Grove · Hammersmith and Fulham · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49476, -0.23073

W6 0LB— Grove, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W6 0LB, Grove, Hammersmith and Fulham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 45/100Transport 61/100Yield 3.53%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
45
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
73
Investment
64

The bottom line

W6 0LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W6 0LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-12.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+282.0% vs London avg

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How W6 0LB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

West London Free School Primary

Not yet inspected · Inspected Feb 2025 · 0 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★

Secondary

West London Free School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 7 min walk

P8: +1.01A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 28 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Vanessa Nursery School

Not inspected · 10 min walk

9 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

248.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 293.1%

+196% vs borough

Crime by type

Other43%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft10%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

6.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 472m

Crime is +282% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area130.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 20%Flat 80%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£325,750
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)
GlazingPartial secondary glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2011 · CAGR

+1.6%

Total change

+24%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.3%

per year

Acceleration

+12.80

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £400k–£450k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1999£363k£166k-54.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£425k£425k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£410k£410k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£448k£448k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict line
4.3 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
5 min walk
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
7 min walk
Goldhawk Road Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
11 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

101

Footpaths (500m)

10

Santander docks (800m)

0.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★30 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City49 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

14

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park94m
Santander docks (800m)10
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Tesco Hammersmith
600m

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: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.7 km

Energy

Solar: 860 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield859.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SHEPHERDS BUSH MEDICAL CENTRE

336 UXBRIDGE ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 7LS

17 min walk

75%

Recommend GP

75%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

148

Parks (1km)

61

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

8

Gyms (1km)

45

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketIstanbul Organic Supermarket · 233 m
25 tennis courts2 swimming pools9 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

302m

Post office

Nearby shops

Save 4 U71 m
Stenton Family Butchers245 m
Singh Food and Wine256 m
Simply Fresh257 m

Nearby cafes

Heytea236 m
Pekoe Mellow Tea House261 m
Coffee Station283 m
Credit Munch Cafe289 m

Nearby restaurants

Poppy's88 m
Subway241 m
German Doner Kebab242 m
Brim Big Juicy Burgers243 m

Nearby pubs

The Stonemasons Arms58 m
The Plough & Harrow229 m
Dartmouth Castle238 m
The Andover Arms264 m

Nearby gyms

Pilates West244 m
F45 Training257 m
Fitness First328 m
Boom Cycle366 m

Nearby pharmacies

Gate Pharmacy700 m
Healthside Pharmacy810 m
Fitness Fuel & Pharmacy on Wheels832 m
Lime Grove Pharmacy862 m

Nearby health

Gardiner & Coates75 m
London Grillz80 m
Densign Lab84 m
Perfect Smile Ravenscourt365 m
Food hygiene (5-star)88% of 235

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

48.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,064m
Crossrail 2 route5,307m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,420 nationally

1,599

Est. population

12,084/km²

60%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£36,700

Median income

6.5%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

32

Community stability

Age profile

19%
30%
23%
15%
13%
Under 1819%
18–3430%
35–4923%
50–6415%
65+13%

Tenure

30%
53%
Own outright7%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent30%
Social rent53%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
22%
18%
White British33%
White Other22%
Asian10%
Black18%
Mixed9%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household70%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent53%
Private rent30%

vs. London

Income vs London-12.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
47
Live planning apps (800m)
197
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
75%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
253
Largest scheme
418 homes · Kings Mall Car Park, Kings Mall Car Park, Glenthorne Road, and 45 Beadon Road, W6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Kings Mall Car Park, Kings Mall Car Park, Glenthorne Road, and 45 Beadon Road, W6418 homes
completed
Kelvin House, 63-75, Kelvin House, 63-75, Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, W6 0LJ81 homes
completed
Albion Court Units 1 - 7, Albion Court Units 1 - 7, Albion Place, W6 0QT53 homes
completed
77-89, 77-89, Glenthorne Road, W6 0LJ52 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, 5-15, LAND REAR OF, 5-15, GALENA ROAD, W6 0LT23 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
26.9%
Ward turnout
43%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Stephen CowanLabour
Helen Ruth RowbottomLabour

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Key facts for W6 0LB

Full postcodeW6 0LB
Postcode districtW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardGrove
Latitude51.494762
Longitude-0.230727
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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