Abbey Road
Ward in Westminster, England
| Coordinates: | 51.532, -0.18 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 26 83 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Abbey Road is a compact, largely residential ward in the north of the City of Westminster, England, centred on the affluent streets of St John's Wood and the famous thoroughfare after which it is named. Tree-lined avenues, Victorian and Edwardian mansion blocks and a steady supply of independent shops and cafes give the area a calm, village-like feel despite being close to central London, with good links from St John's Wood station and easy access to green space at Regent's Park.
The ward is best known internationally for Abbey Road Studios and the zebra crossing immortalised by the Beatles - the crossing itself has been given special heritage recognition and draws steady tourism. That cultural cachet combines with a local economy shaped by media and creative professionals, high property values and a mixed community of long‑term residents and transient industry workers, producing a quietly cosmopolitan neighbourhood with a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Abbey Road
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.1 miles
- Islington 3.2 miles
- City of Westminster 1.5 miles
- Bexley 14.7 miles
- Sutton 12.1 miles
- Croydon 12.6 miles
- Slough 18.3 miles
- Harrow 7.9 miles
- Watford 13.2 miles
- Woking 23.2 miles
- Harlow 20.4 miles
- Grays 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Maida Vale Ward 0.4 miles
- Little Venice Ward 0.6 miles
- Church Street Ward 0.7 miles
- South Hampstead Ward 0.8 miles
- Harrow Road Ward 0.9 miles
- Kilburn Ward 0.9 miles
- Westbourne Ward 1 mile
- Primrose Hill Ward 1 mile
- Camden Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Belsize Ward 1.2 miles
- West Hampstead Ward 1.2 miles
- Queen's Park Parish 1.3 miles
Example postcodes in Abbey Road
NW8 0QH, NW8 9QR, NW8 0ET, NW8 9SX, NW8 6ET, NW8 9XU, NW8 8UB, NW8 9NR, NW8 6QR … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.3 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 12.6 miles
- South Hampstead Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Kilburn High Road Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.6 miles
Hotels near Abbey Road Ad
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 1.4 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 2.1 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 2 miles
- The Dorchester 5 2.1 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 2.4 miles
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 1.2 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 2.7 miles
- The Soho Hotel 5 2.3 miles
- Royal Lancaster London 5 1.4 miles
- Hotel 41 5 2.8 miles
Schools in Abbey Road
- Arnold House School Independent - all ages
- Harris Academy St John's Wood Secondary
- The American School in London Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 0.4 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 0.4 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 1.1 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 1.2 miles
- Daunt Books Library 1.4 miles
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 1.7 miles
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 1.7 miles
- London Palladium Theatre 2.1 miles
- Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology Museum 2.1 miles
- Royal College of Art University 2.2 miles
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 2.2 miles
- Royal Institution of Great Britain Museum 2.2 miles