Fulham Reach · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48744, -0.21563

W6 8HD— Fulham Reach, Hammersmith and Fulham

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 55/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
55
Environment
74
Investment
45

The bottom line

W6 8HD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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

W6 8HD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+68.0% vs London avg

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How W6 8HD 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 9 min walk

P8: +0.47A8: 56.7

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 29 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Bayonne Nursery School

Not inspected · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

109.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 375.0%

+31% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery5%
Theft4%
Burglary4%

Stop & search

2.2

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 1.1km

Crime is +68% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W6 district median

£662,500

Based on 272 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£4,757/m²
Price per ft²£442/ft²
Avg floor area66.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
16%
D
19%
E
4%
F
2%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 44%Flat 56%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£167,000
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 EAnnual charge £1,783
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+4.9%

Total change

+300%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.6%

per year

Acceleration

+42.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 39 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 39 sales

Terraced43.6%
Flat/maisonette56.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£75k£163k+118%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£437k£250k-42.7%1.7
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£475k£363k-23.7%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2011£567k£390k-31.2%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£910k£607k-33.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£635k£1.05m+65.4%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£555k£945k+70.3%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£560k£560k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£308k£300k-2.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+2.9% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.1% alpha

Terraced+2.9% α
Local
13.3%
District
10.4%
Flat/maisonette+1.1% α
Local
9.8%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

48

Walkability score

81

Footpaths (500m)

22

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

17

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park248m
Santander docks (800m)22
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: 4.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.4 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

7 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

4

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 293 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

85

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 471 m
14 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Bury Food & Wine393 m
QuikTrip396 m
Tesco Express409 m
Sainsbury's Local419 m

Nearby cafes

Carbon Kopi125 m
C'est ici314 m
Metro Cafe356 m
Den London392 m

Nearby restaurants

Reynold's Cafe245 m
Kishmish381 m
PizzaExpress386 m
Pret A Manger397 m

Nearby pubs

The Pear Tree66 m
Reynold's Bar256 m
The Colton Arms344 m
Curtains Up477 m

Nearby gyms

The Queen’s Club292 m
Charing Cross Sports Club344 m
Lillie Road Fitness Centre489 m
Jetts Fitness543 m

Nearby pharmacies

Rowlands Pharmacy324 m
Boots439 m
Forrest Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Charing Cross Hospital293 m
Dr Jefferies & Partners673 m
Care Dental682 m
Care Dental Platinum690 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 103

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

45

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

69.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,069m
Crossrail 2 route4,000m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,593 nationally

1,389

Est. population

12,044/km²

69%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£48,500

Median income

3.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

16%
41%
19%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3441%
35–4919%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
24%
35%
19%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent35%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
25%
White British44%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional55%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household54%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
75
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
32
Planning apps (3 years)
22
Local approval rate
91%
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
2
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
40
Largest scheme
74 homes · 168-188, 168-188, Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PA
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

HAWKSMOOR SCHOOL, HAWKSMOOR SCHOOL, HAWKSMOOR STREET, W6 8AE30 homes
completed
Mackenzie Trench House, Mackenzie Trench House, Lillie Road, London, SW6 7PD30 homes
completed
56 - 65, 56 - 65, Tasso Road, 1 & 2 Tasso Yard, W6 8LZ8 homes
completed
171, 171, Greyhound Road, W6 8NL8 homes
completed
39 - 41, 39 - 41, Margravine Road, Fulham Reach, W6 8LL8 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 8HD

Full postcodeW6 8HD
Postcode districtW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardFulham Reach
Latitude51.487438
Longitude-0.215628
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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