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W12 or W3?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
W12
Hammersmith and Fulham
W3
Ealing
Median home sale nearby £678,000
from 162 sales
£572,500
from 136 sales
Average sold price £455,627 £457,166
Area price growth (YoY) -13.3% (Hammersmith and Fulham) -2.7% (Ealing)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Mid-terrace house
Floor area 113 m² 189 m²
Built 1900–1929 1930–1949
Energy rating C D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £929/yr £1878/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 1095 recorded 723 recorded
Deprivation decile 4 of 10 6 of 10

Common questions

Is W12 or W3 cheaper?

W3 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around W12 sell for about £678,000 and around W3 for about £572,500, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, W12 or W3?

W3 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (1095 in W12 against 723 in W3, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is W12 or W3 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, W12 sits in decile 4 of 10 and W3 in decile 6, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in W12 or W3?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.