property, homes and houses for sale in Hammersmith

Hammersmith has it all: a thriving business district, an historic riverside lined with traditional pubs, as well as cutting-edge theatres and restaurants.

Living in Hammersmith

Hammersmith is located between High Street Kensington and Chiswick. The closer you get to Olympia and High Street Kensington, the more expensive property becomes.

Much of the housing is Victorian. The Ravenscourt Park area is an attractive residential area, as are the roads around Stamford Brook. Similarly there are several streets of attractive Victorian family houses in the area between Fulham Palace Road and the River Thames, just north of where W6 meets Fulham.

Around Hammersmith town centre there is a large amount of council housing and blocks of council flats. Also there are blocks of purpose-built flats in the private sector, Latymer Court for example, on Hammersmith Road.

Hammersmith property prices should accelerate thanks to the nearby 40-acre White City development, comprising housing, leisure, retail and new and improved transportation.

Shepherd's Bush will naturally benefit, and it will also have a profound effect on Hammersmith, especially Brackenbury Village and the area north of Brackenbury, going up to the Uxbridge Road.

The area is undergoing improvements - Lyric Square, adjacent to the theatre, is being spruced up and, pending a lottery grant, the theatre itself is due to get a makeover, and since reopening, Hammersmith Bridge has been given new lights.

Major businesses with offices in Hammersmith include Coca Cola, Disney, EMI, Harper Collins, Haymarket Publications, Polygram, Seagram, United International Pictures and Wimpey.

Transport

Two branches of the District Line and the Piccadilly line serve one station at the Broadway, and the Hammersmith and City line is directly opposite.

The M4 has a Hammersmith exit, and the A316/M3 and A40 are easily accessible.

Buses radiate in every direction from the large terminal above the underground station.

For more detailed information on travelling around London visit www.tfl.gov.uk.

History and culture

Centuries ago, lying on the main road between London and the west, King Street was the royal route to Windsor, leading to Hammersmith Bridge, the gateway to Surrey. Dotted along it are the last traces of the old coaching inns.

Running through Hammersmith is the River Thames, and walking the Thames Path will take you past many interesting parts of the area.

This part of London takes its eating and drinking very seriously, with over 100 restaurants to prove it. Jamie Oliver began his career at the River Café, developing a peerless cuisine which earned him his reputation as a celebrity chef.

As well as restaurants Hammersmith is particularly well known for its riverside pubs, the Dove and the Old Ship Inn being two good examples.

The Riverside Arts Centre is near the River Thames just east of Hammersmith Bridge, which is a well known playhouse and venue for other art forms. Hammersmith is also home to the Lyric Theatre.

For further information visit www.lyric.co.uk and www.thames-path.org.uk.