Gentrification - Portland Road Flashcards
1
Q
What borough is Portland Road located in?
A
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
2
Q
What are the three sections of wealth of Portland Road?
A
1) Between Holland Park Avenue and Clavendon Cross
2) Terraced houses
3) Section that was once slums, now social housing
3
Q
What was Portland Road like in the 1850s?
A
- Built of land between Ladbroke Estate and ‘Potteries and Piggeries’ Slum
- Up to 50 people per house
4
Q
What was Portland Road like in the 1930s?
A
- Housing charities begin to rehouse worse off
- Winterborne House built - Brewary
- Nottingwood House - old brewery site
5
Q
What was Portland Road like in 1957?
A
- Rent control abolished
- 3x rent rise
- Pressure from landlords caused people to move out
6
Q
What was Portland Road like in the 1960s?
A
- Began to be colonised by middle class
- Wealthy young couples moved in - £11,000
- New council houses
- Didn’t mix new and old houses/residents
7
Q
What was Portland Road like in the 1970s-1980s?
A
- Wealthy residents in south and middle sector
- North end - social housing (no gentrification)
8
Q
What was Portland Road like in 1975?
A
- Creation of traffic barrier - social divide
- New shops and restuarants not selling needs of locals
9
Q
What is Portland Road like now?
A
- Foreign investors moved in to take tax break
- Corporate and private character
- £3.5 million (south end) and £340,000 (north end)
10
Q
What is the average price of a house in the south end of Portland Road now?
A
£3.5 million
11
Q
What is the average price of a house in the north end of Portland Road now?
A
£340,000
