College Park & Old Oak · Hammersmith and Fulham · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51574, -0.22976

W12 7AB— College Park & Old Oak, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W12 7AB, College Park & Old Oak, Hammersmith and Fulham

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.74%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
76
Investment
51

The bottom line

W12 7AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W12 7AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+110.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ark Bentworth Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.4

★★

Secondary

Ark Burlington Danes Academy

Good · Inspected Jul 2022 · 4 min walk

P8: -0.01A8: 48.8

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre

Not inspected · 7 min walk

7 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

136.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1350.0%

+63% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: North Kensington Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +110% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area69.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
28%
E
12%
G
1%

Based on 54 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 94%Flat 6%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£173,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,135
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+533%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.0%

per year

Acceleration

+28.63

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Terraced93.8%
Flat/maisonette6.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£85k£108k+26.1%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£249k£265k+6.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£245k£244k-0.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2014£246k£420k+70.7%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£630k£630k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£500k£500k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£540k£540k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.5% alpha

Terraced-0.5% α
Local
9.8%
District
10.3%

CAGR over 17yr 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
White City Underground StationCentral line
6.8 min walk
Kensal Green

Nearby stations

White City Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
10 min walk
Latimer Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
East Acton Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

126

Footpaths (500m)

3

Santander docks (800m)

0.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★35 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City41 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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park120m
Santander docks (800m)3
Nearest cycle dock0.3 km

Nearby car parks

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Scrubs Lane Car Park· yes
477m
🅿️
Westway Sports Centre car park· yes
746m

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: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB25% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 80% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.1 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.9 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM CENTRES FOR HEALTH

HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, DU CANE ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, W12 0HS

5 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

13

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHammersmith Hospital · 426 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

147

Parks (1km)

21

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Pavilion (386 m)

Nearest supermarketAmazon Fresh · 700 m
8 tennis courts3 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Nisa Local199 m
Tesco Express338 m
Northpole food &wine525 m
Royal Bake UK555 m

Nearby cafes

Butterscotch Bakery275 m
Potager279 m
The Athenian280 m
Starbucks326 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish and Chic201 m
Coco di Mama268 m
dear grace.310 m
Cuepoint310 m

Nearby pubs

The Pavilion386 m
Queens Tavern589 m
The Broadcast735 m
Westwood837 m

Nearby gyms

The Gym231 m
Studio Lagree308 m
F45 Training310 m
Powerleague Shepherds Bush516 m

Nearby pharmacies

Shelly's Pharmacy537 m
Hamlins Pharmacy599 m
Pestle & Mortar Pharmacy613 m
Boots963 m

Nearby health

Hammersmith Hospital426 m
Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital531 m
Canberra Dental Practice583 m
Parkview Centre for Health and Wellbeing634 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 95

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
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

CHASTAIN PROPERTY SERVICES LTD
CONSCIENTIOUS CREDIT CONTROL LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

51

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score21/100
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

43.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,263m
Crossrail 2 route6,289m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,771 nationally

1,697

Est. population

4,240/km²

49%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£38,100

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

13%
45%
18%
15%
Under 1813%
18–3445%
35–4918%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

27%
48%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent27%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
22%
24%
White British27%
White Other22%
Asian24%
Black12%
Mixed7%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household64%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent27%

vs. London

Income vs London-9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
15
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
87%
Borough approval rate
83%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
168
Largest scheme
295 homes · BURLINGTON DANES SCHOOL (SOUTH OF SITE), BURLINGTON DANES SCHOOL (SOUTH OF SITE), DU CANE ROAD, W12 0TY
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BURLINGTON DANES SCHOOL (SOUTH OF SITE), BURLINGTON DANES SCHOOL (SOUTH OF SITE), DU CANE ROAD, W12 0TY295 homes
completed
ARK Swift Primary Academy, White City Estate, ARK Swift Primary Academy, White City Estate, Australia Road, London, W12 7PT157 homes
completed
GORDON COURT, GORDON COURT, DU CANE ROAD, W12 ODJ136 homes
completed
231-253, 231-253, Wood Lane, The Quadrangle etc Du Cane Road, W12107 homes
completed
Service station on, Service station on, Du Cane Road, W12 0BL31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
18.4%
Ward turnout
31%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Wesley HarcourtLabour
Alexandra SandersonLabour
Bora KwonLabour

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Key facts for W12 7AB

Full postcodeW12 7AB
Postcode districtW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardCollege Park & Old Oak
Latitude51.515736
Longitude-0.229756
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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