Fulham Reach · Hammersmith and Fulham · Chelsea and Fulham constituency · 51.48538, -0.22308

W6 9SW— Fulham Reach, Hammersmith and Fulham

Location and area intelligence for W6 9SW, Fulham Reach, Hammersmith and Fulham

High-connectivity investment target

 

Top 5% LondonSchools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 50/100Yield 3.53%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
77
Safety
69
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
73
Investment
63

The bottom line

W6 9SW 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 9SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+16.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+57.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W6 9SW

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How W6 9SW 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 102.9

—

Secondary

Sacred Heart High School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

P8: +0.78A8: 63.4

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 22 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Bayonne Nursery School

Not inspected · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 354.4%

+22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Theft1%

Stop & search

3.9

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) · 1.2km

Crime is +57% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area115.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
11%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 97%Flat 3%

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£288,500
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 EAnnual charge £1,783
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2022 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+629%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+26.3%

per year

Acceleration

+41.20

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 35 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 35 sales

Terraced97.1%
Flat/maisonette2.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£168k£381k+126.8%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£397k£520k+31.1%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£480k£570k+18.8%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£630k£688k+9.1%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£905k£1.13m+24.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.07m£1.11m+3.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.14m£970k-14.9%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.23m£1.23m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.8% alpha

Terraced-0.8% α
Local
7.3%
District
8.1%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

15out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly line
9.3 min walk
Kensington (Olympia)

Nearby stations

Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground StationPiccadilly · District
10 min walk
Barons Court Underground StationPiccadilly · District
11 min walk
Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground StationHammersmith & City · Circle
11 min walk
West Kensington Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

16

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City57 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 park148m
Santander docks (800m)16
Nearest cycle dock0.0 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: 5.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 0.9 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

FULHAM CROSS MEDICAL CENTRE

322 LILLIE ROAD, FULHAM, SW6 7PP

9 min walk

67%

Recommend GP

67%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 288 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

62

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 300 m
1 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

800m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express194 m
Bury Food & Wine197 m
QuikTrip225 m
Sainsbury's Local244 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero200 m
Den London202 m
The River Cafe206 m
COFX266 m

Nearby restaurants

The River Cafe168 m
Pret A Manger189 m
PizzaExpress196 m
Ottoman271 m

Nearby pubs

The Blue Boat337 m
The Crabtree366 m
Old Suffolk Punch380 m
Reynold's Bar388 m

Nearby gyms

Charing Cross Sports Club239 m
Fulham Reach Boat Club352 m
Jetts Fitness445 m
Lillie Road Fitness Centre520 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots220 m
Rowlands Pharmacy289 m

Nearby health

Charing Cross Hospital288 m
Dr Jefferies & Partners814 m
Salisbury House Dental Practice871 m
L'Orthodontiste873 m
Food hygiene (5-star)78% of 136

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

63

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Owner-occupier growth signal70

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.4%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

62.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route8,612m
Crossrail 2 route4,353m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 29,233 nationally

2,544

Est. population

14,578/km²

67%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£48,700

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

15%
39%
25%
13%
Under 1815%
18–3439%
35–4925%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

18%
21%
53%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent53%
Social rent6%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

35%
32%
17%
White British35%
White Other32%
Asian17%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household59%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent53%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+16.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
16
Live planning apps (800m)
89
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
18
Planning apps (3 years)
21
Local approval rate
83%
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
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
861
Largest scheme
840 homes · Hammersmith Embankment, Hammersmith Embankment, Chancellor's Road, Distillery Road, Winslow Road, W6
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Hammersmith Embankment, Hammersmith Embankment, Chancellor's Road, Distillery Road, Winslow Road, W6840 homes
completed
Buildings D & E, Hammersmith Embankment Site, Buildings D & E, Hammersmith Embankment Site, Chancellor's Road, Distillery Road And Winslow Road, W6178 homes
completed
Land Bounded By Chancellor's Road, Land Bounded By Chancellor's Road, Chancellor's Road, W692 homes
completed
SITE BOUNDED BY (RESIDENTIAL PART), SITE BOUNDED BY (RESIDENTIAL PART), DISTILLERY ROAD, RAINVILLE ROAD, W6 9RS87 homes
completed
168-188, 168-188, Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PA74 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 9SW

Full postcodeW6 9SW
Postcode districtW6
BoroughLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
WardFulham Reach
Latitude51.485375
Longitude-0.223083
Parliamentary constituencyChelsea and Fulham
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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