Victoria - Here in the Name of the Queen
Victoria - Location and Traffic
Victoria belongs to central London zone 1, adjacent to Pimlico to the south, and Chelsea and Battersea to the southwest. The main lines of the Victoria Metro Station are the Victoria Line and the Circle and District Line. Take the Victoria Line from Victoria Station to reach Green Park and Oxford Street within five minutes, and also directly to two important large stations - Euston and King’s Cross St Pancras. The zip code of this area is mainly SW1.
As a transportation hub, Victoria Station has a large number of people passing by here every day. At present, part of the construction is still in progress, and certain coordinating measures have been taken for the road. However, the renovation project that is about to come to an end is believed to bring more Convenience and surprises, including the new subway entrance on New Victoria Street, and Buckingham Palace Street and Bleasenton Palace on the back of the station, will combine the residential concept of apartments and shops, so that citizens living here can enjoy life more truly.
Knight Frank real estate agent Robert Oatley said, "Change is the core. When you realize how central Victoria is and how close it is to landmarks (such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Hall of Parliament), then her The appeal speaks for itself. Now, Victoria is looking to develop into sleek new neighborhoods linking upscale suburbs, notably Belgravia and Knightsbridge.”
Victoria - Life and Recreation
Shops and restaurants:
Victoria Street is the high street that houses the House of Fraser and Cardinal Place is the newest shopping center and includes a number of chain brands:
Boots, Boss, Hobbs, Jo Malone, L’Occitane, M&S, Mango, Topshop, Little
Waitrose and Zara, as well as restaurant chains Benugo, Leon, Starbucks, Wagamama and Zizzi. Other than that, there are some nice bars, behind Victoria Street.
There are also many high-end restaurants in the Victoria District, especially the Goring Dining Room. This is a Michelin-starred restaurant in 2016, and it belongs to the Goring Premium Club. Not only that, but on the high street you can also find gathering places for cuisines from all over the world, especially some Italian restaurants that are frequented by local residents, such as Osteria Dell’Angolo, which has received high praise from public reviews.
St James’s Park here is one of the oldest eight royal parks in London. It is famous for the wild birds on the lake, and the staff will feed them regularly from 2:30 to 3 pm every day.
Entertainment and the Arts:
There are two year-round theatres in the Victoria area. The Art Deco Apollo on Wilton Road has been hosting the musical Wicked since 2006; the Victoria Palace (Victoria Palace) is on Victoria Street. It is the exclusive venue of Billy Elliot. There is a new theatre at St James Theatre on Palace Street.
Curzon Victoria is the new cinema here, also on Victoria Street.
Victoria - Local Education
According to Ofsted, an authoritative office for standards in education in the UK, in the Victoria area there are:
Primary school
School | Age | Location |
St Peter’s Eaton Square CofE | Lower Belgrave Street | |
Millbank | Erasmus Street | |
Pimlico Primary | Lupus Street |
Private School
School | Age | Location |
Westminster Cathedral Choir School RC | 7-13 | Ambrosden Avenue |
Westminster Abbey Choir School | 8-13 | Dean’s Yard |
Eaton Square School | 2-13 | Eccleston Square |
Westminster Under School | 7-14 Boys' school | Vincent Square |
Eaton House Belgravia | 5-7 Boys' school | Eaton Gate |
Hill House | 4-13 | Hans Place |
Garden House | 3-11 | Turks Row |
Sussex House | 8-13 | Cadogan Square |
Knightsbridge | 2-13 | Pont Street |
More House | 11-18 Girls' school | Pont Street |
Francis Holland | 4-18 Girls' school | Graham Terrace |
Comprehensive school
School | Age | Location |
The Grey Coat Hospital | 11-18 Girls' school | Greycoat Place |
Pimlico Academy | 11-18 | Lupus Street |
St Thomas More Language College | 16+ | Cadogan Street |
Westminster City School | 11-18 Boys' school | Palace Street |
Victoria - Property Market
Let's take a look at the housing prices in Victoria!
Next, let's look at more detailed statistics about the average price of buying and renting a house: