The Collegiate Church of St Peter - Westminster

Westminster - Region Background and Development

The City of Westminster is a borough in the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. The name of Westminster comes from Westminster Abbey, which is currently the administrative centre of the United Kingdom and the seat of the British Parliament.

Westminster - Location and Traffic

Westminster is located in the first district of London and belongs to the City of Westminster. It is the most important political centre in the UK. The House of Parliament and Buckingham Palace are located in this area. Paddington is very close to Chelsea to the south.

The traffic in Westminster is very convenient, with 24hr buses and three major subway stations all in one district. Westminster, Victoria, and St James’s Park Tube stations on the District and Circle Lines.

Among them, the Westminster subway station can also transfer to the Jubilee Line, and the Victoria underground station can transfer to the Victoria Line.

Victoria Coach Station is also the terminus of long-distance buses in London. Most of the long-distance buses depart from this station, leading to the whole of the UK and even European countries.

The zip code of this area is SW1, among which SW1A includes the area of Buckingham Palace where the British royal family lives, and the zip code of SW1A 1AA is the most sought-after. People all over the world want to share the same zip code with the royal nobles!

Other popular postcodes are Victoria in SW1E, House of Parliament in SW1P, and Buckingham Gate in SW1H.

Westminster - Life and Recreation

There are many attractions in this area, including the House of Parliament, Big Ben, London Eye, Westminster Abbey, and St. James Park. James Park) and others.

Among them, Westminster Abbey, which is the most popular among tourists, has a history of more than a thousand years!

Westminster Abbey has always been the place where successive British royal families were crowned. More than 20 kings from Henry III to George II were buried here. It is also the burial place of many great figures in British history, such as Churchill, Newton, Darwin, Dickens and others, the wedding of Prince William and Princess Kate is also held here.

The English regard Westminster Abbey as a steeple of honour, and it would be a great honour for them to be buried there.

There are more than 850 events in Westminster every year, especially the New Year's Eve fireworks in London, which has attracted worldwide attention, and is always crowded with tourists from all over the world.

The Vincent Rooms

A hidden gem restaurant in central London, Vincent Square, London SW1. The food is created by some of the best young chefs in the country, some are second or third year culinary students at Westminster Kingsway College. The restaurant is decorated in a modern European style. The menu is changed every day, mainly British and Continental dishes, and is committed to providing customers with a unique dining experience.

The Goring Bar & Lounge

Located in the heart of trendy Belgravia, the bar exudes a relaxed and lively atmosphere, with an experienced team of bartenders, offering an impressive collection of champagne, sweet cocktails and mellow spirits, which is relaxed and enjoyable in a five-star luxury environment Ideal place for lunch or a glass of wine in the evening.

Westminster - Local Education

According to Ofsted, an authoritative office for standards in education in the UK, in the Westminster area there are:

Primary School

Private School

Among them, a high proportion of Westminster Under School students are admitted to the world famous universities Oxford University and Cambridge University.

Comprehensive School

David Cameron visited Gray Coat Hospital Comprehensive Girls High School in 2015, where his daughter Nancy is also studying.

Westminster - Property Market

Let's take a look at the housing prices in Westminster!

Next, let's look at more detailed statistics about the average price of buying and renting a house:

Westminster - Council Tax