W12 7JS Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Shepherd's Bush Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Poplar Mews, London: 18 addresses
- Uxbridge Road, London: 2 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 D (23% of about 1,400 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Five Star Car Wash & MOT Garages, 10b Shepherd's Bush Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 95 Goldhawk Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Centre House 56 Wood Lane: up to 527 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Roundabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Rondabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- M&S White City Site 54 Wood Lane London W12 7RQ: up to 1,814 homes, pending decision (730 m (0.5 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 (760 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 91%, ultrafast 73%, gigabit 36% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station | 40 m |
| Goldhawk Road Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Wood Lane Underground Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 54 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Uxbridge Rd / Westfield Shopping Centre Shepherds Bush | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 5.4 km (3.4 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 | 330 m |
| EV charging points | 49 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shepherds Bush Medical Centre | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Greenlight Pharmacy | 110 m |
| NHS dentists | 25 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Bush Dental Clinic | 260 m |
| Hospital | Hammersmith Hospital | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hammersmith Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine Westfield Shopping Centre Halifax | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shepherd's Bush Common 3.1 ha | 140 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 990 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,840 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,750 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 7.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 7-44, Royal Crescent W11, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) east. 61 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7-44, Royal Crescent W11 | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Greenside School | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| 1-6, Royal Crescent W11 | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Ladbroke Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km (1 mile) 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 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.7 km (2.3 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
19 of the postcode's 20 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 88% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Poplar Mews.