West Kensington · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48905, -0.20796

W14 9HF— West Kensington, Hammersmith and Fulham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 64/100Yield 4.29%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
64
Environment
67
Investment
59

The bottom line

W14 9HF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband at £546,000 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 9HF

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+5.0% vs London avg
vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+42.0% vs London avg

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How W14 9HF 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 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 56.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 7 min walk

9 primaries · 1 secondaries · 2 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£546,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 5%

£546,000 is 5% above the London median (£520,000)

+80.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-1.2%
Sales (24 months)9
New build0.0%
Avg flat£546,000
Price per m²£10,541/m²
Price per ft²£979/ft²
Avg floor area50.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
38%
D
54%
E
1%
F
1%
G
1%

Based on 96 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 1%Terraced 1%Flat 96%Other 1%

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£14,800
First-time buyerFTB
£6,050
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£31,180

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

11.3×

Price-to-income

£2,731/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£125,750
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)
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

+7%

Total change

+713%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+43.6%

per year

Acceleration

+35.99

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £350k–£400k · 136 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 136 sales

Semi-detached1.5%
Terraced1.5%
Flat/maisonette97.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£95k£201k+111.8%6.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£219k£170k-22.5%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£342k+36.8%6
GFC & correction2008–2012£380k£468k+23%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£475k£393k-17.4%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£593k£515k-13.1%3.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£650k£553k-15%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£615k£500k-18.7%2
Current market2024–2026£500k£773k+54.5%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.3% α
Local
6%
District
6.3%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
2.2 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
2 min walk
Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
5 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
11 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

127

Footpaths (500m)

19

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge40 min ↑
Victoria ★27 min
Waterloo42 min ↑
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City45 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

20

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park195m
Santander docks (800m)19
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
578m

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 waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.9 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

4 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 853 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

113

Parks (1km)

41

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 912 m
14 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

2

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

712m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prestige Wines344 m
Sainsbury's Local354 m
Moneywise355 m
North End Food & Wine499 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe Bistro118 m
Mamma Anna125 m
Cafe Torino130 m
Mitsuba133 m

Nearby restaurants

Eat-Aroi Cafe121 m
Maurizio Barca122 m
Best Mangal123 m
Hazel Cafe & Pizza133 m

Nearby pubs

Curtains Up115 m
Famous 3 Kings214 m
The Clarence261 m
The Colton Arms343 m

Nearby gyms

The Queen’s Club298 m
Virgin Active506 m
The Gym672 m
Easygym681 m

Nearby pharmacies

H. Lloyd Chemist758 m
H Lloyd Chemist828 m

Nearby health

North End Medical Centre333 m
ARK Dental Practice648 m
Fulham Dental Centre762 m
Care Dental828 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 148

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
13
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
11
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

21 CASTLETOWN RD (FREEHOLD) LTD
33 CASTLETOWN ROAD LIMITED
37 CASTLETOWN ROAD (FREEHOLD) LIMITED
ACACIA TREE TRADING LTD
ARCHIE'S SHOPS LIMITED

+8 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

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
4.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.5

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,520m
Crossrail 2 route3,611m

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%
Price vs London+5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
90
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
92%
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)
59
Largest scheme
506 homes · 375, 375, Kensington High Street, And The Radnor Arms, 247 Warwick Road, W14 8QH
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

154-164, 154-164, North End Road, 174-197 Cheesemans Terrace, SW650 homes
completed
GIBBS GREEN ESTATE, GIBBS GREEN ESTATE, BEAUMONT CRESCENT, W14 9NA28 homes
completed
57 - 63, 57 - 63, Star Road, W14 9QE18 homes
completed
Land ar rear of 39 - 61, Land ar rear of 39 - 61, Gwendwr Road, Hammersmith, W14 9BG14 homes
completed
1, 1, Stanwick Road, London, W14 8TL14 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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Stamp duty on median price (£546,000)

£14,800

Standard buyer

£6,050

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for W14 9HF

Full postcodeW14 9HF
Postcode districtW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardWest Kensington
Latitude51.489048
Longitude-0.207959
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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