Munster · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.47339, -0.20931

SW6 5LE— Munster, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for SW6 5LE, Munster, Hammersmith and Fulham

The family fortress

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 54/100Low yield 3.08%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
78
Investment
54

The bottom line

SW6 5LE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW6 5LE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+36.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-6.0% vs London avg

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How SW6 5LE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.8

—

Secondary

Fulham Cross Academy

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

P8: -0.05A8: 45.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 21 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Bayonne Nursery School

Not inspected · 16 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other26%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences8%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 768m

Crime is 6% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area92.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
6%
D
8%
E
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 8%Detached 17%Flat 75%

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£231,250
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 EAnnual charge £1,783
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+8.7%

Total change

+844%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-57.7%

per year

Acceleration

-322.66

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £125k–£150k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Detached16.7%
Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£90k£225k+150%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£215k£460k+114%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£350k£350k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£550k£550k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£2.01m£2.01m+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£850k£850k+0%1

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
Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict line
6.8 min walk
Putney

Nearby stations

Putney Bridge Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Parsons Green Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Fulham Broadway Underground StationDistrict
15 min walk
PutneyNational Rail
18 min walk
East Putney Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria ★28 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf51 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

4

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park535m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Premier Inn Car Park
586m

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: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.7 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): 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 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

PALACE SURGERY

510 FULHAM PALACE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 6JD

7 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

17

GPs within 1km

17

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalFKS Hair Clinic · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EUNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%79.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

89

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

19

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

52

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Plenty · 302 m
45 tennis courts6 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

232m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Waitrose117 m
Shell Select118 m
Tesco Express197 m
Costcutter239 m

Nearby cafes

The Fulham House104 m
Costa115 m
Food Bowl Café203 m
HUG Coffee242 m

Nearby restaurants

PizzaExpress93 m
La Pizzica124 m
Mine Bubble Tea173 m
Tacco188 m

Nearby pubs

The Little Blue Door167 m
The Durrell Arms170 m
The Fest275 m
Bishops281 m

Nearby gyms

Bishops Park Tennis Centre410 m
Iron BodyFit519 m
Winnington Bowls Club592 m
Putney High School Boat Club864 m

Nearby pharmacies

Fulham Palace Pharmacy528 m
Fulham Pharmacy578 m

Nearby health

Bishops Park Dental Care249 m
Progressive Dentistry311 m
Ashville Surgery661 m
Parsons Green Dental Practice726 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 141

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
1
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
1
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

SOUNDWAVE SOCIALS LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 score27/100
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

59.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score9/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,977m
Crossrail 2 route2,886m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,206 nationally

1,247

Est. population

23,626/km²

69%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£57,300

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

22%
28%
22%
16%
Under 1822%
18–3428%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

25%
25%
37%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent37%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

52%
30%
White British52%
White Other30%
Asian4%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household45%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+36.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
30
Live planning apps (800m)
138
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
30
Local approval rate
89%
Borough approval rate
83%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
10
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
59 homes · 84 -90B, 84 -90B, Fulham High Street, SW6
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

84 -90B, 84 -90B, Fulham High Street, SW659 homes
completed
PARKVIEW COURT, PARKVIEW COURT, FULHAM HIGH STREET, SW6 3LP30 homes
completed
949-957, 949-957, FULHAM ROAD, SW622 homes
completed
NURSERY SCHOOL SITE, NURSERY SCHOOL SITE, HORDER ROAD, SW6 5ED10 homes
completed
130-132, 130-132, New King's Road, SW6 4GG9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.1%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Adronie Elizabeth AlfordConservative
Dominic StantonConservative
Stewart Edward WaineConservative

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Key facts for SW6 5LE

Full postcodeSW6 5LE
Postcode districtSW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardMunster
Latitude51.473394
Longitude-0.209307
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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