42 Upper Street sits in the heart of Islington, just a short walk from Hotblack Desiato’s estate agency. The number alone would make it legendary in *Hitchhiker’s Guide* lore — **42**, the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything — but its proximity to Adams’ own neighborhood turns it into a delightful real-world Easter egg.
SEARCH 51.5349120, -0.1048928 Devon House, 40-42, Upper Street, Angel, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, Greater London, England, N1 0PL, United Kingdom
Douglas Adams lived nearby during the late 1970s and early 1980s, when *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy* was growing from radio cult hit to literary classic. Fans often note the coincidence (or perhaps the inevitability) that this number, scattered throughout Adams’ universe, is anchored in a real Islington street he would have passed daily.
# See
- 42 on Wikipedia 
- 42 on Hitchhiker’s Wiki