Sands End · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.46819, -0.18989

SW6 2PD— Sands End, Hammersmith and Fulham

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.08%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
63
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
43
Environment
65
Investment
43

The bottom line

SW6 2PD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW6 2PD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-56.0% vs London avg

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How SW6 2PD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Langford Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.7

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 17 min walk

2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

28.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 80% of London
↑ Rising 125.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-66% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences9%
Burglary9%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is 56% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
73%
D
10%

Based on 84 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£174,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSystem built, 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2016 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+394%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+81.0%

per year

Acceleration

+71.86

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £75k–£100k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£77k£70k-9.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£193k£210k+9.1%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£380k£380k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+11.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+11.2% α
Local
22.4%
District
11.2%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict line
16.5 min walk
Wandsworth Town→ Waterloo· 14 tph
15 min

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
10 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
11 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

67

Footpaths (500m)

20

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo36 min ↓
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City46 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

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park40m
Santander docks (800m)20
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

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: 22.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³
Better than 87% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.1 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

7 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 813 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

156

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Fulham Arms (371 m)

Nearest supermarketAldi · 1.4 km
16 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Krystals Food Market40 m
Best-one63 m
Planet Plenty515 m
Tesco Express582 m

Nearby cafes

Archie's Kitchen34 m
Cafe Lina277 m
Teo Pagg's Cafe337 m
Caffè Nero445 m

Nearby restaurants

Olivia Pizza / Beijing Noodles60 m
Domino's78 m
Harlequin264 m
Il Pagliaccio296 m

Nearby pubs

The Fulham Arms371 m
Craft Beer Cafe403 m
Greedy Buddha Bar427 m
The Waterfront501 m

Nearby gyms

The Fort Gym370 m
Chelsea Harbour Club386 m
Body Society494 m
Parsons Green Sports & Social Club520 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy529 m
The Olde Pharmacy603 m

Nearby health

Centre for Dentistry194 m
Karma Dental Care423 m
Chatfield Medical Centre605 m
Parsons Green Dental Practice802 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 89

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

NOURIS.ORGANIC LTD
THE TEACHER HUB LTD
VIRTUAL HANDS AND MINDS LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

Investment score

Moderate

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22.4

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route6,945m
Crossrail 2 route1,423m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,771 nationally

1,575

Est. population

23,497/km²

65%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£46,900

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

36

Community stability

Age profile

26%
28%
21%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
23%
47%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent23%
Social rent47%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

42%
17%
19%
White British42%
White Other17%
Asian9%
Black19%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent47%
Private rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
58
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
24
Planning apps (3 years)
29
Local approval rate
79%
Borough approval rate
83%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
15
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1435
Largest scheme
758 homes · Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), Battersea Reach (former Gargoyle Wharf), York Road, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW18 1TP
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Fulham Wharf, 51, Fulham Wharf, 51, Townmead Road, SW6 2SY463 homes
completed
FULHAM POWER STATION SITE (RES), FULHAM POWER STATION SITE (RES), TOWNMEAD ROAD, SW6250 homes
completed
Site of Perotti House and Coomer House, Site of Perotti House and Coomer House, Wandsworth Bridge Road, SW6158 homes
completed
SITE OF FULHAM POWER STATION (RES), SITE OF FULHAM POWER STATION (RES), TOWNMEAD ROAD, SW680 homes
completed
51, 51, Townmead Road, London, SW6 2SY33 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 2PD

Full postcodeSW6 2PD
Postcode districtSW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardSands End
Latitude51.468186
Longitude-0.189887
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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