Shepherd's Bush Green · Hammersmith and Fulham · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.50630, -0.22119

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

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 23/100Transport 50/100Yield 3.74%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Most buyers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
58
Safety
23
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
72
Investment
60

The bottom line

W12 8JS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — 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 8JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+488.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W12 8JS

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How W12 8JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 112.8

—

Secondary

Kensington Aldridge Academy

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +0.13A8: 55.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★

Childcare

St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School

Good · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Very high crime

382.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 840.2%

+356% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Drug offences8%
Theft8%
Robbery6%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

5.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 1.2km

Crime is +488% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area65.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£163,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.27 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Shepherd's BushMildmay line
2.6 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground StationCentral
3 min walk
Shepherds Bush Rail StationMildmay · Southern
3 min walk
Shepherds BushNational Rail
3 min walk
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Wood Lane Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
6 min walk
3 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 265 buses/hr peak

90

Walkability score

286

Footpaths (500m)

17

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 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

23

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)50
Nearest car park287m
Santander docks (800m)17
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

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: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.1 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

THE BUSH DOCTORS

16-17 WEST 12 SHOPPING CENTRE, SHEPHERDS BUSH GREEN, W12 8PP

4 min walk

77%

Recommend GP

77%

Overall GP experience

14

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHammersmith Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 6.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

110

Parks (1km)

103

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

7

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWaitrose · 144 m
5 tennis courts2 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)

317m

Post office

Nearby shops

Pretolia126 m
Maison Souss177 m
Dough & So Bakery197 m
Allan's199 m

Nearby cafes

Caffe Concerto85 m
The Grand Caffe Concerto87 m
The Alley115 m
Lucky Bubble177 m

Nearby restaurants

Bill's42 m
Gourmet Burger Kitchen43 m
The Real Greek55 m
Flat Iron Westfield London62 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull73 m
The Defector's Weld247 m
The Green279 m
The Central Bar310 m

Nearby gyms

Fitness First333 m
City Bouldering377 m
Equilibrium452 m
Powerleague Shepherds Bush746 m

Nearby pharmacies

Superdrug185 m
Boots258 m
Faro Pharmacy383 m
Caregrange Pharmacy401 m

Nearby health

The Bush Doctors343 m
Envy Smile389 m
Goldhawk Dental Practice404 m
The Bush Dental Clinic623 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 345

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CAXTON GATE FREEHOLD LIMITED

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

60

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 score37/100
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

56.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,481m
Crossrail 2 route5,314m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,613 nationally

2,263

Est. population

6,373/km²

63%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

7.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

26

Community stability

Age profile

18%
36%
20%
19%
Under 1818%
18–3436%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+7%

Tenure

47%
31%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)9%
Private rent47%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
24%
15%
17%
White British28%
White Other24%
Asian15%
Black17%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household72%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent32%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
68
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
74%
Borough approval rate
83%
Opportunity area
White City
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£8.0bn
Est. completion
2040

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2354
Largest scheme
1465 homes · 54, 54, Wood Lane, W12 7RQ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Land rear of 1-43, Land rear of 1-43, Tadmor Street, W1278 homes
completed
KERRINGTON COURT, 148, KERRINGTON COURT, 148, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W1234 homes
completed
Five Star Car Wash, 10B, Five Star Car Wash, 10B, Shepherd's Bush Road, W6 7PJ30 homes
completed
Kerrington Court, 148, Kerrington Court, 148, Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, W12 8AA24 homes
completed
ST CLEMENTS SCHOOL, ST CLEMENTS SCHOOL, TREADGOLD STREET, W1113 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 8JS

Full postcodeW12 8JS
Postcode districtW12
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardShepherd's Bush Green
Latitude51.506299
Longitude-0.221188
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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