SW6 2LY Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced February 2023. Ward: Sands End. Region: London.
Streets
- Lockgate Road, Sands End: 66 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2026-27: Band D £1,520 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,013 | £1,182 | £1,351 | £1,520 | £1,857 | £2,195 | £2,533 | £3,039 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band G (34% of about 2,360 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land Bounded By Fulham Gasworks And Railway Line (Chelsea Creek), Imperial Road London SW6: up to 415 homes, permissioned (20 m)
- Lots Road South: up to 165 homes, not permissioned (170 m)
- Lots Road Power Station and Chelsea Creek - Lots Road: up to 420 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- Lots Road Power Station and Chelsea Creek - Lots Road: up to 420 homes, permissioned (280 m)
- 5-17 Michael Road: up to 18 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- Sotheron Place: up to 31 homes, pending decision (320 m)
- The Plaza, 535 Kings Road: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
- The Plaza, 535 Kings Road: up to 28 homes, not permissioned (360 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 3 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Imperial Wharf 2.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 230 m |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Clapham Junction 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Fulham Broadway Underground Station | 830 m |
| Parsons Green Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| West Brompton Underground Station | 1.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 48 within 800 m; nearest Imperial Whf Stn /Chelsea Hrbr Sands End | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 3.5 km |
| Ferry terminal | Chelsea Harbour Pier Sands End | 410 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Chelsea Design Centre Car Park | 160 m |
| EV charging points | 41 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 19.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kings Road Medical Centre | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Kings Road Pharmacy | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | 28 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 520 m |
| Hospital | Chelsea And Westminster Hospital | 890 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service London | 660 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 690 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Langford Garden 1.1 ha | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Eel Brook Common 5.3 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 470 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Hurlingham Club Grounds 7.9 ha | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments 5.8 ha | 2.0 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gasholder No 2, Fulham Gasworks, a listed building (Grade II*), 130 m north-west. 67 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 14 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gasholder No 2, Fulham Gasworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m north-west |
| Sandford Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m north-west |
| Stanley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m north |
| Cremorne Bridge, West London Extension Railway Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m south-east |
| 100, CHEYNE WALK (part of Lindsey House) | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 950 m north-east |
| Brompton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.0 km north-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 4.8 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 500 m east |
| Ransome's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km east |
| Fountain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km east |
| Chelsea Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km north-east |
| Holland Park | Wood | 3.3 km north-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.5 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 66 |
| Under 55 | 66 | 0 |
66 of the postcode's 66 addresses at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 35% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 58% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 8% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 86% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 70% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Lockgate Road.