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Urban, cosmopolitan and multi-cultural - Paddington continues to be a Mecca for new arrivals to London.
Living in Paddington
Paddington offers city life that is raw and vibrant, enhanced by its close proximity to the more genteel streets of Bayswater and Westbourne Grove, and the affluent squares and gardens of residential Hyde Park, which lies to the south of Sussex Gardens.
It is more than twenty years since gambling and vice were cleared out of Paddington's Praed Street area to make way for the offices, bars, cafes, clubs and shops that reflect the residents' strong Middle Eastern culture.
To the north-east of Paddington Station are its former shunting yards, with the waterway of Paddington Basin nearby. Currently, the area is undergoing massive redevelopment and will eventually provide the local community with homes, offices, retail units and leisure facilities.
The terraced Georgian and Victorian stucco-fronted houses that line Paddington's streets and squares are truly majestic. Over the years, many have been converted into flats that overlook pretty, private gardens. Prices are mixed but can be high, especially to the south and west of Paddington.
Despite the eclectic mix of housing and people, or maybe because of it, Paddington has always been a fascinating and popular haunt. Immortalised by great literary figures of fiction such as Doctor Watson in the Sherlock Holmes stories, and more recently by the arrival from Peru of Paddington Bear, the streets around the magnificent station are alive with 21st century enterprise and ambition.
Transport
The great, elevated, arterial route of the A40 Westway marks Paddington's northern border.
Paddington railway station is the main terminus for trains to Oxford, Reading, Bristol and the southwest, and for services to Cardiff and Swansea. The Heathrow Express has proved to be a great success and provides a high speed link to and from the airport.
Paddington tube station is on the District and Circle lines, the Bakerloo line, and the Hammersmith & City line. Numerous bus routes serve the streets around the station, including night buses.
Tube stations in the vicinity are Edgware Road, Royal Oak, Bayswater and Lancaster Gate.
For information regarding all aspects of transport, please visit: www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/gettingaround/maps/buses/
History and culture
Paddington is truly urban, with hotels and boarding houses complemented by colonnades and porticoes. Within walking distance is Hyde Park which, for four centuries, has been one of London's great green lungs.
The western third of the park is taken up by Kensington Gardens, and cutting a swathe through the middle is the Serpentine, a boating lake that was created by damming the River Westbourne.
Every Sunday, artists display their works on Hyde Park's northern railings along Bayswater Road, competing with souvenir and ice cream sellers. Beyond Marble Arch to the east lies Oxford Street, boasting famous stores such as Selfridges, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, and up to 300 shops and outlets.
For further information regarding Paddington and the surrounding areas please visit http://www.westminster.gov.uk
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3 bedrooms house in Gloucester Mews West, Hyde Park, London W2 - Asking price of £975,000
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2 bedrooms flat in The Water Gardens, London W2 - Guide Price of £520,000
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2 bedrooms flat in Portishead House, Westbourne Park Road, London W2 - Asking price of £299,950
Spacious split level two double bedroom flat situated on the third floor of this desirable low rise ex local authority brick building. Consisting entrance hall with storage, two double bedrooms...... view full details
2 bedrooms flat in Sunderland Terrace, London W2 - Asking price of £750,000
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bedrooms flat in Orsett Terrace, Paddington, London,Central London - Asking price of £199,950
A 6th Floor studio apartment in this popular development close to the Paddington Train and tube ststions. Studio room, kitchen, bathroom, 130 yr lease from Dec 1997.... view full details
2 bedrooms flat in Atherstone Court, London W2 - Guide Price of £280,000
this well located bright and spacious two double bedroom flat set within this x-local authority building, spanning, circa 734 sq ft, 67 sq m, of gross internal living accommodation backing onto...... view full details
1 bedroom flat in Porchester Square, Bayswater, London W2 - Asking price of £314,950
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3 bedrooms flat in Beaufort House, Queensborough Terrace, Bayswater, London W2 - Offers in the region of £895,500
Three double bedroom three bathroom flat on the fifth floor of this prestigious portered block. The property has been refurbished to the highest standard, boasting a bright and contemporary style....... view full details
2 bedrooms flat in The Water Gardens, London W2 - Asking price of £465,000
This rarely available two double bedroom flat situated on the 1st floor of this highly saught after Central London portered block. Presented in good condition, spanning circa 650 square foot of...... view full details
