W6 7BE Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Brook Green. Region: London.
Streets
- Brook Green, Hammersmith: 102 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 H (25% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Brook Green. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 4.
- 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
- 18 AND 19, BROOK GREEN W6, grade II
- GUSTAV HOLST MUSIC WING, ST PAUL'S GIRLS SCHOOL, grade II
- High Mistress's House, grade II
- RAILINGS TO ST PAUL'S GIRLS SCHOOL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 50 Brook Green London W6 7BJ: up to 33 homes, permissioned (220 m)
- Kings Mall Car Park_x000D_Glenthorne Road_x000D_London_x000D_W6 0LJ_x000D_: up to 418 homes, permissioned (750 m)
- Five Star Car Wash & MOT Garages, 10b Shepherd's Bush Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (780 m)
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Roundabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Rondabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (880 m)
- 95 Goldhawk Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (940 m)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
- Former TA Centre 245 Warwick Road: up to 255 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 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 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 | 620 m |
| Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| West Brompton 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hammersmith (H&C Line) Underground Station | 520 m |
| Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground Station | 540 m | |
| Kensington (Olympia) Underground Station | 630 m | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 54 within 800 m; nearest Brook Green Hammersmith | 300 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Station | 5.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Putney Pier | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | 4 within 800 m; nearest ParkBee Green Parking | 680 m |
| EV charging points | 48 within 1.6 km; nearest ESB Energy Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 17.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Brook Green Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Forrest Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 26 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 118 - 120 Hammersmith Road | 300 m |
| Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | 1.0 km |
| Police station | Hammersmith Police Station | 410 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 340 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Brook Green 1.8 ha | 20 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,560 m² | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of Holy Trinity, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m south-east. 88 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Holy Trinity | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-east |
| Convent and School of the Sacred Heart | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m south-west |
| Grand Hall and Pillar Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m east |
| Church of St Paul, Hammersmith | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m south-west |
| Edwardes Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km east |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km north-east |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 1.3 km north-east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.1 km south-west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km south-west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south-west |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km north-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.1 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 23.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 35 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 67 | 102 |
35 of the postcode's 102 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 | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 8% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 19% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 95% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Brook Green.