Decorating Ansdell Street

Ansdell Street is a well-preserved Victorian residential street in Kensington, running between Kensington High Street and Allen Street within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The street is lined with attractive two- and three-storey brick terraced houses, many with original stucco pilasters, timber sash windows, and front garden ironwork surviving intact. Its position a short walk from High Street Kensington's shops, Underground station, and Kensington Gardens makes it an accessible yet quietly residential corner of the borough.

Ansdell Street properties sit within a conservation area, meaning external colour choices and materials require approval sympathetic to the Victorian streetscape. The brick and stucco facades are subject to typical urban weathering from traffic pollution, and multiple layers of historic paint on sash windows and front doors often require careful stripping and preparation before new coatings are applied.