Little Venice Property Sales Area Profile

What to know about Maida Vale and Little Venice

Situated on the edge of the West End, nestled between St John’s Wood and Notting Hill, Maida Vale W9 is one of London’s prime residential areas with a multitude of beautiful, period buildings and attractive canal boats adorned with colourful hanging baskets. Located amongst an array of amenities including many popular gastropubs such as Gordon Ramsey’s the Warrington, there are numerous delis and cafes, beautiful secret garden squares and the well-equipped Paddington Recreational Ground.

With tree lined streets and white stucco fronted houses, it is no surprise that Maida Vale’s square mile that makes up the haven of Little Venice is an exceptionally popular area. Located on the Grand Union Canal, Little Venice boasts numerous amenities including an unusual floating art gallery, Cascade, the Puppet Theatre Barge an extraordinary, water borne theatre, as well as the popular Waterside Café and the excellent Warwick Castle Pub.

Maida Vale’s primary claim to fame is the renowned BBC Maida Vale Studios which, opening in 1934, originally started life in 1909 as a Roller Skating Palace and Club. Pre-dating Broadcasting House, the Maida Vale Studios are one of the BBC’s earliest broadcasting premises and, during World War II acted as the pivotal point of the BBC’s news operations. The subsequent years have seen the Maida Vale Studios host numerous artists including The Beatles, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix, while the John Peel Sessions, running from 1967 to 2004, were one of the most well known and well loved features to be produced in Maida Vale.

Famous residents have included Sir Alec Guinness, Joan Collins, Jennifer Saunders, Kate Moss, Paul Weller and Jarvis Cocker while the famous 19th century poet Robert Browning and the inventor of the wireless valve, Sir John Ambrose Fleming have also boasted residence in Maida Vale in the past.

Property types in Maida Vale and Little Venice

Being mostly residential, there is a huge variety of property types in Maida Vale and Little Venice with a changing character in each part of W9 and W2. As an affluent area with a strong history, the building types vary from large, white stucco fronted villas, to an array of late Victorian and Edwardian redbrick mansion blocks with spacious, communal gardens. For the oldest streets around Randolph Avenue down to Elgin Avenue, the area has been designated as a conservation area to protect the beautiful, period buildings. Meanwhile, you can find an unusual type of residence around Little Venice as houseboats line the confluence of the Grand Union Canal and the Regent’s Canal, offering an alternative and romantic allure.

So, what else can you expect from Maida Vale and Little Venice?

Maida Vale and Little Venice have a great location with prime residential properties and picturesque views around the canal, as a result there are numerous good restaurants and smart shops in the area.

Built in 1857 on Warrington Crescent, there are tales that the former Warrington Hotel was once a high class brothel. Nowadays, one of Gordon Ramsey’s portfolio of restaurants and pubs, The Warrington attracts a slightly different clientele!, This impressive Victorian building is as striking on the inside as on the outside, with a stylish and elegant restaurant, and a bar offering interesting period features taken from the interior of an old ship. From comforting bar food to the refined a la carte menu, the food is fresh and seasonal and this is one of Maida Vale’s gems.

With numerous cafes and delis, Raoul’s Deli has been serving the locals of Maida Vale and Little Venice for twenty years now and is a popular W9 choice. This Sicilian deli offers a vast selection of foods that cater for everything from the best olive oil to the contents of your picnic hamper! And if that isn’t enough, Raoul’s Café is just over the road.

And for lovely views of the canal and area around Little Venice, head down to Formosa Street where The Prince Albert gastropub, which includes the Formosa Dining Room, has won Young’s Food Pub of the Year while the nearby Waterway restaurant has a lovely terrace overlooking the Grand Union Canal. Just moments away The Waterway opens The Summerhouse between April and October offering delicious food for alfresco dining and a hint of that holiday feeling!

Green spaces in Maida Vale and Little Venice

Maida Vale and Little Venice are home to numerous, sought after, secret garden squares including Formosa Garden, Triangle Garden and Crescent Garden which, offering three acres of green space, has recently received an award as London’s best, large private garden square. In addition to the communal gardens, some of London’s most popular parks can be found in and around Maida Vale and Little Venice. These include W9’s Paddington Recreation Ground, which offers a multitude of sporting and recreational facilities including football, tennis, cricket and athletics as well as a green, open space to relax and unwind. W2’s Little Venice further boasts the beautiful ornamental space of Rembrandt Gardens which has won numerous awards for London’s large public squares.
Furthermore, Regents Park is a short walk from Maida Vale and Little Venice with lovely open parkland, recreational facilities and the famous London Zoo.

Transport in Maida Vale and Little Venice

There are excellent transport links in Maida Vale and Little Venice including London Underground services from the following stations:

Maida Vale (Bakerloo Line, Zone 2)
Warwick Avenue (Bakerloo Line, Zone 2)
Kilburn Park (Bakerloo Line, Zone 2)

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For more information about the bus routes in the Maida Vale and Little Venice area, click here.

Which London Borough is Maida Vale W9 in?

Maida Vale is in the City of Westminster. Click here for more information about council tax bands, parking permits and healthcare services in Maida Vale.

How can I find out about schools in the Maida Vale area?

For a comprehensive list of schools in the City of Westminster Borough please click here.

Which London Borough is Little Venice W2 in?

Little Venice is in the City of Westminster. Click here for more information about council tax bands, parking permits and healthcare services in Little Venice.

How can I find out about schools in the Little Venice area?

For a comprehensive list of schools in the City of Westminster Borough please click here.