Palace & Hurlingham · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.46629, -0.19549

SW6 3DU— Palace & Hurlingham, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for SW6 3DU, Palace & Hurlingham, Hammersmith and Fulham

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 35/100Low yield 3.08%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
62
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
73
Investment
41

The bottom line

SW6 3DU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

SW6 3DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-7.0% vs London avg

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How SW6 3DU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Sulivan Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

The Hurlingham Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 2 min walk

P8: +0.85A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 461.9%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary8%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

10

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Wandsworth Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area108 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
3%
D
2%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 44%Other 56%

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 yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£270,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2004–2022 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+193%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+145.2%

per year

Acceleration

+125.66

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£778k£778k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£930k£930k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.28m£2.28m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Wandsworth TownNational Rail
10 min walk
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Imperial Wharf Rail StationMildmay · Southern
16 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

57

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf65 min ↑
City56 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park409m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 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 waterLOW
Low
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: 4.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 860 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield859.7 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

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

10 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 · 964 m
Nearest A&EGUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%63.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

205

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

69

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Cat's Back (565 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 863 m
55 tennis courts4 swimming pools7 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Best-one406 m
Krystals Food Market423 m
Sainsbury's Local557 m
Hudson571 m

Nearby cafes

Teo Pagg's Cafe323 m
Archie's Kitchen436 m
Putt in the Park629 m
Caffè Nero688 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's388 m
Olivia Pizza / Beijing Noodles404 m
Palm Riverside510 m
Harlequin535 m

Nearby pubs

The Cat's Back565 m
The Ship595 m
Craft Beer Cafe652 m
Greedy Buddha Bar675 m

Nearby gyms

Parsons Green Sports & Social Club153 m
The Fort Gym174 m
Hurlingham House362 m
The Hurlingham Club412 m

Nearby pharmacies

Day Lewis Pharmacy781 m
Boots1.2 km

Nearby health

Centre for Dentistry578 m
Putney Bridge Dental Centre613 m
Karma Dental Care672 m
Parsons Green Dental Practice749 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 62

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
43
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
20
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AFTERMATH REAL ESTATE NETWORK LIMITED LIMITED
ATHELDENE CO-OWNERS LIMITED
C. H. (DOWNTON) LIMITED
DAWLISH MEWS MANAGEMENT LTD
ENGLISH IMPORT COMPANY LIMITED(THE)

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

41

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score18/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,388m
Crossrail 2 route1,669m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,038 nationally

1,961

Est. population

14,713/km²

60%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£46,900

Median income

6.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

36

Community stability

Age profile

24%
26%
22%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

14%
15%
30%
40%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent30%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

40%
25%
White British40%
White Other25%
Asian8%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household49%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
49
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
29
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
93%
Borough approval rate
83%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
14
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
567
Largest scheme
554 homes · B and Q Depot, Smugglers Way, SW18 1EG, SW18 1EG
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Wandsworth Riverside Quarter - Phase III, Wandsworth Riverside Quarter - Phase III, Point Pleasant, Eastfields Avenue, SW18507 homes
completed
SHELL OIL TERMINAL SITE, SHELL OIL TERMINAL SITE, POINT PLEASANT, OSIERS ROAD, SW18422 homes
completed
Land at Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Phase 3 (Building 6B),, Land at Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Phase 3 (Building 6B),, Point Pleasant/Osiers Road, SW18172 homes
completed
PETROFINA HOUSE, PETROFINA HOUSE, CARNWATH ROAD, SW686 homes
completed
WATSON HOUSE, WATSON HOUSE, CARNWATH ROAD, SW677 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
19.3%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Amanda Lloyd-HarrisConservative
Jeremy MaddocksConservative
Aliya Afzal-KhanConservative

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Key facts for SW6 3DU

Full postcodeSW6 3DU
Postcode districtSW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardPalace & Hurlingham
Latitude51.466285
Longitude-0.195491
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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