One of London’s most recognisable front doors can now be yours—if you have £7.5 million to spare.

The Notting Hill house used as the home of Hugh Grant’s character in the 1999 film Notting Hill has been put on the market. Behind the famous blue door at 280 Westbourne Park Road, W11, lies a three-bedroom home converted from a 19th-century Baptist chapel.

The property includes a vast reception room occupying the former chapel hall, as well as a courtyard, roof terrace and secluded living spaces hidden behind its modest frontage.

Screenwriter Richard Curtis, who wrote Notting Hill, previously owned and lived in the house. In the film, bookseller William Thacker—played by Grant—lives there with his eccentric Welsh flatmate Spike, played by Rhys Ifans.

The property became a tourist attraction following the film’s international success, with visitors regularly stopping outside to pose for photographs. Its original blue door was later removed and auctioned for charity. A replacement was initially painted black, reportedly in an attempt to deter tourists, but the entrance was eventually restored to its famous blue colour.

The current property listing was added on 20 October 2026 by UK Sotheby’s International Realty. The estate agent describes it as a rare home combining architectural history with cinematic fame.

The house was reportedly bought by its present owner in 2014. Reports suggest the owner is a technology entrepreneur planning to relocate to the United States.

Estate-agent speculation has also linked celebrity buyers—including singer Ed Sheeran—to the property. There is no confirmation that Sheeran or any other named celebrity has expressed an interest.

The sale has attracted international attention, but the building’s fame has long been a mixed blessing for the neighbourhood. Its doorstep forms a regular stop for walking tours and film fans, raising questions about privacy for whoever buys it next—and for people living nearby.

The blue door has become shorthand for a romanticised vision of Notting Hill, even as the real neighbourhood has undergone dramatic changes in property prices, population and character since the film was released.

 

The property is being marketed by Josh Ratcliffe of UK Sotheby’s International Realty for £7.5 million.