Living in W6, Hammersmith and Fulham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around W6 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 W6 sold at a median of £535,000 across 54 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 198 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of W6 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 1,265 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 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 W6 →
See where W6 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 W6 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for W6 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around W6
54 recorded home sales on the streets around central W6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £535,000 and a range from £195,500 to £1,625,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Argyle Place, W6 0RQ | Terraced | £593,750 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| 32A Overstone Road, W6 0AA | Flat or maisonette | £485,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Apartment 27 Matcham House, 21 Glenthorne Road, W6 0DQ | Flat or maisonette | £313,563 | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Flat 48 College Court Queen Caroline Street, W6 9DZ | Flat or maisonette | £645,000 | 15 May 2026 |
| Flat 4 Digby Mansions Hammersmith Bridge Road, W6 9DE | Flat or maisonette | £540,000 | 13 May 2026 |
| Flat 1 37 Mall Road, W6 9DG | Flat or maisonette | £412,412 | 6 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
198 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| Earl's Court Free School Primary | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St Peter's Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Miles Coverdale Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.9 mi away | no figure |
| Good Shepherd RC Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
100 state primary and 21 state secondary schools within range, plus 51 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
51 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form, Ashbourne College, Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual School, Bales College, Bassett House School, Bute House Preparatory School for Girls and others.
All 51 fee-paying schools near W6, 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
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: Roehampton University.
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 | 26.5% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.0% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.8% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 8.7% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How W6 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 17.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of W6 (E01001899, 1,601 residents in 2021, up 16.0% 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 17.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 13.6% | 14.8% | +1.2 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 17.7% | 29.9% | +12.2 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 64.8% | 53.3% | -11.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 13.9% | 13.7% | -0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 14.4% | 13.0% | -1.4 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 31.3% | 48.4% | +17.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 42.3% | 46.6% | +4.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 73.2% | 81.3% | +8.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 60.7% | 54.1% | -6.6 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
1,265 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W6 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 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Hammersmith and Fulham's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
33 supermarkets, 21 pharmacies, 409 restaurants and cafés, 65 pubs, 11 hospitals within a mile of central W6, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of W6
Best-served stop: Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre, with 32.8 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of W6 is Livat Hammersmith Shopping Centre: 32.8 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 29.5 in the evening and 26.4 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:01, last 00:40. Routes there: 267, H91, 27, 218, 306, 190. 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 W6. The nearest, Hammersmith Surgery, has 10,703 registered patients and 1,825 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammersmith Surgery | 0.1 mi | 10,703 | 1,825 |
| Brook Green Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 15,175 | 1,305 |
| Richford Gate Medical Centre | 0.6 mi | 12,274 | 1,433 |
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 W6
What is the average house price in W6?
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 W6?
Prices in Hammersmith and Fulham are down 9.0% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in W6?
The median of 54 recorded sales around central W6 in the last 2 years is £535,000, ranging from £195,500 to £1,625,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in W6?
198 schools sit within 3 miles of central W6, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in W6?
1,265 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W6 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is W6 at risk of flooding?
Central W6 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 W6 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £535,000; the area sits in decile 3 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,265 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is W6 safe?
1,265 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W6 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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