Sands End · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.47539, -0.18517

SW6 2GB— Sands End, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for SW6 2GB, Sands End, Hammersmith and Fulham

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 58/100Low yield 3.08%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
62
Investment
55

The bottom line

SW6 2GB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

SW6 2GB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+54.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for SW6 2GB

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How SW6 2GB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Langford Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★

Secondary

Chelsea Academy

Good · Inspected Sept 2023 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.25A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 9 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

100.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 75% of London
→ Stable

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary10%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +54% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68 m²

EPC breakdown

B
28%
C
10%
D
2%

Based on 40 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£170,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band GAnnual charge £2,432
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2015–2023 · CAGR

+-9.7%

Total change

-56%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-77.5%

per year

Acceleration

-418.45

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£661k£3.84m+480.9%9
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£295k£295k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.30m£1.30m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£293k£293k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-10.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-10.8% α
Local
-9.7%
District
1.1%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict line
10.6 min walk
Imperial Wharf

Nearby stations

Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
2 min walk
Imperial WharfNational Rail
2 min walk
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
19 min walk
2 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 64 buses/hr peak

62

Walkability score

141

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★31 min
Waterloo39 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City47 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

13

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park359m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

50%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed300 Mbps
Median download300 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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 3.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.2 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

SANDS END HEALTH CLINIC

BRIDGE HOUSE CENTRE FOR HEALTH, 1 BROUGHTON APPROACH ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 2FE

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

16

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 645 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

145

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsburys · 457 m
1 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

978m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express207 m
Fulham Dairy516 m
Planet Plenty529 m
Better Price632 m

Nearby cafes

Harris + Hoole207 m
Kitchen Therapy317 m
Lots Larder449 m
Carbon Kopi533 m

Nearby restaurants

Yamal AlSham316 m
Thyme & Honey360 m
Blue Elephant379 m
Thai Rice432 m

Nearby pubs

Queen Elisabeth265 m
Lots Road284 m
The Rose339 m
The Waterside407 m

Nearby gyms

Clip'n'Climb372 m
Body Society562 m
Chelsea Harbour Club654 m
Duo Chelsea845 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy522 m
Jhoots Pharmacy601 m
Worlds End Pharmacy773 m
Medicine Chest951 m

Nearby health

VIVA SKIN CLINICS482 m
New Kings Road Dentist526 m
Karma Dental Care599 m
FKS Hair Clinic645 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 88

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

STS CYBER SOLUTIONS UK LTD
UPTODATEBEAUTY LTD

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,323m
Crossrail 2 route1,504m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,237 nationally

1,769

Est. population

9,202/km²

64%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

20%
34%
26%
13%
Under 1820%
18–3434%
35–4926%
50–6413%
65+7%

Tenure

14%
24%
37%
15%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent37%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership9%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

33%
23%
16%
White British33%
White Other23%
Asian16%
Black11%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household51%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
11
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
73%
Borough approval rate
83%
Historic landfill (400m)
3
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1223
Largest scheme
1843 homes · Fulham Gasworks, Fulham Gasworks, Imperial Road, SW6 2AD
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Fulham Gasworks, Fulham Gasworks, Imperial Road, SW6 2AD1843 homes
completed
Blocks C2-4 and H, Imperial Wharf, Blocks C2-4 and H, Imperial Wharf, Townmead Road, SW6645 homes
completed
Chelsea Creek, bounded by, Chelsea Creek, bounded by, Imperial Road, Fulham Gasworks, SW6489 homes
completed
Land Bounded By Fulham Gasworks And Railway Line (Chelsea Creek), Land Bounded By Fulham Gasworks And Railway Line (Chelsea Creek), Imperial Road, London, SW6415 homes
completed
Block J2, Imperial Wharf, Block J2, Imperial Wharf, Townmead Road, SW6305 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.5%
Ward turnout
35%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Rob HarrisConservative
Roseanne MeacherLabour
Libby HartConservative

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Key facts for SW6 2GB

Full postcodeSW6 2GB
Postcode districtSW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardSands End
Latitude51.475388
Longitude-0.185167
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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