Area:
Holland Park

Postcode:
W11, W14

Boroughs:
Kensighton and Chelsea

Conservation areas:
Norland, Holland Park

Parking:
Residents, meters, clamps, red routes.

Schools:
Holland Park School, Cardinal 6th Form College, Cardinal Vaughan School.
Private: Notting Hill & Ealing High, Norland Place School.

Council tax (Band D):
£895

Properties:
Vast red brick Victorian, imposing white villas and terraces, converted flats.

Attracts:
Ambassadors, wealthy British and internationals, top city managers, families.

Amenities:
The park, chains and up-market shops, lots of new restaurants.

Transport:
Excellent transport links: tubes, train, buses.

Crime rate:
181/1000 ; 4th

Comments:
Safe, pretty and fun. Monster mansions reach £12M.

Problems:
Expensive, crowded with tourists in the summer, burglaries.