London is by no means a small place, from the giant landmarks like Big Ben to the not-so-little River Thames.

But, while the capital is arguably massive, some parts of it are tiny, so small in fact that you may walk past them every day without ever noticing.

Including London's smallest home, which just about fits a front door and has one skinny window.

Easy to miss, the tiny home is surrounded by giant terraced buildings in the historic and pricey Hyde Park area.

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What is the smallest home in London?

Number 10 Hyde Park Place was built between two mansions and dates back to 1805.

Though the true meanings of its creation are hard to find, it's believed to have come from two ideas, according to Marble Arch London.

The first idea was to deter grave robbers who would often use the passage to gain access to the nearby St George's Graveyard.

However, a slightly less exciting option was to create a small annexe as a living space for the servant's quarters connected to the next-door mansion.

There is also an urban legend that believes the tiny house was the home to a mythical dwarf gaining it the name 'Dwarf's dream house".

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The legend suggested that every night a mythical creature with a red face and a long beard would run out and "played by himself in Broad Walk".

In terms of size, London's small home measures 95cm across and has just two rooms, 32 feet by 4 feet wide that are connected by a ladder.

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The property was first mentioned in a newspaper in 1904 where it was believed that a man named Lewis Grant Wallace lived there.

The home was sold at auction for £9,250 in 1913 making it very expensive for its time but it's understood the building may have included the next-door larger property.

Now, London's smallest home is occupied by the Benedictine nuns who are understood to not leave the convent.