W12 7HS Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: White City. Region: London.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
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 D (22% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- PILLAR BOX OUTSIDE NO 49, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Centre House 56 Wood Lane: up to 527 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Five Star Car Wash & MOT Garages, 10b Shepherd's Bush Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- 95 Goldhawk Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Dairy Crest Site Land Beneath And Bounded By Westway And West London Railway Line And Adjoining 58 Wood Lane London W12: up to 373 homes, pending decision (630 m (0.4 miles))
- M&S White City Site 54 Wood Lane London W12 7RQ: up to 1,814 homes, pending decision (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Roundabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Rondabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Imperial College, 80 Wood Lane, W12 0TT: up to 132 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station | 210 m |
| Wood Lane Underground Station | 340 m | |
| White City Underground Station | 570 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shepherd's Bush Market Station Shepherds Bush | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westfield Car Park | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 45 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.6 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shepherds Bush Medical Centre | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenlight Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bush Dental Clinic | 180 m |
| Hospital | Hammersmith Hospital | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Hammersmith Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine Westfield Shopping Centre Halifax | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hammersmith Park 2.2 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shepherd's Bush Common 3.1 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,390 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,840 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,750 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greenside School, a listed building (Grade II*), 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greenside School | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| 7-44, Royal Crescent W11 | Listed building, Grade II* | 880 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Ladbroke Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.2 | 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
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
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 | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 45% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 29% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 73% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.