W14 0LP Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brook Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Masbro' Road, Kensington: 6 addresses
- Fielding Road, Kensington: 1 address
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 (32% of about 1,010 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, 3B, Lakeside/Sinclair/Blythe Road. 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)
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Roundabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Rondabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 50 Brook Green London W6 7BJ: up to 33 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Five Star Car Wash & MOT Garages, 10b Shepherd's Bush Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- Telephone Exchange 213-215 Warwick Road: up to 163 homes, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Homebase - 195 Warwick Road: up to 375 homes, 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: 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 addresses are about 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 20%, gigabit 20% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Goldhawk Road Underground Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 49 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lower Addison Gardens Holland Park | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 66 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.3 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West Kensington GP Surgery | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 28 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Forrest Pharmacy | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Smile Kensington | 240 m |
| Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Hammersmith Police Station | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,650 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Holland Park 21 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,650 m² | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,750 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 29 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 350 m north. 204 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m north |
| Grand Hall and Pillar Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Debenham House | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| 7-44, Royal Crescent W11 | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 840 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Edwardes Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Kensington Palace | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.6 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 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
1 of the postcode's 7 addresses is 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 | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 41% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 42% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 70% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 12% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 100% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 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 | 3% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Masbro' Road.