neighbouring areas
Postcodes
| W1 | W13 | W4 | W8 |
| W10 | W14 | W5 | W9 |
| W11 | W2 | W6 | |
| W12 | W3 | W7 |
Piccadilly is in the heart of the West End, and is within walking distance of some of the best shopping areas, and the theatres of Soho and Mayfair. Bond Street, and St. James's, Green Park and Buckingham Place are all close by. Once developed as a fashionable residential locality, Piccadilly had some of the grandest mansions in London, but nowadays the district is mainly commercial, with hotels, offices and some expensive flats. Piccadilly, which is in postcode W1 in the London Borough of Westminster, attracts wealthy professionals and international buyers. Property to rent in Piccadilly consists predominantly of apartments in mansion blocks, accommodation over shops, or period houses which have been converted in to flats. People searching for flats to rent in Piccadilly should expect to pay upwards of £3200 rental per month for a two bedroom apartment.
Amenities for properties in Piccadilly
Although Piccadilly isn't one of London's principal shopping streets, it is close to some of London's premier shopping areas, such as Regent Street, Bond Street and Oxford Street, where a vast selection of shops and department stores can be found. St. James's is also on the doorstep, which, as well as being famous for having many of the best known gentlemen's clubs in London, has an upmarket shopping mall in Jermyn Street. If you enjoy dining out, the streets around Piccadilly and St. James's have some of the best restaurants and bars in London. Piccadilly is also the location of Fortnum & Mason, The Royal Academy, The Ritz Hotel and a branch of Waterstone's (claimed to be the largest bookshop in Europe, stocking a quarter of a million titles), which also has a a café and restaurant. Piccadilly is well provided for with entertainment venues - take a short stroll to Shaftesbury Avenue, and watch a play at one of the many theatres, or see a film at one of the cinema complexes in Leicester Square. Piccadilly is surrounded by green space, with Green Park, St. James's Park and Hyde Park all a short distance away.
Transport in Piccadilly
Residents of Piccadilly benefit from good public transport links. The tube station at Piccadilly Circus (Zone 1) provides access to the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines, with further services available on the Victoria and Jubilee lines from nearby Green Park tube station. There are numerous bus routes providing efficient services along Piccadilly and from Hyde Park.
Surrounding areas
If you are considering renting Piccadilly property you might like to extend your search and register with estate agents in Mayfair, Hyde Park and Marylebone.
