland Park itself.[4] In December 2021, it was named the sixth most expensive street in the UK, with an average house price of £16.3 million.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Weinreb, Ben; Hibbert, Christopher, eds. (1983). "Holland Estate". The London Encyclopaedia. Macmillan. p. 386.
  2. ^ "The Holland estate: Since 1874". Survey of London. Vol. 37, Northern Kensington. London: London County Council / British History Online. 1973. pp. 126–150. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Martin, Leonard (1869–1935)". A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. Oxford Reference. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  4. ^ Murdock, Meghann (21 September 2020). "A home in Britain's most expensive street: £35m mega mansion listed for sale in A-list favourite Holland Park". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
  5. ^ Ivey, Prudence (22 December 2021). "The UK's most expensive streets 2021: house prices on Tite Street in Chelsea over 100 times UK average". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 22 December 2021.