Welcome to Belsize Park

Belsize Park

Hamptons offers you a warm welcome to Belsize Park

Congratulations, if you are house hunting in Belsize Park you have already won. A home in this great area with all it offers, automatically makes you the envy of many. Now in order to make your transition as smooth and hassle free as possible Hamptons have put together this great guide which will help you choose the best schools, learn a little about planning and building control, read tips on where to shop, eat and lot’s more, all packed into one little guide with clickable links. Perhaps most importantly we have researched some of the leading local professionals and experts who can help you add value and personalise your soon to be new home. A big WELCOME and enjoy.

A BIT OF HISTORY

The name Belsize Park comes from the French meaning ‘beautifully situated’ which is still entirely appropriate today given its proximity to many of north London’s best attractions and the easy transport links to the centre of town. The area underwent significant development in the mid-19th century and many of the attractive Victorian properties built in this era remain today lending Belsize Park much character. Its bohemian heritage is evidenced by notable former residents, including Cubist painter Mondrian, German philosopher Karl Marx and musician Noel Gallagher.

WHY MOVE TO BELSIZE PARK

A strong sense of local community and an abundance of green space on the doorstep combined with easy transport links to central London and beyond mean residents can enjoy the best of both worlds. Quaint mews and wide leafy avenues lined with handsome townhouses attract families and young professionals alike.

You’ll find Belsize Park neatly nested between Hampstead and Camden. Blink, though, and you might miss it. Along with Chalk Farm and Mornington Crescent, Belsize Park makes up a community of small areas that blur the lines between where one ends and the other begins. It’s also just a few stops on the Tube from central London and the City. If you’re living in Belsize Park, it means you have access to a wealth of shops, restaurants, bars, cafes and open spaces all within walking distance.

LIVING IN BELSIZE PARK: A POCKET-SIZED DELIGHT IN NORTH LONDON

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FAMOUS RESIDENTS

Belsize Park and the surrounding area has been a home to rockstars, celebrities, athletes, academics, artists and common or garden members of the upper-crust for generations. Here are a few notable names you may or may not know..

Noel Gallagher

James Agate, Drama Critic Harold Brighouse, Writer Frederick Delius, Composer Nick Drake, Musician John Drinkwater, Poet William Empson, Poet Noel Gallagher, Musician and Songwriter Stella Gibbons, Journalist, Poet, and Writer Hazel Hunkins Hallinan, Women’s Rights Activist Alice Herz-Sommer, 110-year-old Holocaust survivor Rowland Hill, Inventor of the postage stamp Leslie Hutchinson, Singer Jerome K. Jerome, Writer, Karl Marx, 19th-century political Philosopher Ramsay MacDonald, Politician Piet Mondrian, Painter Henry Moore, Sculptor William Heath Strange, physician and founder of the Hampstead General Hospital, now the Royal Free Hospital Agatha Christie, Writer Naum Gabo, Sculptor Walter Gropius, Architect Nicholas Monsarrat, Writer László Moholy-Nagy, Sculptor Adrian Stokes, Painter and Writer