Walham Green · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.47980, -0.19581

SW6 1EP— Walham Green, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for SW6 1EP, Walham Green, Hammersmith and Fulham

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 65/100Transport 65/100Low yield 3.08%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
65
Schools
100
Transport
65
Environment
67
Investment
56

The bottom line

SW6 1EP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Young professionals who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 9 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW6 1EP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+27.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+150.0% vs London avg

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How SW6 1EP has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Fulham Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

The London Oratory School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Bayonne Nursery School

Not inspected · 17 min walk

6 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

162.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+94% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime2%

Road safety

86

Road safety score

6

Accidents (5yr)

2

KSI (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

3

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 414m

Crime is +150% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area49.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%
D
3%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

LHA rates — Inner West London

Shared room£760/mo
1 bedroom£1350/mo
2 bedrooms£1625/mo
3 bedrooms£2050/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£123,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 75% of London
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict line
0.5 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict
1 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationMildmay · Southern
10 min walk
West BromptonNational Rail
10 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

107

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City48 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park144m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Car Park / Outside Broadcast Compound
412m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G97%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.5 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield857.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE FULHAM MEDICAL CENTRE

446 FULHAM ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 1BG

3 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

20

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 550 m
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

54

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

10

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 124 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

10

Late-night venues

B
929 licensed premises in borough383 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

619m

Post office

Nearby shops

O2 Food & Wine113 m
Vagabond Wines210 m
Blues Food & Wine273 m
Euro Food and Wine301 m

Nearby cafes

The Broadway Grill57 m
Starbucks102 m
Black Sheep Coffee138 m
Becky Blooms167 m

Nearby restaurants

Bodean's BBQ2 m
Byron's9 m
Yori37 m
Wendy's43 m

Nearby pubs

Bootsy Brogan's19 m
Broadway Bar and Grill44 m
Walham Green69 m
Elk Bar124 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym154 m
F45 Training274 m
Clip'n'Climb542 m
Easygym650 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots148 m
Fulham Pharmacy605 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy831 m

Nearby health

The Fulham Medical Centre212 m
Dr China436 m
New Kings Road Dentist445 m
Hair GP479 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 189

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

56

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,950London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,874m
Crossrail 2 route2,387m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,449 nationally

1,463

Est. population

15,076/km²

66%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£53,500

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

27

Community stability

Age profile

16%
42%
20%
Under 1816%
18–3443%
35–4920%
50–6413%
65+9%

Tenure

48%
29%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent48%
Social rent29%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
26%
White British36%
White Other26%
Asian12%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household66%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent29%

vs. London

Income vs London+27.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
125
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
42
Planning apps (3 years)
31
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
83%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
9

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
13
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
26
Largest scheme
107 homes · 72, 72, Farm Lane, SW6 1QA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

72, 72, Farm Lane, SW6 1QA107 homes
completed
FORMER CHELSEA COLLEGE BUILDINGS, FORMER CHELSEA COLLEGE BUILDINGS, PULTON PLACE, SW6 5PP51 homes
completed
101, 101, Farm Lane, SW6 1QJ50 homes
completed
7-15, 7-15, Vanston Place, SW6 1AY42 homes
completed
297-336 SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, 297-336 SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, VANSTON PLACE, SW6 1BS31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
19.4%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Sam KellyLabour
Genevieve NwaogbeLabour

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Key facts for SW6 1EP

Full postcodeSW6 1EP
Postcode districtSW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardWalham Green
Latitude51.479797
Longitude-0.195807
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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