SW6 3RD Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Palace & Hurlingham. Region: London.
Streets
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 F (26% of about 740 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: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BROOM VILLA, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 26 Sulivan Road and 92 -116 Carnwath Road: up to 149 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- 111-115 Wandsworth Bridge Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (710 m)
- Carnwath Road Industrial Estate, Carnwath Road: up to 257 homes, pending decision (810 m)
- Land adjacent to Jepson House, Pearscroft Road: up to 33 homes, permissioned (830 m)
- Hurlingham Retail Park, 362 Wandsworth Bridge Road: up to 239 homes, permissioned (920 m)
- Units 11-13 & 24-25 Blades Court 121 Deodar Road: up to 15 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Units 14 to 19 Blades Court 121 Deodar Road: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Albert Wharf, Swedish & Comleys Wharf, Wandsworth Bridge Road: up to 237 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
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: no home is in an area at risk.
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 address is 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 | 1.3 km |
| Wandsworth Town 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Parsons Green Underground Station | 530 m |
| Putney Bridge Underground Station | 610 m | |
| Fulham Broadway Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 34 within 800 m; nearest Peterborough Road / Hurlingham Parsons Green | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.8 km |
| Ferry terminal | Wandsworth Riverside Quarter Pier | 780 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest LCP Parking Services | 660 m |
| EV charging points | 37 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 18.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Lilyville Surgery | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest C.e. Harrod Chemist | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 25 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Perfect Smile | 230 m |
| Hospital | Chelsea And Westminster Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police - Harrow Central Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Sulivan Food & Wine Cashzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 280 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | South Park 7.9 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,190 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Hurlingham Club Grounds 7.9 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments 5.8 ha | 790 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hurlingham House, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m south. 54 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hurlingham House | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m south |
| Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m west |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m west |
| Fulham Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 920 m west |
| Fulham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 930 m west |
| Wandsworth Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 930 m south |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.1 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 1.7 km east |
| Ransome's Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-east |
| Fountain Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.5 km west |
| Holland Park | Wood | 3.6 km north |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 4.0 km 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 1 | 1 |
None of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 71% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 2% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 6% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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.