SW6 2UD Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Palace & Hurlingham. Region: London.
Streets
- Wandsworth Bridge Road, London: 17 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 (36% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hurlingham. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Hurlingham Retail Park, 362 Wandsworth Bridge Road: up to 239 homes, permissioned (390 m)
- Albert Wharf, Swedish & Comleys Wharf, Wandsworth Bridge Road: up to 237 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 111-115 Wandsworth Bridge Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Watermeadow Court, Watermeadow Lane: up to 219 homes, pending decision (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Carnwath Road Industrial Estate, Carnwath Road: up to 257 homes, pending decision (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Land adjacent to Jepson House, Pearscroft Road: up to 33 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 26 Sulivan Road and 92 -116 Carnwath Road: up to 149 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Pier Wharf, SW18: up to 22 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 17 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 17 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
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 4 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 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Clapham Junction 24 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Parsons Green Underground Station | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Putney Bridge Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Fulham Broadway Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Oakbury Road Sands End | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | St Mary’s Wandsworth Pier Clapham Junction | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest LCP Parking Services | 310 m |
| EV charging points | 33 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.6 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.7 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sands End Health Clinic | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wandsworth Bridge Road (Dental Surgery) | 250 m |
| Hospital | Chelsea And Westminster Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Harrow Central Police Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sulivan Food & Wine Cashzone | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Park 7.9 ha | 80 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,580 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hurlingham Club Grounds 7.9 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments 5.8 ha | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hurlingham House, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 30 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hurlingham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Cremorne Bridge, West London Extension Railway Bridge | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Gasholder No 2, Fulham Gasworks | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Cremorne Bridge, West London Extension Railway Bridge, Battersea | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Fulham Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Fulham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ransome's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Fountain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Ashen Grove Wood | Wood | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 17 | 17 |
13 of the postcode's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 62% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 98% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 71% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 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 Wandsworth Bridge Road.