Fulham Reach · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48448, -0.21848

W6 8EB— Fulham Reach, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W6 8EB, Fulham Reach, Hammersmith and Fulham

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Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.53%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
73
Investment
50

The bottom line

W6 8EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W6 8EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W6 8EB

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How W6 8EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Melcombe Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 6 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 56.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 23 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Bayonne Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

80.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 277.4%

-4% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Drug offences17%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Vehicle crime3%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 1.4km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area98.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
10%
E
7%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 76%Flat 24%

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£245,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+654%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+35.8%

per year

Acceleration

+37.50

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £300k–£350k · 38 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 38 sales

Terraced76.3%
Flat/maisonette23.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£171k£305k+78.4%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£387k£495k+27.8%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£483k£595k+23.3%1.7
GFC & correction2010–2012£416k£652k+56.7%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£860k£925k+7.6%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£1.10m£967k-12.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£950k£950k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.29m£1.29m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.6% alpha

Terraced-1.6% α
Local
8.6%
District
10.2%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Barons Court Underground StationDistrict line
8.7 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
9 min walk
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
12 min walk
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
14 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

42

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge45 min ↑
Victoria ★32 min
Waterloo48 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City51 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

13

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park156m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.1 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 13.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 97% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.1 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 yield859.7 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

FULHAM CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

322 LILLIE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 7PP

5 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 286 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 90 m
11 tennis courts6 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

691m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local91 m
Carlton Newsagent107 m
QuikTrip118 m
Shell Select132 m

Nearby cafes

COFX112 m
Caffè Nero139 m
Den London312 m
Carbon Kopi333 m

Nearby restaurants

Kishmish61 m
Ottoman82 m
Pret A Manger169 m
Yummy Zone292 m

Nearby pubs

The Pear Tree335 m
Reynold's Bar385 m
The Crabtree433 m
Old Suffolk Punch572 m

Nearby gyms

Charing Cross Sports Club154 m
Lillie Road Fitness Centre205 m
PlayFit Sports Club497 m
The Queen’s Club592 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots116 m
Rowlands Pharmacy338 m
Fulham Palace Pharmacy957 m

Nearby health

Charing Cross Hospital286 m
Dr Jefferies & Partners495 m
Care Dental Platinum995 m
Care Dental1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 89

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

50

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
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
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

38.8

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,310m
Crossrail 2 route4,023m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,851 nationally

1,458

Est. population

17,221/km²

58%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

5.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

18%
32%
20%
16%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
44%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent31%
Social rent44%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

38%
22%
15%
White British38%
White Other22%
Asian15%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household62%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent44%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
93
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
26
Planning apps (3 years)
18
Local approval rate
89%
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
Largest scheme
178 homes · Buildings D & E, Hammersmith Embankment Site, Buildings D & E, Hammersmith Embankment Site, Chancellor's Road, Distillery Road And Winslow Road, W6
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

168-188, 168-188, Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PA74 homes
completed
Mackenzie Trench House, Mackenzie Trench House, Lillie Road, London, SW6 7PD30 homes
completed
HAWKSMOOR SCHOOL, HAWKSMOOR SCHOOL, HAWKSMOOR STREET, W6 8AE30 homes
completed
Lanchesters, 162 - 166, Lanchesters, 162 - 166, Fulham Palace Road, W6 9ER9 homes
completed
201 - 207, 201 - 207, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8QX9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
16.6%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Ben Coleman (Labour)
MP majority
152
Constituency
Chelsea and Fulham

Councillors

Lucy Caroline RichardsonLabour
Omid MiriLabour
Nikos SouslousLabour

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Key facts for W6 8EB

Full postcodeW6 8EB
Postcode districtW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardFulham Reach
Latitude51.484478
Longitude-0.218480
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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