Avonmore · Hammersmith and Fulham · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49350, -0.20598

W14 8SN— Avonmore, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W14 8SN, Avonmore, Hammersmith and Fulham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 86%Safety 72/100Transport 60/100Yield 4.73%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
60
Environment
71
Investment
58

The bottom line

W14 8SN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £495,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

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Location

W14 8SN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-4.8% vs London avg
vs London income+14.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+27.0% vs London avg

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How W14 8SN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Kensington Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★★

Secondary

The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2021 · 15 min walk

P8: +1.04A8: 68.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

82.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 62% of London
↑ Rising 308.8%

-2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary7%
Drug offences5%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 1.8km

Crime is +27% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£495,000

Median sale price

5% below London median

£495,000 is 5% below the London median (£520,000)

+9.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
0.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£495,000
Price per m²£11,758/m²
Price per ft²£1,092/ft²
Avg floor area40 m²

EPC breakdown

C
37%
D
49%
E
12%
F
1%

Based on 99 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 7%Flat 89%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,250
First-time buyerFTB
£3,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£27,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

10.3×

Price-to-income

£2,476/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£100,000
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)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+532%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+12.5%

per year

Acceleration

-37.50

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £300k–£350k · 84 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 84 sales

Semi-detached3.6%
Terraced7.1%
Flat/maisonette89.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£86k£119k+39.2%5.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£216k£278k+28.5%4.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£241k£426k+77.1%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£366k£379k+3.4%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£353k£634k+79.9%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£485k£485k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£408k£495k+21.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£501k£1.80m+259.3%1.5
Current market2024–2026£320k£540k+68.8%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
5.9%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
3.5 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
7 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)National Rail
7 min walk
Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

64

Walkability score

199

Footpaths (500m)

22

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge46 min ↑
Victoria ★33 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 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

18

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park120m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
265m
🅿️
Olympia London Motorail (P4) Car Park· yes
783m

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: 3.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.4 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

KENSINGTON PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

75 RUSSELL ROAD, W14 8HW

6 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCromwell Hospital · 1.0 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

132

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

22

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 401 m
21 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

674m

Post office

Nearby shops

Moneywise161 m
Sainsbury's Local169 m
Prestige Wines172 m
Olympia Food and Wine313 m

Nearby cafes

Chapter Coffee Co.181 m
Bite231 m
Cafe Continente260 m
Fitaly292 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza Pronto94 m
Chicken Shack167 m
Indian Express176 m
Wassouf Lounge179 m

Nearby pubs

Nell's Jazz & Blues161 m
The Warwick Arms286 m
The Hand and Flower296 m
The Cumberland Arms309 m

Nearby gyms

The Queen’s Club770 m
Core Collective846 m
Virgin Active1.0 km
Easygym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

H. Lloyd Chemist309 m
H Lloyd Chemist335 m

Nearby health

Kensington Park Medical Centre374 m
ARK Dental Practice509 m
Kensington Olympia Dental Clinic614 m
North End Medical Centre679 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 147

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

39 MATHESON ROAD LIMITED
AMBE BR COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
ELITE COAT LTD
EMAMZADEH LTD
FROGMIN LIMITED

+2 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

58

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

68.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,350m
Crossrail 2 route3,719m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,063 nationally

1,687

Est. population

20,682/km²

65%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£48,000

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

24

Community stability

Age profile

47%
20%
15%
Under 1810%
18–3447%
35–4920%
50–6415%
65+8%

Tenure

14%
59%
13%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)14%
Private rent59%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

29%
29%
17%
White British29%
White Other29%
Asian17%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household73%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent59%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.3%
Price vs London-4.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
45
Live planning apps (800m)
119
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
19
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
74%
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
7
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
55
Largest scheme
506 homes · 375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH506 homes
completed
195, 195, Warwick Road, W14 8PU370 homes
completed
'RAMESSES II' SITE, 185-187, 'RAMESSES II' SITE, 185-187, WARWICK ROAD, W14296 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY AND, LAND BETWEEN RAILWAY AND, RUSSELL ROAD, KENSINGTON HIGH STREET (388), W14221 homes
completed
LAND OFF, LAND OFF, WARWICK ROAD, FENELON PLACE, W14200 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
23.8%
Ward turnout
39%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Laura JanesLabour
Joe EatonLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£495,000)

£12,250

Standard buyer

£3,500

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for W14 8SN

Full postcodeW14 8SN
Postcode districtW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardAvonmore
Latitude51.493496
Longitude-0.205984
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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