Decorating Candahar Road

Candahar Road is a Victorian residential street in Battersea, part of the dense terrace grid developed in the 1870s and 1880s to the west of Latchmere Road. Like many streets in this part of Battersea, it takes its name from a British military engagement and retains a solid working-class Victorian terrace character that has seen significant gentrification in recent decades. The street is close to the open space of Battersea Park and enjoys good transport links into central London.

Victorian terraces on Candahar Road often present painted brick or render frontages with timber sash windows and timber front doors, all benefiting from regular protective repainting in the London climate. Interior schemes in these homes frequently follow modern renovation programmes that seek to balance contemporary finishes with retained period details such as original fireplaces and cornices.