Ravenscourt · Hammersmith and Fulham · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49196, -0.23480

W6 9GS— Ravenscourt, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W6 9GS, Ravenscourt, Hammersmith and Fulham

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 59/100Transport 62/100Low yield 2.54%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
59
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
73
Investment
48

The bottom line

W6 9GS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £920,000 median — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W6 9GS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+76.9% vs London avg
vs London income+10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+145.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W6 9GS

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Betts Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2021 · 7 min walk

KS2: 110.5

★★

Secondary

West London Free School

Good · Inspected Jun 2022 · 3 min walk

P8: +1.01A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Vanessa Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

159.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 257.7%

+90% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime18%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Hammersmith Fire Station (G36) · 865m

Crime is +145% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£920,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 77% above London median

£920,000 is 77% above the London median (£520,000)

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)9
New build100.0%
Avg flat£920,000
Price per m²£13,549/m²
Price per ft²£1,259/ft²
Avg floor area67.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
45%

Based on 45 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 69%Other 31%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£33,500
First-time buyerFTB
£33,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£61,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

19.8×

Price-to-income

£4,602/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield860 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£169,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2025
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.19 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,459
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Current market2025–2025£920k£920k+0%9

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Sales Volume75

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
3 min walk
Shepherds Bush

Nearby stations

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

67

Walkability score

148

Footpaths (500m)

4

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

12

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park205m
Santander docks (800m)4
Nearest cycle dock0.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier 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 AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 40%
More green space than 85% of London

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 yield859.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

15 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

136

Parks (1km)

44

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarket213 m
24 tennis courts2 swimming pools7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

122m

Post office

Nearby shops

W6 Local123 m
Food & Wine171 m
Mleczko179 m
Simply Fresh180 m

Nearby cafes

Mooboo Bubble Tea111 m
Ohana Cafe118 m
Credit Munch Cafe131 m
The Italian Break131 m

Nearby restaurants

Casa Mia88 m
Mahdi Restaurant92 m
Sanbao121 m
Jin-Da Thai129 m

Nearby pubs

Hammersmith Belle101 m
The Salutation151 m
The Dove165 m
The Plough & Harrow250 m

Nearby gyms

F45 Training166 m
Latymer Boathouse223 m
RavensWall Climbing Centre276 m
Furnivall Sculling Club313 m

Nearby health

Perfect Smile Ravenscourt119 m
Ravenscourt Dental Practice284 m
Densign Lab352 m
London Grillz355 m
Food hygiene (5-star)83% of 160

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

48

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.5%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,950London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.5% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 74%
Gentrification score28/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

38/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

63.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

High

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,356m
Crossrail 2 route5,413m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,940 nationally

1,592

Est. population

8,638/km²

69%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£46,500

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

18%
34%
23%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3434%
35–4923%
50–6416%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
15%
45%
24%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent45%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

38%
25%
White British39%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black10%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household60%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.7%
Price vs London+76.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
41
Live planning apps (800m)
133
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
28
Planning apps (3 years)
29
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
6
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
239
Largest scheme
418 homes · Kings Mall Car Park, Kings Mall Car Park, Glenthorne Road, and 45 Beadon Road, W6
Pipeline pressure
LOW

Named schemes (500m)

Hammersmith Town Hall, Hammersmith Town Hall, King Street, London, W6 9JU202 homes
completed
Kelvin House, 63-75, Kelvin House, 63-75, Glenthorne Road, Hammersmith, W6 0LJ81 homes
completed
271 - 281, 271 - 281, King Street, W6 9LZ55 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

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
27.0%
Ward turnout
47%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Natalie LindsayLabour
Harry BrackleyLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£920,000)

£33,500

Standard buyer

£33,500

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Key facts for W6 9GS

Full postcodeW6 9GS
Postcode districtW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardRavenscourt
Latitude51.491964
Longitude-0.234797
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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