W14 9DB Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Kensington. Region: London.
Streets
- Talgarth Road, Hammersmith: 96 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 (41% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Gunter Estate. 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 1.0 km
- 100 West Cromwell Road: up to 450 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- 100/100A West Cromwell Road: up to 462 homes, permissioned (510 m)
- Land to the rear of 1 Cluny Mews, and 51-63 Philbeach Gardens, London, SW5: up to 35 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- Homebase - 195 Warwick Road: up to 375 homes, permissioned (560 m)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- Telephone Exchange 213-215 Warwick Road: up to 163 homes, permissioned (610 m)
- Earls Court Exhibition Centre and Land Bounded by Warwick Road: up to 930 homes, permissioned (680 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 11 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: 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 96 addresses are between 2 m and 4 m above sea level (3 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 84%, ultrafast 72%, gigabit 72% 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 | 840 m |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Kensington Underground Station | 110 m |
| Barons Court Underground Station | 370 m | |
| Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station | 810 m | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest West Kensington | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 4.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Chelsea Harbour Pier Sands End | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 610 m |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 50 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North End Medical Centre | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest North End Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Kensington NHS Dental Practice | 140 m |
| Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | 900 m |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Motor Club Limited | 760 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 510 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,440 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Normand Park 3.1 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 250 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,560 m² | 700 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.8 km |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 22 and 22A, Avonmore Road W14, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m north. 77 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 22 and 22A, Avonmore Road W14 | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m north |
| Church of St Cuthbert and St Matthias | Listed building, Grade I | 540 m east |
| Grand Hall and Pillar Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m north |
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north-west |
| Edwardes Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 920 m north-east |
| Brompton Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.3 km south-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 | 1.4 km north |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.6 km west |
| Battersea Reach | Tidal water | 2.7 km south-east |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.3 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 43 | 15 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 58 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 43 | 0 | 96 |
53 of the postcode's 96 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 96 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | under 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 28% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 41% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 87% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 60% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Talgarth Road.