Hammersmith Buying Agents

Why live in Hammersmith

• A thriving riverside location with walks, pubs, and terraces along one of London’s finest stretches of the Thames.
• Exceptionally well connected, with multiple Underground lines providing fast access into the City, West End, and Heathrow.
• Brook Green and Brackenbury Village, the two most sought-after residential enclaves within the area, each offering a quiet, village-like character quite distinct from the busier parts of Hammersmith.
• Proximity to Ravenscourt Park, Brook Green, and Furnivall Gardens.
• An extensive selection of state, independent and French schools.
• A plethora of theatres, music venues and cultural hubs.

Property Landscape

Hammersmith offers a varied property mix, from handsome Victorian and Edwardian terraces to substantial riverside apartments and red brick mansion blocks. Brook Green, Brackenbury Village, and St Peter’s Square are the area’s most consistently sought-after residential addresses, with their quiet streets, period houses, and strong community feel attracting buyers who want the benefits of Hammersmith’s connectivity without the noise of its commercial core.

Hammersmith Highlights

• An outstanding stretch of the Thames towpath, ideal for walking, cycling, and riverside dining.
• Next to Hammersmith Bridge, Riverside Studios opened in 1933 as a film studio and then a BBC television base that produced classics including Doctor Who. After a major redevelopment, it reopened in 2019 with two cinemas, two theatres, a riverside café and restaurant.
• The River Cafe on Rainville Road, one of London’s most celebrated restaurants.
• The recently renovated Olympia retains its historic exhibition halls, alongside a new 4,400-capacity live music venue and a 1,575-seat performing arts theatre.
• Beloved local pubs including The Dove and The Black Lion on the river, and The Anglesea Arms in Brackenbury.
• Ravenscourt Park, with tennis courts, a café, and open lawns.
• The Lyric Hammersmith, one of London’s most respected fringe theatres.

Local Alumni

• Gustav Holst composed The Planets suite while living locally and led the music department at St Paul’s Girls’ School for 29 years.
• Iris Murdoch grew up in Brook Green. Her debut novel Under the Net features vivid depictions of post-war Hammersmith and west London.
• Freddie Mercury shared a flat with the members of Queen on Sinclair Road during the band’s early years.
• The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race passes along the Hammersmith stretch of the river each spring.

Education & Connectivity

Independent schools include St Paul’s Girls’ and Boys’ Schools, Godolphin and Latymer, Latymer Upper, and St James Independent Schools. The École Française Jacques Prévert is a French primary school on Brook Green, making the area a natural choice for French families. State options include the West London Free School and two highly regarded Catholic secondaries, Sacred Heart High School for girls and the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School for boys. Hammersmith station serves the Piccadilly, District, Circle, and Hammersmith and City lines, providing fast links to the City, West End, and Heathrow. The Central line runs from Shepherd’s Bush and Overground services from Olympia.