It's time for the weekly update of "London Area Introduction".
What Lansha showed everyone in the last issue was all about London. The northern suburbs of Watford, a London commuter town beloved by locals.In this issue, we return to London and focus on a prosperous area on the south bank of the Thames River ——Nine Elms Nine Elms.
Speaking of the Nine Elms area, readers who often pay attention to London real estate may be familiar with it, but its reputation is definitely not as good as that of the City of London and Gold Canary Wharf and Westminster areas.
As usual, let’s take a look at this region and region first Are there any iconic landmarks nearby?👇
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U.S. Embassy
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Battersea Power Station
Battersea Park
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New Covent Garden
Among these three landmarks, perhaps the most familiar one is Battersea Power Station. This once glorious power station has a long history. Time has been dull, but now it is once again flourishing, attracting many people to check in.
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Next, let Lan Shajun take everyone closer to this magical place Area bar.
Get to know the Nine Elms area#{ 11}
As early as 1645, Nine Elms Alley already existed , this interesting name was named after a row of elm trees on the roadside.But technically it is also a path between York House and Vauxhall, maybe It appears earlier in history.
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Even, in 1838 London to Southampton# At the time of the railway, the area was described as " a low-lying marshy area", even occasionally flooded by the waters of the Thames.
At that time, this was just a riverside area filled with gardens and agricultural markets. Agricultural products were supplied across London and trade flourished along the river.
Pulling the timeline to today, in the past nearly twenty years , the Nine Elms area was once the largest regeneration area in London and even Europe.
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自# {107}Since 2006, the London government has invested 400# {5} Billion pounds is being vigorously developed to develop the Nine Elms area, aiming to create a comprehensive new district that combines modern residences with international business .
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In the above picture, the green area is the plot of land where construction has been completed; the blue area is#{ 32} is constructing 's plot; the pink area belongs to the plot where the application has been approved and is preparing to build ; the purple area is the plot which is ready for development .
London Government’s response to Nine Elms The reconstruction goals for the area are as follows:
New housing : expected to Build 18000 multiple new homes, of which 3500 will be specifically located in # {80}VauxhallRegion
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New jobs : About 22000 jobs will be created in the early stage, and the entire reconstruction plan will create 47000# {112}jobs
#{123 }Better transportation: Investment of 10 billion to build two new railway stations on the Northern line A new subway station (completed), investing 4500 million pounds to renovate the Vauxhall subway station.
Improve infrastructure: Build two new schools, New 50 acres of public, cultural and arts space
#{35 }New public spaces: Improved streets, parks and new waterways to benefit cyclists and pedestrians
After more than ten years of reconstruction, the area now has a new look
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This buildingcost#{85 }12 billion US dollars, making it one of the most expensive US embassies in the world#{94 }, and is one of the safest buildings in London
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In addition, last year10 The Battersea Power Station, which just completed its reconstruction project in March, also adds a lot of color to the area
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Battersea After the completion of the department store in the power station, it has become the third largest shopping mall in London.
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After more than ten years of renovation, it has become a restaurant, An Internet celebrity district integrating cinemas, theaters and shopping malls
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And, American technology companies#{57 }——Apple(Apple )’s British headquarters is located at Battersea Power Station and is expected to move there as soon as this year.
In short, today’s Nine Elms area is still in a stage of rapid development. In fact, the transformation, upgrading and redevelopment of Battersea Power Station mentioned above The opening is an important testimony to the rapid development of this area. Jiuyushu’s transportation
If you zoom in on the subway map, you can see the black line The two subway stations are very important, namely Battersea Power Stationstation# { 18} and Nine ElmsStation.
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This is also the London Underground system's construction of a new black line extension to connect Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms. The peak train execution time is There are six departures per hour, and five departures per hour during off-peak periods. The transportation is very convenient.
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If you choose from area Departing from the Nine Elms station:
2 Station ArrivalWaterloo Station
5 Station Arrive at Chinatown#{116 }
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There is another subway station in the areaVauxhall, here Can take VictoriaLine (light blue line).
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Arrive at Oxford Street at stop 4
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Waterbus: Take a ride on the Thames River Thames Clippers# {76}Water bus can go to Westminster Abbey, London Bridge, Tower Bridge, Greenwich, Canary Wharf, etc.18# {82}websites
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Bus# {106}: There are also multiple bus lines in the Nine Elms area leading to major landmarks and bustling areas in London such as Chelsea, Victoria and Liverpool Street
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And it is worth noting that , the London government will also invest hundreds of millions of pounds in the south west region to further improve local transport. } Education in Jiuyushu area
The Nine Elms area is located in southwest London and has always had excellent educational resources.
The following are Rated outstanding(Excellent) and good#{ 14} (excellent) school:
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The Thomas's Battersea primary school that Prince George once attended is located in this place.
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Depart from the underground station Nine Elms and go to King's College London, a well-known university in London (# {67}KCL), London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and University College London ( UCL) are also very convenient.
It is worth mentioning that Lunyi’s Chelsea Art and Design The college is in this area. If you live nearby, it is too close to go to school.
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Residence in Jiuyushu area#{111 }
span> Although many people may not be familiar with the Jiuyushu area, its excellent location makes its land not cheap.
Here, British real estate website The average property price given by Rightmove last year was approximately98.6#{22 } million pounds (approximately RMB907 million), it is not cheap. .
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Even renting one is relatively the cheapest The cheap Studio apartment also costs weekly404 pound.
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Lan Shajun reminds all UK property buyers!
Our regional introduction series is continuously updated!Next week there will be detailed explanations of other regions to give you a more in-depth explanation of London.