London Borough of Greenwich: the place where time was born, focusing on O2, a place of high cost performance!
1. Geographical location
Greenwich (also known as Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich) is located in the second district of London, located in southeast London and on the south bank of the Thames. It is geographically more dominant than north London.
Since 2012, it has been upgraded from the former London Borough to the Royal Borough.
Here is the original site of the Royal Greenwich Observatory is also the mark of the earth's prime Meridian (Meridian Line), the starting point for the world to calculate time and longitude every year, tourists from all over the world come to check in.
The postcode of this area is SE10, about 10 kilometers from central London, across the river from Isle of Dogs dog island. Contains Maze Hill and Greenwich Peninsula. The most popular places are near Ashburnham Place, Ashburnham Drive, Guildford Grove, Egerton Drive and Devonshire Drive.
It is adjacent to Deptford and New Cross to the west, and also close to Southbank.
The traffic in Greenwich is very convenient, except in addition to Greenwich railway station, there is also the North Greenwich subway station on the Jubilee Line., the subway is very convenient:
- it only takes two minutes to get to Canary Wharf;
- it takes only 15 minutes to get to Waterloo Waterloo Station, one of London's major transport hubs;
- only 30 minutes to Oxford Street, london shopping center;
- it only takes 35 minutes to get to China town;
- it takes only about an hour to get to London Heathrow International Airport.
In addition to the subway, Cutty Sark station, which links the DLR light rail on the outskirts of london, also has access to canary wharf and Bank station;
the Thames Clippers river taxi can also go directly to North Greenwich and Canary Wharf.
2. Historical evolution
greenwich is Britain once the cultural center of maritime colonial history, it has now become a gathering place for elegant Edwardian architecture.
There are not only bustling shopping malls, lively markets, but also many historical sites and large areas of hilly green space (Greenwich Park). Residents nearby and all over the UK like to sunbathe here, picnic, spend the weekend.
Greenwich Park covering an area of 74 hectares (180 acres), historically, it was once a hunting place for the British royal family and one of the largest green spaces in southeast London.
At the same time, Greenwich Park is also one of them. London Royal Court(The imperial garden is a royal garden open to the public. The land ownership belongs to the British monarch. Its original use is mostly a royal leisure site, mainly used for hunting, but now it is basically operated as a park), become the first imperial garden to delineate in 1433.
In addition, Greenwich Park is also one of the venues for the 2012 Olympic Games, but it has been opposed by more than 12,000 local residents.
The attractions mentioned below are also near Greenwich Park.
Address: Greenwich Park, London SE10 8XJ
3. Famous scenic spots
speaking of Greenwich, everyone will think of it. The prime meridian is the place where time was born in history (the boundary between the eastern and western hemispheres), so many tourists will come to the prime meridian and step on the east and west hemispheres at the same time.
The prime meridian is located Greenwich Observatory (Royal Observatory Greenwich), the observatory has a very long history. Charles II was built in 1675 to measure longitude. It later became the astronomical showroom of the Royal Museum and was open to the public.
You can walk all the way to the observatory along Greenwich Park.
Address:
Royal Observatory Greenwich
Blackheath Ave
London SE10 8XJ
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the National Maritime Museum is the largest Maritime Museum in the world, there are works of art, maps and souvenirs, as well as many Chinese handicrafts. The museum also often holds various interesting activities, such as the commentary of the Royal Navy story, New Year's handicraft activities, customized activities for children, etc.
Address:
National Maritime Museum
Park Row, Greenwich Peninsula
London SE10 9NF
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queen's House it was built in 1616 and was a royal villa ordered by Princess Anne, the wife of James I at the time.
It is very different from the traditional style in the past. The Queen's Palace is a Tudor-style building. The exterior is turned from red to paved and the interior uses a large spiral ladder--"Tulip Stairs", it is the first complete classical building in British history.
Address:
Romney Road, Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
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The O2 stadium also known as the Millennium Dome, it was once named by the British Tourism Association as the 2000 most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK-the "Pearl of London".
The O2 is also a venue for various exhibitions and performances (Jay Chou also held a concert here), with both internal eating, drinking and playing, and Haidilao hot pot.
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and next to itEmirate Air Line sponsored by Emirates Airlines, the high 90 m spans the Thames for about 10 minutes and the fare is only about 4 pounds.
Address: Peninsula Square, London SE10 0DX
4. Famous School District
there are also many prestigious schools in Greenwich, including elementary, middle and private schools. Current british prime minister Boris Johnson I also visited Tidemill Primary School in 2013.
There are 24 primary schools in Greenwich that have been rated as "Outstanding, it is on par with Richmond, a wealthy part of London's West End. Ranked fifth in London districts.
Primary schools: 20 elementary schools within 1.16 miles
among them, the ranking level: 7
secondary schools: 19 secondary schools within 2.17 miles
among them, the ranking level: 5
according to the Ofsted UK authoritative school scoring agency, some schools that score Outstanding within a mile of Greenwich are:
(Organized by UKLEJU)
university: The University of Greenwich, one of the 10 largest universities in the UK, is also one of the highest income in research and consulting in the UK; 2019, the University of Greenwich ranks 14th in the UK and 3rd in London.
5. Investment Highlights
in 2016, the report of the UK Rightmove website pointed out that, greenwich tops the list of London's top 10 fastest-selling areas: most homes go from listing to sale in less than a month!
The fastest hotspot, Avery Hill, took an average of 23 days, but at that time the average London home sold took 46 days (twice as long as Avery Hill), the average property sales time in the UK is 79 days (about three times that of Avery Hill).
Industry insiders pointed out that this "hand chopping speed" can be attributed SE9 -- Greenwich Zip Code, located in London but relatively low prices; in addition, the nearby Station New Eltham Station provides a very convenient transportation hub, linking London Bridge and other central London areas.
And from 2016 onwards, industry insiders pointed out that the darker the color in the figure below, the greater the demand for housing; greenwich is also one of the areas where demand is soaring; While the old wealthy areas such as Wandsworth are the lightest.
Greenwich district house price growth strength: from 2013 to 2018 greenwich house prices rose by an average of 47%, ranking in the top 10 of London's 33 districts. Exceeding Chelsea Chelsea (44%).
In 2018, the average monthly rent in this area is 1559 pounds, which is expected to be 2022, can rise 19%.
Experts predict that with the development of traffic along the route and the completion of commercial areas, in the next five years, house prices in Greenwich's residential areas are expected to rise by at least 15.3%, ranking among the top three in all areas of London. Rents will also rise by 22.8%.
In addition to the environmental and educational advantages mentioned above, Greenwich also has a rich entertainment, shopping, catering and living circle, attracting more and more high-income and high-quality residents.
The whole area the employment rate is as high as 73.3%, which is relatively the same as the 74% in London., development potential and investment prospects are also higher than the London average.
But the average price of houses in Greenwich is about 27% lower than that around Canary Wharf. For white-collar workers working in Canary Wharf, Greenwich is a good and cheap choice., investment is just the time!
