Decorating Lexham Gardens

Lexham Gardens is a handsome late-Victorian residential garden street in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, running between Cromwell Road to the north and Pembroke Road to the south, and distinguished by its private communal garden accessed by residents. The street is lined with consistent rows of four- and five-storey stucco-fronted and red brick terrace houses built in the 1870s and 1880s, largely as private rental accommodation but now predominantly owner-occupied or converted into high-value flats. The private gardens at the centre of the street are a defining and legally protected amenity.

The stucco facades of Lexham Gardens require mineral or limewash-compatible paint systems to maintain the smooth, crisp painted finish that the street's conservation status demands; any cracking or hollowing in stucco must be addressed with matching lime-based repairs before painting. The street sits within the Lexham Gardens Conservation Area, and external colour changes typically require prior approval.