Walham Green · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.47933, -0.19403

SW6 2DF— Walham Green, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for SW6 2DF, Walham Green, Hammersmith and Fulham

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 64/100Transport 64/100Low yield 3.08%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
64
Schools
100
Transport
64
Environment
68
Investment
55

The bottom line

SW6 2DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 9 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

SW6 2DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+6.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+153.0% vs London avg

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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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

The London Oratory School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 62.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 18 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

164.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+96% vs borough

Crime by type

Other47%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Burglary6%
Vehicle crime5%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Theft4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 506m

Crime is +153% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area39.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
11%
D
55%
E
6%

Based on 72 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£97,750
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2022 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+202%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.5%

per year

Acceleration

-8.88

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£129k£129k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£233k£200k-14%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£200k£321k+60.6%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2012£241k£318k+32%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£376k£400k+6.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£390k£390k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.1% α
Local
7.3%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 9yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict line
1.7 min walk
West Brompton

Nearby stations

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

69

Walkability score

147

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 park26m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

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Car Park / Outside Broadcast Compound
387m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter 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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.6 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

2 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

20

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 491 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

62

Parks (1km)

50

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

7

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 100 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

7

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

740m

Post office

Nearby shops

O2 Food & Wine36 m
Blues Food & Wine171 m
Vagabond Wines339 m
Euro Food and Wine434 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks114 m
Black Sheep Coffee148 m
The Broadway Grill191 m
Becky Blooms300 m

Nearby restaurants

Hungry Turtle78 m
Wendy's105 m
Yori108 m
PizzaExpress109 m

Nearby pubs

Tommy Tucker105 m
Walham Green141 m
Kona Kai148 m
Broadway Bar and Grill148 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym285 m
Clip'n'Climb407 m
F45 Training408 m
Duo Chelsea731 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots150 m
Fulham Pharmacy691 m
Jhoots Pharmacy705 m
Day Lewis Pharmacy743 m

Nearby health

The Fulham Medical Centre157 m
New Kings Road Dentist347 m
VIVA SKIN CLINICS456 m
Coyne Medical471 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 156

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
2
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

A CLASS CLEANERS AND LABOURERS LIMITED
A CLASS POLISHERS LIMITED
AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CUISINE LIMITED
CASA AHLEM HOLISTIC LTD
DEN’S RESCUE RECOVERY LTD

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

55

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 score23/100
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

38.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,769m
Crossrail 2 route2,253m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,373 nationally

1,449

Est. population

11,742/km²

57%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£44,900

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

15%
30%
21%
19%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3430%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

30%
47%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent31%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

43%
23%
15%
White British43%
White Other23%
Asian6%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+6.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
130
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
36
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
81%
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)
13
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
STAMFORD GATE FORECOURT, STAMFORD GATE FORECOURT, FULHAM ROAD, SW6 1DU38 homes
completed
297-336 SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, 297-336 SAMUEL LEWIS TRUST DWELLINGS, VANSTON PLACE, SW6 1BS31 homes
completed
2, 2, WANSDOWN PLACE, SW6 1DN31 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 2DF

Full postcodeSW6 2DF
Postcode districtSW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardWalham Green
Latitude51.479329
Longitude-0.194026
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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