SW6 6ER Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Palace & Hurlingham. Region: London.
Streets
- Stevenage Road, Fulham: 8 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 E (27% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bishops Park. 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)
- Land and Garages Between Phelps House and The Platt Christian Centre, Felsham Road (Platt South): up to 11 homes, permissioned (840 m (0.5 miles))
- Jubilee House and cinema, 230-232 Putney Bridge Road: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 56-70, 56-66 Putney High Street (Wereldhave Site): up to 97 homes, not permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 329-339 & 45-53 Putney Bridge Road & Putney High Street, Putney Bridge Road (The Blades): up to 121 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 6 Clarendon Drive: up to 7 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 55-61 Putney High Road (Former M&S site), SW15 1SP: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 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 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 5 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 | Putney 5.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Barnes 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Putney Bridge Underground Station | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Parsons Green Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| East Putney Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 30 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Park Road Fulham | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | Chelsea, Fulham Boys School Car Park (Events only) | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 40 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 30 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.8 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Palace Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fulham Palace Pharmacy | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Dental Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Putney Sector Police Office | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shell Fulham Cashzone | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Moat Garden 1.3 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Putney Lower Common 18 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bishops Park 9.2 ha | 60 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fulham Palace Meadows Allotments 5.8 ha | 210 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bishop's Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 120 m south-east. 47 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 120 m south-east |
| Fulham Palace | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m south-east |
| Fulham Palace | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 330 m south-east |
| Fulham Palace moated site | Scheduled monument | 340 m south-east |
| Sir William Powell's Almshouses, Including Gate Piers, Railings and Gates to West | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Parish Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Mary the Virgin | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
| Holland Park | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Jerry's Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
2 of the postcode's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Hammersmith and Fulham: see them on the Hammersmith and Fulham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 71% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 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 Stevenage Road.