Fulham Reach · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48608, -0.21601

W6 8LU— Fulham Reach, Hammersmith and Fulham

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 67/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.53%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
67
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
72
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

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Location

W6 8LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+9.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+70.0% vs London avg

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How W6 8LU 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.9

★★

Secondary

Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College

Good · Inspected May 2022 · 7 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 · 3 min walk

8 primaries · 3 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

110.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 339.5%

+32% vs borough

Crime by type

Other45%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Drug offences7%
Burglary7%
Anti-social behaviour6%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 1.3km

Crime is +70% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area96.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
24%
E
6%
G
1%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 91%Flat 9%

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£241,750
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,297
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+619%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.8%

per year

Acceleration

-13.66

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £150k–£175k · 44 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 44 sales

Terraced90.9%
Flat/maisonette9.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£160k£335k+109.4%3.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£376k£349k-7.2%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£393k£349k-11.1%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£729k£680k-6.7%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2016£985k£1.00m+1.8%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.17m£1.20m+2.6%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.15m£1.15m+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.3% alpha

Terraced+0.3% α
Local
8.4%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
6 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
6 min walk
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
11 min walk
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground StationCircle · Hammersmith & City
13 min walk
Kensington (Olympia) Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

84

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

14

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park172m
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 AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.3 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

4

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 277 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

83

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

26

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 336 m
16 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)

909m

Post office

Nearby shops

QuikTrip291 m
Sainsbury's Local302 m
Tesco Express313 m
Carlton Newsagent343 m

Nearby cafes

Carbon Kopi91 m
Caffè Nero315 m
COFX355 m
Den London364 m

Nearby restaurants

Kishmish259 m
Reynold's Cafe291 m
Pret A Manger311 m
Ottoman321 m

Nearby pubs

The Pear Tree93 m
Reynold's Bar302 m
The Colton Arms361 m
Old Suffolk Punch569 m

Nearby gyms

Charing Cross Sports Club258 m
Lillie Road Fitness Centre336 m
The Queen’s Club354 m
Virgin Active549 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots326 m
Rowlands Pharmacy327 m
Fulham Palace Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Charing Cross Hospital277 m
Dr Jefferies & Partners539 m
Care Dental827 m
Care Dental Platinum832 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 90

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

58

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

52

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,115m
Crossrail 2 route3,954m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,037 nationally

1,714

Est. population

17,188/km²

68%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£46,000

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

14%
44%
24%
13%
Under 1814%
18–3444%
35–4924%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

13%
42%
35%
Own outright10%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent42%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

31%
25%
23%
White British31%
White Other25%
Asian23%
Black11%
Mixed4%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household71%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London+9.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
69
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
27
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
93%
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)
25
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
201 - 207, 201 - 207, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8QX9 homes
completed
171, 171, Greyhound Road, W6 8NL8 homes
completed
56 - 65, 56 - 65, Tasso Road, 1 & 2 Tasso Yard, W6 8LZ8 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 8LU

Full postcodeW6 8LU
Postcode districtW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardFulham Reach
Latitude51.486077
Longitude-0.216012
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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