Area guide to Hammersmith |
Our area guide to Hammersmith will
give you a quick overview
what
it is like living in Hammersmith. Including-
typical property
prices, local neighbourhood information, shopping and nightlife, local shools results
and
public transport guide. |
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| Hammersmith is within close proximity to central London and is one of the few places were you can still find affordable homes. After many years of unfair criticism, Hammersmith has firmly established itself as a fashionable place to live. To call Hammersmith busy and cosmopolitan is just a snippet of how the place truly feels. If you like city life there is no more intense competitor than here. |
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Property Types & ArchitecturePredominately Victorian terraces with pockets of beautiful earlier riverside homes and houses in leafy corners, mansion blocks and new flats. |
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Shopping & EntertainmentHammersmiths prestigious arts scene gives the West End a run for its money: the Lyric Theatre, the Hammersmith Apollo and the Riverside Studios contribute to the "buzz" which attracts and keeps affluent young people. The redevelopment of the Broadway Shopping Centre has provided Hammersmith with a fantastic range of shops, entertainment and night life to suite all tastes including a comprehensive range of trendy bars and restaurants that add to the young, vibrant feel of the area. |
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TransportThere are no shortage of buses here and tubes are equally represented. Tubes: Hammersmith (zone 2, Piccadilly, Hammersmith & City, District). Hammersmith: to oxford circus is 25 mins (1 change), City is 35 mins (1 change), Heathrow is 40 mins away. |
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ParkingResidents/meters everywhere. |
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Parks & CommonsRavenscourt Park is a remnant of the Manor House of Paddenswick, destroyed in the war and now an immensely popular and large park with all manner of sporting facilities and even a nursery. In addition to Ravenscourt Park there is Normand Park which provides leisure facilities jointly run by Holmes Place and the council. |
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Who lives here?Hammersmith has a low-key cosmopolitan character; all social classes and most races are represented here. |
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LOCAL COUNCIL INFORMATION: |
Guide to Council Tax in Hammersmith areaCouncil Tax is worked out by your local
council who sets the Council Tax rates for each year. The amount
you have to pay depends on the value of your property and the current
rates for your local council. |
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Band
A |
Band
B |
Band
C |
Band
D |
Band
E |
Band
F |
Band
G |
Band
H |
| £804 |
£938 |
£1,072 |
£1,206 |
£1,473 |
£1,741 |
£2,009 |
£2,411 |
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Each year, every local authority will set a rate of council
tax for each valuation band. Not everyone will have to
pay the full amount of council tax.
Three ways
in which your council tax bill may be reduced:
- the reduction scheme for disabled people
- discounts (ie If only one person lives in a property they will get a 25% discount
on the council tax bill)
- council tax benefit and second adult rebate |
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| More information about Hammersmith: |
| - Average Property prices in Hammersmith |
| - Average Rental prices in Hammersmith |
| - Transport guide to Hammersmith |
| - Schools guide to Hammersmith |
| - Area Photos of Hammersmith |
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| - Properties for sale in Hammersmith |
| - Properties to rent in Hammersmith |
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