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Ujima House in Wembley

Possible new home of London Hackspace, open for hacking from sometime in July 2018 to at least July 2020. At 6000 square feet is (557.4 sq m) across two floors, it reflects an opportunity to use space effectively.

Note that this is not the whole building, we are looking at most of the ground and first floors.

This is the initial wiki page for the space. Lots of Improvements to do is a list of improvements for long-term hacking in the space.

Ground Floor Plan

First Floor Plan

Location

Ujima House
388 High Road
Wembley
HA9 6AR
(Google Map Location)

Lat: 51.5539537 Long: -0.2920435

Current questions

What is the broadband availability at the place? Is there fibre already? According to the SamKnows broadband checker, we can get BT Openreach FTTC and FTTP service but not cable-based broadband. The location is about 350 feet from the LWWEM Wembley Exchange.
Where do the Ethernet cables pictured in photos 21 and 'ground floor cabinet' go? Unknown at this time - we'll need to trace where they go in our next visit.

Crime risk

The London Hackspace is located on Wembley's busy High Road which is known to have a high bike theft rate. If you are planning to bring a bike it is recommended you lock it in the car park, for which we can provide access. Cable locks - even thick ones - are an invitation to bike thieves. It's safer to use a D-lock or separate lock and chain.

Please remember that the London Hackspace is a public environment, especially on Open Evenings, and you should exercise common sense in looking after and securing your valuables.

Access

Access is still being determined. We need to be mindful for both the needs of the members and the tenants on the other floors.

Local Area

There are several cashpoint/ATMs within two blocks west of Ujima House.
Many restaurant and takeaway options nearby
Many transport options nearby such as
- National Rail, London Overground and London Underground Stations: Wembley Stadium, Wembley Central, Wembley Park
There are many nice Pubs close by:

Pubs

GORF'S MEAT AND BEERS - Fill me out please
Corn Nuts Brewery - Fill me out please

Food

Kebab Nightmares on Guzzler Street - Fill me out please

Other

Poundland is nearby
Supermarkets, DIY, etc.

Photos/Videos

Second Visit Picture Archive - Basic Unsorted Archive of Photos detailing Property
Brent Council Real Estate Listing - Should be archived as it may disappear?

Pages

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 Lat: 51.5539537 Long: -0.2920435
-== When to Visit ==
+== Current questions ==
-If you haven't visited London Hackspace before, you should drop by on one of our [[Weekly Open Evenings|Tuesday open evenings]] to get a tour around the space. The front door will be open then, and we'll give you a tour and let you know how to join as a member.
+* '''What is the broadband availability at the place? Is there fibre already?'''   According to the [https://availability.samknows.com/broadband/broadband_checker SamKnows broadband checker], we can get BT Openreach FTTC and FTTP service but not cable-based broadband.  The location is about 350 feet from the [https://availability.samknows.com/broadband/exchange/LWWEM LWWEM Wembley Exchange.]
+* '''Where do the Ethernet cables pictured in photos 21 and 'ground floor cabinet' go?''' Unknown at this time - we'll need to trace where they go in our next visit.
-==== If you can't make Tuesday ====
-There are usually people in the space during the daytime (afternoon/evening is better). You are quite likely to get in, but you can't rely on it. If the shutter is down at the front, try the back gate. If you didn't manage to get a tour, pop onto the [[List]] to arrange a day when you can be shown the ropes. Drop-in access outside of the regular Tuesday visitor time is not guaranteed.
 === Crime risk ===