Bayswater - The Focus of a Wave of Settlement
Bayswater - Region Background and Development
Bayswater is located in London zone1, between the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, east of Paddington and Marylebone are very close. The postcode for this area is W2, the same postcode as Paddington and Hyde Park.
Bayswater - Location and Traffic
The traffic in this area is very convenient, there are Bayswater subway station, Queensway subway station, Royal Oak subway station, and Lancaster Gate subway station.
There is also the high-speed rail (Heathrow Express) to Heathrow Airport, the M4 motorway (Westway) connecting Paddington and North Kensington, and the construction of the Crossrail railway that will be completed in 2018.
In addition to the famous Paddington Station and Hyde Park, there is also the Whiteleys Shopping Centre established in 1863, and the Marble Arch designed by John Nash in 1828, and the 1882 The Hagia Sophia's Cathedral was established in 1999.
Bayswater - Life and Recreation
Living here not only has beautiful parks, but also enjoys the influence of culture and history.
Bayswater is next to Notting Hill. In addition to being the filming location of "Notting Hill" by Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, the Notting Hill Market on weekends (Portobello Market) is the largest antique market in London. It is a must-visit place for people who love vintage, and it is also the epitome of British history, art and culture.
Want to know more about places to eat and drink near Bayswater? Let’s take a look at what Timeout, the authoritative British lifestyle and entertainment magazine, says: http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/paddington-area-guide
Bayswater - Local Education
According to Ofsted, an authoritative office for standards in education in the UK, in the Bayswater area there are:
Primary School
School | Age | Location |
Hallfield | 3-11 | Inverness Terrace |
St James and St John CofE | 3-11 | Craven Terrace |
St Mary of the Angels RC | 3-11 | Shrewsbury Road |
St Stephen’s CofE | 3-11 | Westbourne Park Road |
Comprehensive school
School | Age | Location |
Westminster Academy | 11-18 | Harrow Road |
Paddington Academy | 11-18 | Marylands Road |
Holland Park | 11-18 | Airlie Gardens |
Private school
School | Age | Location |
Wetherby | 3-8 Boys' school | Pembridge Square |
Pembridge Hall | 4-11 Girls' school | Pembridge Square |
Chepstow House | 4-7 | Pembridge Villas |
Hawkesdown House | 3-7 Boys' school | Edge Street |
Among them, Wetherby Private School was once the school of Prince William and Prince Harry.
The famous movie "The Danish Girl", Eddie Redmayne (Eddie Redmayne), nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor Redmayne), who visited Westminister Academy Comprehensive High School in 2014.
Bayswater - Property Market
Let's take a look at the housing prices in Bayswater!
Next, let's look at more detailed statistics about the average price of buying and renting a house:
The well-known developer - The Lancasters transformed 15 old houses in Lancaster Gate into 77 top luxury apartments, with an average price of more than £3,000 per square foot, setting another record for the housing prices in this area.
The developer, Alchemi Group, bought the old hotel in Leinster Square, Leinster Square, and transformed it into a small mansion with 3-4 bedrooms, with an average price starting at £4.25 million.
There are many celebrities in this area, such as British Prime Minister - Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, well-known musician Damon Albarn, singer Brett Anderson, cricket announcer Michael Atherton, Peter Pan author Scottish novelist and playwright James Matthew Barrie, politician Tony Blair Blair and Jeremy Clarkson, host of the BBC's British crazy car show Top Gear, etc., all once lived in Bayswater.