Wormholt · Hammersmith and Fulham · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50763, -0.24507

W3 7HL— Wormholt, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W3 7HL, Wormholt, Hammersmith and Fulham

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Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 35/100~5% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
59
Investment
49

The bottom line

W3 7HL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W3 7HL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-42.0% vs London avg

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How W3 7HL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

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

Primary

Good Shepherd RC Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 109.7

—

Secondary

Phoenix Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.93A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Vanessa Nursery School

Not inspected · 12 min walk

7 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

37.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 73% of London
↑ Rising 2850.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-55% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other20%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary8%
Theft3%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 1.9km

Crime is 42% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W3 district median

£472,500

Based on 338 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,798/m²
Price per ft²£539/ft²
Avg floor area73.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
13%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Flat 97%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£184,000
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

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+241%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.9%

per year

Acceleration

-69.43

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £450k–£500k · 29 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 29 sales

Semi-detached3.4%
Flat/maisonette96.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£127k£207k+63.2%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£265k£212k-19.9%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£384k£350k-8.7%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£250k£342k+37%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£365k£1.10m+201.4%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£500k£480k-4%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£424k£424k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£600k£600k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£433k£433k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
8%
District
8%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

73out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing19
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Acton Underground StationCentral line
12.1 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

East Acton Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
16 min walk
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
16 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

47

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City48 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park284m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield852.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE MEDICAL CENTRE, DR KUKAR

13 OLLGAR CLOSE, W12 0NF

1 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

11

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea 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

194

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMagaza Balkan food · 89 m
11 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

461m

Post office

Nearby shops

PK News86 m
Londis304 m
Vardar389 m
Askew Food & Wine400 m

Nearby cafes

Atom156 m
Wild Thyme London455 m
Mar Mar Cafe463 m
Maison Delice468 m

Nearby restaurants

Tiki Bar London196 m
Café Paolo276 m
St. Elmo Fish Bar378 m
Adams Cafe407 m

Nearby pubs

The Askew123 m
Pocket Watch458 m
Coningham Arms499 m
The Queen Adelaide539 m

Nearby gyms

TeamSport Acton761 m
Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool844 m
Hartswood Tennis Club961 m

Nearby pharmacies

Jays Pharmacy435 m
Windwood Chemists503 m
Crossbell Pharmacy639 m
Pestle & Mortar Pharmacy678 m

Nearby health

Dental Centre 100384 m
Chiropody Clinic500 m
The Vale Surgery502 m
Incredible Smiles610 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 93

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

49

Investment score

Moderate

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
5.0% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 20% of London
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,143m
Crossrail 2 route6,852m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,991 nationally

1,575

Est. population

12,993/km²

58%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,700

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityMixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

25%
23%
20%
19%
13%
Under 1825%
18–3423%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

20%
17%
21%
42%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)17%
Private rent21%
Social rent42%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

37%
22%
17%
White British37%
White Other22%
Asian9%
Black17%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household46%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent42%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
81
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
14
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
71%
Borough approval rate
83%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£300/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
1
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
28
Largest scheme
541 homes · Bromyard House, Bromyard House, Bromyard Avenue, London, W3 7AZ
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

27 The Vale, 27, The Vale, London, W3 7RR95 homes
completed
FORMERLY VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, FORMERLY VICTORIA PRIMARY SCHOOL, BECKLOW ROAD, W1273 homes
completed
NORTHCROFT SCHOOL, NORTHCROFT SCHOOL, BECKLOW ROAD, W12 9HH29 homes
completed
1-20, 1-20, Sir Alexander Close, London, W3 7JQ24 homes
completed
452 AND R/O 454, 452 AND R/O 454, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W1214 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.8%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Nicole TrehyLabour
Max SchmidLabour

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Key facts for W3 7HL

Full postcodeW3 7HL
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardWormholt
Latitude51.507630
Longitude-0.245071
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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