West Kensington · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49059, -0.20706

W14 9ES— West Kensington, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W14 9ES, West Kensington, Hammersmith and Fulham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 63/100Yield 4.44%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
70
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
63
Environment
70
Investment
69

The bottom line

W14 9ES offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W14 9ES

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W14 9ES

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W14 9ES has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Avonmore Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 56.7

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 · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

92.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 70% of London
↑ Rising 595.0%

+10% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime12%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft4%
Robbery2%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

89

Road safety score

7

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

12

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

6

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
34%
D
9%
E
4%

Based on 52 properties · Confidence: high

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£113,500
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
WallsSolid brick, 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

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 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
0 min walk
Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
6 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Rail StationMildmay · Southern
11 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)National Rail
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

133

Footpaths (500m)

21

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 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

16

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park193m
Santander docks (800m)21
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
416m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

52%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed310 Mbps
Median download314 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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 14.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 96% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Less green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.1 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

NORTH END MEDICAL CENTRE

160 NORTH END ROAD, WEST KENSINGTON, W14 9PR

5 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 972 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

112

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 732 m
14 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

818m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prestige Wines166 m
Moneywise176 m
Sainsbury's Local179 m
North End News530 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee Underground45 m
Cafe Torino57 m
Mitsuba78 m
Cafe Continente82 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Cottage12 m
Best Mangal 199666 m
Fortune67 m
Fresh Pizza103 m

Nearby pubs

Famous 3 Kings45 m
Nell's Jazz & Blues193 m
Curtains Up216 m
The Clarence315 m

Nearby gyms

The Queen’s Club461 m
Virgin Active684 m
The Gym787 m
Easygym791 m

Nearby pharmacies

H. Lloyd Chemist593 m
H Lloyd Chemist653 m

Nearby health

North End Medical Centre407 m
ARK Dental Practice563 m
Kensington Park Medical Centre680 m
Care Dental796 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 174

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
4
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE LTD
MOMA SALONS LTD
SAWAA LTD
SERENITY NAILS SALON LTD
SYRIA GATE LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

69

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

51.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,443m
Crossrail 2 route3,636m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,221 nationally

1,504

Est. population

30,000/km²

67%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

5.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityYoung professionals

22

Community stability

Age profile

48%
22%
14%
Under 1810%
18–3448%
35–4922%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

60%
19%
Own outright8%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent60%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
34%
14%
White British29%
White Other34%
Asian14%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household78%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent60%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
20
Live planning apps (800m)
123
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
22
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
82%
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)
60
Largest scheme
506 homes · 375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 5 (Blocks C, D & E) Samuel Lewis Trust, Phase 5 (Blocks C, D & E) Samuel Lewis Trust, Lisgar Terrace, W14 8SE77 homes
completed
154-164, 154-164, North End Road, 174-197 Cheesemans Terrace, SW650 homes
completed
Samuel Lewis Trust Dwellings, Samuel Lewis Trust Dwellings, Lisgar Terrace, W14 8SE42 homes
completed
6 - 12, 6 - 12, Gorleston Street, W14 8XS28 homes
completed
GIBBS GREEN ESTATE, GIBBS GREEN ESTATE, BEAUMONT CRESCENT, W14 9NA28 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.6%
Ward turnout
34%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Victoria BrignellLabour
Daryl BrownLabour
Florian Chevoppe-VerdierLabour

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Key facts for W14 9ES

Full postcodeW14 9ES
Postcode districtW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardWest Kensington
Latitude51.490590
Longitude-0.207064
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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