Shepherd's Bush Green · Hammersmith and Fulham · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.50314, -0.22850

W12 8HF— Shepherd's Bush Green, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W12 8HF, Shepherd's Bush Green, Hammersmith and Fulham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 55/100Yield 3.74%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
55
Environment
71
Investment
61

The bottom line

W12 8HF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W12 8HF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How W12 8HF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Miles Coverdale Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Hammersmith Academy

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 53.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 30 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Vanessa Nursery School

Not inspected · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 165.0%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Other21%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Robbery4%
Theft1%

Stop & search

2.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 832m

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area63.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
4%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£159,250
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2020 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+360%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.5%

per year

Acceleration

-23.02

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £300k–£350k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£80k£57k-28.7%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£145k£145k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£254k£254k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£336k£336k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£368k£368k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-5.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-5.8% α
Local
4.8%
District
10.6%

CAGR over 8yr 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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Goldhawk Road Underground StationCircle line
2.1 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Goldhawk Road Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
2 min walk
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
4 min walk
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
10 min walk
Shepherds Bush Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

68

Walkability score

205

Footpaths (500m)

9

Santander docks (800m)

0.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)11
Nearest car park36m
Santander docks (800m)9
Nearest cycle dock0.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Hammersmith
694m

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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 19%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.7 km

Energy

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SHEPHERDS BUSH MEDICAL CENTRE

336 UXBRIDGE ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 7LS

6 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

15

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

142

Parks (1km)

88

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAl-Dimashqi · 342 m
15 tennis courts4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

1

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

704m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jackmans Irish Meat Market101 m
B & Y Tropical Foods116 m
TM African food131 m
Jazz141 m

Nearby cafes

Swallow Coffee Shop136 m
Bertotti Pure Italian136 m
Dudleys162 m
Costa182 m

Nearby restaurants

Adela’s Carinderia London99 m
Zula102 m
K2 Chicken107 m
Mandarin Star108 m

Nearby pubs

The Shepherd and Flock105 m
The Hawk's Nest122 m
The White Horse280 m
Sindercombe Social306 m

Nearby gyms

Carlson Gracie London437 m
Body & Brain597 m
Pilates West736 m
City Bouldering805 m

Nearby pharmacies

Lime Grove Pharmacy102 m
Fitness Fuel & Pharmacy on Wheels112 m
Green Light Pharmacy309 m
Gate Pharmacy322 m

Nearby health

Goldhawk Road Dental Centre122 m
Private Walk-In Clinic153 m
Richford Gate Medical Practice324 m
Goldhawk Dental Practice338 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 277

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

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
3.7% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score32/100
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

54.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,945m
Crossrail 2 route5,601m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,424 nationally

1,538

Est. population

30,000/km²

60%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£45,900

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

18%
35%
21%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3435%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

36%
43%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent36%
Social rent43%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
23%
20%
White British31%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black20%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household66%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent43%
Private rent36%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
175
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
81%
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
4
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
45
Largest scheme
134 homes · OSRAM BUILDINGS, OSRAM BUILDINGS, SHEPHERD'S BUSH ROAD, W6 7PY
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

248, 248, Hammersmith Grove, 87-93 Goldhawk Road, W6 7EP63 homes
completed
61 RICHFORD GATE, 61, 61 RICHFORD GATE, 61, RICHFORD STREET, W658 homes
completed
B.B.C. LIME GROVE STUDIOS, B.B.C. LIME GROVE STUDIOS, LIME GROVE, W1252 homes
completed
SULGRAVE HOUSE, SULGRAVE HOUSE, WOODGER ROAD, W1236 homes
completed
Apex Court, 1, Apex Court, 1, Woodger Road, W12 8NW30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.4%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Zarar QayyumLabour
Mercy UmehLabour

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Key facts for W12 8HF

Full postcodeW12 8HF
Postcode districtW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardShepherd's Bush Green
Latitude51.503136
Longitude-0.228501
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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