W6 7EP Hammersmith and Fulham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Grove. Region: London.
Streets
- Hammersmith Grove, Hammersmith: 24 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 (34% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Hammersmith Grove. 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 95 Goldhawk Road: up to 9 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Five Star Car Wash & MOT Garages, 10b Shepherd's Bush Road: up to 28 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Kings Mall Car Park_x000D_Glenthorne Road_x000D_London_x000D_W6 0LJ_x000D_: up to 418 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Roundabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
- Triangle site, south of Holland Park Rondabout: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (880 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 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 | Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Goldhawk Road Underground Station | 130 m |
| Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 44 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goldhawk Road | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 42 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.4 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 17 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Richford Gate Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 26 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pharmacy On Wheels | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 30 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest W12 Dental | 90 m |
| Hospital | Charing Cross Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Hammersmith Police Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,110 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ravenscourt Park 12 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,040 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,840 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,750 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Greenside School, a listed building (Grade II*), 660 m (0.4 miles) west. 51 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Greenside School | Listed building, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church of the Holy Innocents | Listed building, Grade II* | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The former Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Convent and School of the Sacred Heart | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| St Peter's Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Holland Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Holland Park | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Leg o' Mutton Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 21.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 24 | 24 |
18 of the postcode's 24 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 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 10% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 41% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 9% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 17% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 78% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Hammersmith Grove.