The street was the setting for one of the movie’s most iconic scenes, where Mark, played by Andrew Lincoln, declares his love to Juliet, Keira Knightley’s character, using cue cards.
The resident of the pink house used for this scene, who wished to remain anonymous, shared her experience. She bought the property in 2006, unaware of its cinematic history, and has since had tourists even walk into her home.
“I must have one of the most ‘Instagrammable’ homes in London.” she said.
She added: “It gets very frustrating with people peering in through the window while I am trying to work from home. It can get very annoying.”
In one instance, she was asked why there was no coffee available for purchase. “One time I had people asking me why there was no coffee available to buy! People just think it is Disneyland.” she concluded.
“I did not know that the house was used in Love Actually before I bought it in 2006.” “But now I get people banging on the door and walking in.”
Jenny said: “Its lovely living here, it’s absolutely wonderful. It’s so central and quiet, and very pretty too. I’m very lucky to live here.”
“The Victorian architecture is lovely. This really is a vibrant area with Portobello Road nearby and lots of lovely cafes and markets. It’s quite artsy.”
“You get a lot of people taking photos of the house next door for Instagram. It can get a bit annoying.” “During the pandemic this all stopped, it was quiet and nobody came by. But more recently you get tourist groups coming through.”
He said: “I honestly don’t mind all the tourists who come here to see the pink house – although I have seen a few people peering into the windows.” “It seems like there are quite a few Spanish tourist groups that come by as well.”
“I only moved in here two months ago so didn’t realise that Love Actually was filmed here but I am a big fan of the movie!”
Joanna Stepp, 35, who works in marketing and who has lived on the street with her boyfriend for two-and-a-half years, said: “This is a wonderful community with great neighbours.”
“It’s generally very calm and peaceful, but every week we get many tourists groups and tours walking through to see the pink house.”
“It seems to be a Spanish tour, so I think Love Actually must be really popular in Spain – which I didn’t realise!”
“I like Love Actually, but my all-time favourite Christmas movie has to be The Holiday.”
