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The Local Area Around Regency Heights in Park Royal

Good shops, great restaurants and plenty of options for entertainment are right on your doorstep at Regency Heights. But there’s more to this part of North London than you might first think. The area’s name was originated in the early 19th century, when the Royal Agricultural Society opened showgrounds as exhibition sites for the society’s annual show. There have also been two grounds here for Queens Park Rangers FC between 1907 and 1915, as well as being a location for a Guinness brewery. So not only are these new homes in Park Royal a great place to call home, but it has an interesting back story too.

Things to do in Park Royal
You will be able to find plenty of everyday amenities and entertainment options within a short distance from your stunning new build in Park Royal including a good choice of shops, cafes and restaurants close by, as well as a post office, pharmacy, a Pure Gym, ten pin bowling alley and a popular trampoline park. Choosing to live here also means you have convenient transport links into Central London and beyond, thanks to Underground and Overground train services within a short walk, and simple access to the North Circular. Add to this good schools and you have just what you need for an enjoyable lifestyle.

Schools in and close to Park Royal
Families with children will appreciate the Ofsted rated schools close to home. Kindervine Day Nursery (rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted) is 13 minutes away on foot. For primary age children, they can choose from West Twyford Primary (‘Good’, approximately 11 minutes’ walk), Vicar’s Green Primary (‘Outstanding’, less than 10 minutes’ drive) and Montpelier Primary (also ‘Outstanding’, around 10 minutes by car). There is an ‘Outstanding’ rated girl’ secondary school - Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls - around 10 minutes’ drive south from Regency Heights. If you decide to opt for independent schooling, St Augustine’s Priory is a Catholic day school for girls aged between 4 and 18 years, which is around 5 minutes’ drive away.

Transport links
4 min walk to Park Royal Underground Station (Piccadilly Line)
7 min walk to Hanger Lane Underground Station (Central Line)
8 min drive to Acton Main Line Station (GWR/Heathrow Connect)
8 min to White City Underground Station from Hanger Lane Underground Station
21 min to Bond Street Underground Station from Hanger Lane Underground Station
22 mins to Oxford Circus from Hanger Lane Underground Station
24 min to Tottenham Court Road Underground Station from Hanger Lane Underground Station
26 mins to Hyde Park from Park Royal Underground Station
28 min to High Street Kensington from Park Royal Underground Station
29 mins to London Victoria from Park Royal Underground Station
31 min to Leicester Square from Park Royal Underground Station
31 mins to Bank from Hanger Lane Underground Station
33 mins to Covent Garden from Park Royal Underground Station
34 mins to Liverpool Street from Hanger Lane Underground Station
*All distances approximate. Source: maps.google.co.uk & tfl.gov.uk