Hyde Park Estate

It is an affluent area, characterised by a layout of squares and crescents, and is home to several embassies, prestigious businesses and celebrities.

The estate covers a triangular area, centred on Hyde Park Square, roughly located south-east of Sussex Gardens, west of the Edgware Road and north of Bayswater Road, between Lancaster Gate and Marble Arch.

[1] After World War II, following extensive wartime bomb damage, the Church Commissioners rebuilt parts of the estate in partnership with the building firm Wates, introducing high density blocks of flats with underground car parking among the Victorian villas.

[2] In September 2014, residents of 1 Hyde Park Street chose to take ownership of the Grade II listed building on the corner of Bayswater Road.

Past residents include: Quentin Willson, Motoring journalist (Top Gear): Hyde Park Gardens Mews