W14 8TE Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Avonmore. Region: London.
Streets
- North End Crescent, Kensington: 30 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 (33% of about 660 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)
- Homebase - 195 Warwick Road: up to 375 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Telephone Exchange 213-215 Warwick Road: up to 163 homes, permissioned (320 m)
- 100 West Cromwell Road: up to 450 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 100/100A West Cromwell Road: up to 462 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Land to the rear of 1 Cluny Mews, and 51-63 Philbeach Gardens, London, SW5: up to 35 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- 50 Brook Green London W6 7BJ: up to 33 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 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: 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 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 | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Kensington Underground Station | 290 m |
| Barons Court Underground Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station | 550 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lytton Estate West Kensington | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Chelsea Harbour Pier Sands End | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 390 m |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kensington Park Medical Centre | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest H Lloyd Chemist | 320 m |
| NHS dentists | 30 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashcroft House (Dental Surgery) | 310 m |
| Hospital | Cromwell Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kensington Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Gwendwr Garden 2,660 m² | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Brook Green 1.8 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 60 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 11 parks and gardens, 5.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 22 and 22A, Avonmore Road W14, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north. 90 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 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* | 200 m north |
| Grand Hall and Pillar Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Church of St Cuthbert and St Matthias | Listed building, Grade I | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Edwardes Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Leighton House | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Kensington Palace | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 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 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) west |
| The Long Water | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 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 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 30 | 30 |
29 of the postcode's 30 addresses are 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 20% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 7% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 94% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 75% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 North End Crescent.