Living in SW6, Hammersmith and Fulham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SW6 in Hammersmith and Fulham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SW6 sold at a median of £790,000 across 88 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Hammersmith and Fulham are down 9.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 201 schools within about 3 miles, 86% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SW6 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Hammersmith & Fulham pays £1,520 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 913 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 12 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Hammersmith and Fulham: £738,048, down 9.0% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in SW6 →
See where SW6 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Hammersmith and Fulham: £1,520 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SW6 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SW6 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SW6
88 recorded home sales on the streets around central SW6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £790,000 and a range from £200,000 to £3,350,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 5 Whittingstall Mansions Whittingstall Road, SW6 4EE | Flat or maisonette | £400,080 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| 27 Campana Road, SW6 4AT | Terraced | £1,800,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 13 Winchendon Road, SW6 5DH | Terraced | £2,700,000 | 3 Jul 2026 |
| 15 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4HL | Terraced | £1,900,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Ground Floor Flat 14 Parsons Green Lane, SW6 4HS | Flat or maisonette | £1,108,636 | 29 May 2026 |
| 3A Ackmar Road, SW6 4UP | Flat or maisonette | £625,000 | 22 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
201 schools within 3 miles , of which 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Margaret School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| The London Oratory School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Fulham Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| The Hurlingham Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Avonmore Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
88 state primary and 23 state secondary schools within range, plus 63 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
63 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Ashbourne College, Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual School, Bassett House School, Brighton College Prep Kensington, Broomwood Pre-Prep & Broomwood Prep-Girls, Broomwood Prep - Boys and others.
All 63 fee-paying schools near SW6, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
4 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, Institute of Cancer Research, Royal College of Art, Royal College of Music.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 36.2% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 28.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 20.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 5.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 3.3% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SW6 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 7.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SW6 (E01001950, 1,484 residents in 2021, down 7.0% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 7.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 49.8% | 51.8% | +2.0 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 40.1% | 40.3% | +0.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 7.1% | 7.3% | +0.2 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 19.6% | 19.1% | -0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 6.2% | 7.7% | +1.5 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 67.2% | 74.6% | +7.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 41.6% | 45.0% | +3.4 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 93.5% | 94.3% | +0.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 87.0% | 82.9% | -4.1 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
913 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SW6 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Hammersmith and Fulham's figures.
Buses from the centre of SW6
Best-served stop: North End Road Walham Green, with 11.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SW6 is North End Road Walham Green: 11.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 10.5 in the evening and 8.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:15, last 00:16. Routes there: 295, 211. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SW6. The nearest, Ashville Surgery, has 9,560 registered patients and 1,912 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashville Surgery | 71 yd | 9,560 | 1,912 |
| Cassidy Road Medical Centre | 0.2 mi | 10,956 | 5,442 |
| The Lilyville Surgery | 0.2 mi | 12,338 | 5,970 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Hammersmith & Fulham pays £1,520 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Hammersmith & Fulham, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,196 | +6.4% |
| 2022-23 | £1,228 | +2.7% |
| 2023-24 | £1,306 | +6.4% |
| 2024-25 | £1,387 | +6.2% |
| 2025-26 | £1,451 | +4.6% |
| 2026-27 | £1,520 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Hammersmith & Fulham, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SW6
What is the average house price in SW6?
The average sold price in Hammersmith and Fulham is £738,048 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SW6?
Prices in Hammersmith and Fulham are down 9.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SW6?
The median of 88 recorded sales around central SW6 in the last 2 years is £790,000, ranging from £200,000 to £3,350,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SW6?
201 schools sit within 3 miles of central SW6, and 86% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SW6?
913 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW6 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SW6 at risk of flooding?
Central SW6 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SW6 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 86% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £790,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 913 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SW6 safe?
913 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SW6 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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