W14 0RT Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Avonmore. Region: London.
Streets
- Fitzjames Avenue, Kensington: 34 addresses
- North End Road, Kensington: 11 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 F (30% of about 840 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Fitzgeorge and Fitzjames. 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
- Former West London County Court, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Homebase - 195 Warwick Road: up to 375 homes, permissioned (400 m)
- Telephone Exchange 213-215 Warwick Road: up to 163 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- 100 West Cromwell Road: up to 450 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- 100/100A West Cromwell Road: up to 462 homes, permissioned (490 m)
- 50 Brook Green London W6 7BJ: up to 33 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- Land to the rear of 1 Cluny Mews, and 51-63 Philbeach Gardens, London, SW5: up to 35 homes, permissioned (580 m)
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 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 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 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 | Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 540 m |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Kensington Underground Station | 340 m |
| Barons Court Underground Station | 440 m | |
| Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station | 500 m | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Lytton Estate West Kensington | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Chelsea Harbour Pier Sands End | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m; nearest Durrels House Car Park | 510 m |
| EV charging points | 50 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 20 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kensington Park Medical Centre | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest H Lloyd Chemist | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 30 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ashcroft House (Dental Surgery) | 200 m |
| Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Kensington Police Station | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m; nearest Marcus Garvey Park 2,580 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Brook Green 1.8 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 80 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,560 m² | 870 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.9 km |
Within 800 m: 10 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 22 and 22A, Avonmore Road W14, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m north-east. 92 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 22 and 22A, Avonmore Road W14 | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m north-east |
| Grand Hall and Pillar Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m west |
| Church of St Cuthbert and St Matthias | Listed building, Grade I | 620 m east |
| Edwardes Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 730 m north-east |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km north |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km north |
| Kensington Palace | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north-east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.6 km west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 45 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 45 |
45 of the postcode's 45 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 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 17% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 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 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 Fitzjames Avenue.