History of Paddington

The main station was opened in 1854. After years of dereliction, it is now being redeveloped as part of a mixed residential and business area called Paddington Waterside.

The station complex is located in, alongside and under a long thin city block bounded across the front by Praed Street and to the rear by Bishop's Bridge Road, which crosses the throat of the main line station on the recently replaced Bishop's Bridge. The west side of the station is paralleled by Eastbourne Terrace, whilst the east side is constrained by the Paddington arm of the Grand Union Canal.

The children's book character Paddington Bear was named after Paddington station.

The station's location is something of a back street one, with none of the bounding streets being major traffic thoroughfares. The surrounding area is largely residential, and contains many of London's hotels.

Growing in popularity, Paddington has a large choice of properties ranging from the studio pad to the large town house or apartment. With the Heathrow express connecting to the airport in half an hour, it is a favoured area to the frequent traveller who wants to remain close to the attractions of London.

Places of interest

http://www.urban75.org/london/leinster.html
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/935.aspx

• Paddington Station • Hyde park

Transport Links – Visit Transport for London for more information

Paddington – National rail including Heathrow Express, Circle, District, Bakerloo, Hammersmith & City, lines
Edgware Road – Bakerloo, Circle, District, Hammersmith and City Lines
Marylebone – Bakerloo line and National rail

Local Authority

Westminster – http://www.westminster.gov.uk/

Council tax bands for 2007/2008

Please note you should always check the value of your property on the 1st April 1991 to ensure you are in the correct council tax band.

Council Tax band	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H
Property Values as of April 1991	Up to £40K	£40 to £52K	£52K to £68K	£68K to £88K	£88K to £120K	£120K to £160K	£160K to £320K	over £320K
Westminster LA	£454.54	£530.20	£605.94	£681.68	£833.16	£984.65	£1,136.13	£1,363.36

Average Rental and Sale prices for Paddington (W2)

	Postcode	Area	1 Bedrooms	2 Bedrooms	3 Bedrooms	Bigger
To Rent	W2	Paddington	£445 pw	£663 pw	£1,282 pw	£2,059 pw
For Sale	W2	Paddington	£479,000	£724,000	£1,266,000	£2,591,000

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