W14 8RT Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Avonmore. Region: London.
Streets
- Avonmore Road, Kensington: 93 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 (59% of about 970 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Olympia and Avonmore. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- 22 AND 22A, AVONMORE ROAD W14, grade II*
- 6-9, ADDISON BRIDGE PLACE W14, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Homebase - 195 Warwick Road: up to 375 homes, permissioned (180 m)
- Telephone Exchange 213-215 Warwick Road: up to 163 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 100 West Cromwell Road: up to 450 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 100/100A West Cromwell Road: up to 462 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Land to the rear of 1 Cluny Mews, and 51-63 Philbeach Gardens, London, SW5: up to 35 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 257-265 (Odeon Cinema) Kensington High Street: up to 62 homes, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 5 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 99%, gigabit 99% 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 | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Kensington Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Barons Court Underground Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lytton Estate West Kensington | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Chelsea Harbour Pier Sands End | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Durrels House Car Park | 290 m |
| EV charging points | 58 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kensington Park Medical Centre | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 24 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H Lloyd Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 29 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashcroft House (Dental Surgery) | 330 m |
| Hospital | Cromwell Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kensington Police Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marcus Garvey Park 2,580 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Holland Park 21 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 12 parks and gardens, 26 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 22 and 22A, Avonmore Road W14, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m north-west. 93 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 9 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 22 and 22A, Avonmore Road W14 | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m north-west |
| Grand Hall and Pillar Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Edwardes Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 510 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Church of St Cuthbert and St Matthias | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Leighton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Kensington Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| The Long Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| The Fountains | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 91 | 93 | 93 |
2 of the postcode's 93 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 52% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 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) | 63% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 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 Avonmore Road.