The street runs roughly south-west to north-east, off Brompton Road.
Historially for more than 800 years the area formed part of Brompton, parochially in the Church of England this is recognised by the name of its parish Holy Trinity Brompton.
[1] Much was built by Alexander Thorn, and the architect for most was probably Maurice Charles Hulbert.
[2] The Franklin Hotel at 22-28 Egerton Gardens was created by combining four houses.
No 31 was designed by Thomas Henry Smith for Lieutenant-Colonel William Wetherly, but is now flats.