Your guide to flats and houses for sale in Hammersmith & Fulham
If you are looking for a flat or house for sale in Hammersmith & Fulham then our guide to buying property, house prices and the local area should help you make an informed property decision. Our guide covers the following main areas:
Overview of Hammersmith & Fulham
The Hammersmith & Fulham property market covers the following areas:
Hammersmith and Fulham were once overshadowed by their neighbours to the east, Kensington & Chelsea. Now firmly established as fashionable and trendy, the borough, most of which is Victorian, has property prices to match. Small two- and three-storey Victorian houses feature in Fulham while redbrick mansion blocks dominate the borough's borders with the Thames. West Kensington, often seen as the poor relation to Kensington, offers white stucco terraces.
Many of the properties look tired and are in need of some work. Most have been converted into flats available on short rents. However away from the main roads of West Kensington more elegant properties are to be found. Shepherds Bush and Ravenscourt Park offer Victorian semis and terraces.
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Cheap areas to find flats and houses for sale in Hammersmith & Fulham
Cheap areas to buy flats and houses are Hammersmith, West Kensington and Shepherds Bush.
Up and coming areas to buy flats and houses in Hammersmith & Fulham
Looking past the traffic congestion of Hammersmith town centre, property buyers will see plenty of residential Victorian flats and houses. Ravenscourt Park offers Victorian cottages and terraces while larger Georgian houses can be found overlooking the river. Hammersmith has seen some regeneration recently, turning it into the latest up and coming area of the borough. Property prices look set to rise as popularity of the area does
Major roads = A4, A219 and A4020
Although there are no rail services in the borough, Hammersmith & Fulham is well served by London Underground. Parsons Green, Fulham Broadway, West Kensington and Barons Court are all located on the District line. Baron’s Court is also situated on the Piccadilly line. Hammersmith also offers access to the Piccadilly line as well as the Hammersmith & City line. West Brompton railway station is just outside the borough and offers services to Clapham Junction, Willesden Junction, Stratford and Gatwick Airport.
Numerous bus routes are also available in Hammersmith & Fulham. They link the borough to other area of central London.
In the pipeline: The West London railway line is being extended and a number of new stations are being built to accommodate the extension. Plans include a new station at Shepherd’s Bush City shopping complex, which is currently under construction
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Council tax in Hammersmith & Fulham
| Valuation |
Band |
Amount per annum |
| Up to £40,000 |
A |
£772.03 |
| £40,001 - £52,000 |
B |
£900.70 |
| £52,001 - £68,000 |
C |
£1,029.37 |
| £68,001 - £88,000 |
D |
£1,029.37 |
| £88,001 - £120,000 |
E |
£1,415.38 |
| £120,001 - £160,000 |
F |
£1,672.72 |
| £160,001 - £320,000 |
G |
£1,930.07 |
| More than £320,000 |
H |
£2,316.08 |
- Primary
- The London Oratory School
- Avonmore Primary School
- Sir John Lillie Primary School
(Source: DfES 2005)
- Secondary
- Latymer Upper School (independent)
- St Paul's Girls' School (independent)
- The Godolphin and Latymer School (independent)
(Source: DfES 2005)
- Sixth form/College
- St Paul’s Girls’ School (independent)
- The Godolphin and Latymer School (independent)
- Latymer Upper School (independent)
(Source: DfES 2005)
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Attractions
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