West Kensington · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.49014, -0.20538

W14 9LS— West Kensington, Hammersmith and Fulham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 66/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Young professionals

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
70
Schools
95
Transport
66
Environment
70
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

W14 9LS

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

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How W14 9LS 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.8

★★

Secondary

The Fulham Boys School

Good · Inspected Oct 2022 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.93A8: 61.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

James Lee Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

8 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

1

Incidents (1yr)

2

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fulham Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is +42% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W14 district median

£527,500

Based on 286 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,974/m²
Price per ft²£834/ft²
Avg floor area79.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
17%
E
10%
F
2%

Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£199,750
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+620%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+74.8%

per year

Acceleration

+111.96

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £175k–£200k · 70 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 70 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£125k£202k+61.4%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£210k£220k+4.7%4.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£188k£319k+70.1%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£275k£373k+35.6%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£580k£558k-3.9%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£299k£810k+170.9%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£580k£580k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£880k£820k-6.8%2
Current market2024–2025£515k£900k+74.8%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.7% α
Local
5%
District
6.7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

22out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Better than 76% of London
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict line
1.1 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
1 min walk
Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
7 min walk
West Brompton Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
West Brompton Rail StationSouthern · Mildmay
10 min walk
Earl's Court Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

22

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

17

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park118m
Santander docks (800m)22
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Store Car Park· no
371m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 4.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB5% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.2 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

3 min walk

84%

Recommend GP

84%

Overall GP experience

8

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 1.1 km
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

108

Parks (1km)

45

Restaurants (800m)

20

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketGreen Valley · 770 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

722m

Post office

Nearby shops

Prestige Wines243 m
Moneywise249 m
Sainsbury's Local263 m
North End Food & Wine506 m

Nearby cafes

Bio Andes59 m
Brioche Coffee & Brunch66 m
Coffee Underground82 m
Mitsuba92 m

Nearby restaurants

Eat-Aroi Cafe102 m
Maurizio Barca106 m
Best Mangal108 m
Chicken Cottage116 m

Nearby pubs

Famous 3 Kings98 m
The Clarence216 m
Nell's Jazz & Blues278 m
Curtains Up299 m

Nearby gyms

The Queen’s Club514 m
Virgin Active663 m
The Gym697 m
Easygym698 m

Nearby pharmacies

H. Lloyd Chemist668 m
H Lloyd Chemist711 m

Nearby health

North End Medical Centre309 m
ARK Dental Practice686 m
Kensington Park Medical Centre746 m
Fulham Dental Centre774 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 187

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
70

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

432HZ LTD
A LIGHT IN THE DARK FILMS LIMITED
CERVUS HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
LILY HUBER LTD
MINDEFINED LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70
Sales last 12 months0

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

61.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route7,331m
Crossrail 2 route3,509m

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)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
75
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
20
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
90%
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)
68
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
1, 1, Stanwick Road, London, W14 8TL14 homes
completed
53, Talgarth Road, W14 9DD12 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 9LS

Full postcodeW14 9LS
Postcode districtW14
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardWest Kensington
Latitude51.490141
Longitude-0.205381
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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