North Kensington(more commonly known as Ladbroke Grove) is an area of Northwest London lying north of Notting Hill while to the south and east of Kensal Green.The borders between north Kensington and Notting Hill are a little scratchy, but residents generally use Westbourne Park Road as the Ladbroke Grove/Notting Hill border.The Ladbroke Grove road itself runs through three areas, the northern tip from Harrow road up to Barlby road is Kensal Green, south of Barlby road up to Westbourne Park road is north Kensington and south of that is Notting Hill. names north Kensington and Ladbroke Grove are used interchangeably to describe the same area, with most using the name "Ladbroke Grove".