Oxford Circus

Oxford Circus sits at the intersection of Oxford Street and Regent Street, making it one of the busiest pedestrian junctions in Europe and the commercial heart of the West End. Three lines converge here — Bakerloo, Central and Victoria — giving direct access to virtually every part of London without changing trains. The immediate area is almost entirely commercial: flagship retail, offices, hotels and restaurants dominate W1B and W1C. Residential options are found one or two streets back — mansion blocks in Fitzrovia to the north-east, Georgian conversions in Marylebone to the north-west, and high-value flats throughout Mayfair to the south-west. One-bedroom rents in the surrounding postcodes typically range from £2,200 to £3,500 per month depending on street and finish. For commuters, Oxford Circus is hard to beat: Bond Street is 2 minutes west, Green Park 4 minutes south, King's Cross reachable in under 10 minutes via Victoria line. The station handles over 100 million passengers per year and was significantly upgraded between 2009 and 2012 with new street-level entrances on all four corners of the junction.