neighbouring areas
Postcodes
| W1 | W13 | W4 | W8 |
| W10 | W14 | W5 | W9 |
| W11 | W2 | W6 | |
| W12 | W3 | W7 |
If you’re searching for a property in Mayfair, you will find yourself in one of London’s most sought after and expensive districts. The name comes from the fair that moved to the Shepherd's Market/Curzon Street area from the Haymarket in 1686. Although Mayfair is now mainly commercial, there are still a substantial amount of residential properties. As well as having some exclusive shopping and many fine restaurants, it also has London's largest concentration of luxury hotels. Mayfair is in postcode W1, in the London Borough of Westminster. The range of property available to purchase in Mayfair is varied. House hunters can choose from mansion blocks, mews' cottages, modern flats and town houses. If you're looking for a flat in Mayfair, you should expect to pay £375k+ for a one bedroom apartment in a converted red brick Victorian building. People searching for a house would pay £6.5mk+ for a 10 bedroom Grade II listed house. This house is currently split in to flats and maisonettes, so would require modernisation to convert it back in to one house.
Amenities for Mayfair properties
If you're looking for a property in Mayfair, you'll soon discover that this is a very fashionable shopping area. Located just off Regent Street and close to Savile Row, Mayfair is home to exclusive traditional clothes shops, as well as trendy designer boutiques. For more extensive shopping, entertainment and restaurants, residents of Mayfair can easily travel to neighbouring districts. Soho and Marylebone are within striking distance, as is the West End. Mayfair has access to a good deal of open space, with Green Park being located to the south by Piccadilly, and Hyde Park to the west.
Transport in Mayfair
Properties in Mayfair have good public transport links. There are five underground stations in the vicinity, including Green Park and Hyde Park, providing access to the majority of London's tube lines. The nearest railway station is Victoria, which serves a good proportion of South East England; with Gatwick Airport just a 15 minute train journey from Victoria. There is also a coach station at Victoria.
