Maida Vale
Ward in Westminster, England
| Coordinates: | 51.531, -0.189 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 25 82 |
| Dialling code: | 020 (London) |
Maida Vale is a largely residential neighbourhood in the City of Westminster, known for its wide, tree-lined avenues and red-brick mansion blocks from the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. The ward skirts the tranquil waters of Little Venice and the Regent's Canal, where houseboats, waterside cafés and towpath walks give it a village-like feel despite being close to central London.
It has a strong cultural pedigree - the compact cluster of studios on Delaware Road famously includes the BBC Maida Vale Studios - and a local high street life on Elgin Avenue and Shirland Road with independent shops and cafés. Historically named after an inn commemorating the Battle of Maida, the area is popular with families and professionals seeking quieter, leafy streets while remaining well connected by the Bakerloo Line at Maida Vale tube station and nearby Paddington.
Postcode districts covering Maida Vale
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Islington 3.6 miles5.9 km
- City of Westminster 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bexley 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Sutton 12 miles19.2 km
- Croydon 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Slough 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Harrow 7.7 miles12.3 km
- High Wycombe 25 miles40.2 km
- Watford 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Woking 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Harlow 20.8 miles33.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Harrow Road Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Abbey Road Ward 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Kilburn Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Little Venice Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Westbourne Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Queen's Park Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- South Hampstead Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Church Street Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Golborne Ward 1 mile1.6 km
- Bayswater Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Colville Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- West Hampstead Ward 1.2 miles2 km
Example postcodes in Maida Vale
W9 2BX, NW6 5SD, W9 1NR, W9 1JP, NW6 5FY, W9 2LU, W9 1LT, W9 2NA, W9 1PD … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 10.7 miles17.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Kilburn High Road Railway Station 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Queen's Park Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 3.9 miles6.3 km
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Schools in Maida Vale
- Essendine Primary School Primary
- Naima Jewish Preparatory School Independent - primary
- St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Secondary
- St Augustines Federated Schools: C of E Primary School Primary
- St George's Catholic School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Madame Tussauds Museum 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Daunt Books Library 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 2 miles3.2 km
- Kensington Square Garden Gardens 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Royal College of Art University 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Royal Albert Hall Theatre 2.1 miles3.4 km
- White City Shopping centre 2.1 miles3.5 km
- Leighton House Museum 2.3 miles3.7 km