Dorando Close London, Hammersmith and Fulham
53 addresses across 5 postcodes (W12), about 360 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 21000280.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (B: 42, C: 4, D: 1, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Hammersmith and Fulham costs £1,520 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Shepherd's Bush, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hammersmith Park, is about 310 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 19.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 9 m above sea level.
- Noise: 53 of its 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Canisius & Dr Hasan, Parkview Cfh&W, about 500 m (0.3 miles) away, with 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 16% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 333 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: Flat (42); House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 2025 (42); 2003-2006 (2); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (4); owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (45% of about 1,890 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Imperial College, 80 Wood Lane, W12 0TT: up to 132 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- Former Dairy Crest Site Land Beneath And Bounded By Westway And West London Railway Line And Adjoining 58 Wood Lane London W12: up to 373 homes, pending decision (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Centre House 56 Wood Lane: up to 527 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- M&S White City Site 54 Wood Lane London W12 7RQ: up to 1,814 homes, pending decision (560 m (0.3 miles))
- 1-14 Latimer Road, London, W10 6RQ: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Latimer Community Church, 116 Bramley Road, London, W10 6SU: up to 25 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- 9 Silchester Road, London, W10: up to 18 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- 9 Silchester Road, London, W10: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 9 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W12 7FN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| W12 7PT | 33% | 33% | 33% | 0% |
| W12 7PX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| W12 7QH | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Shepherd's Bush 6.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Kensal Green 1,000,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Kensington Olympia 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | White City Underground Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Wood Lane Underground Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Latimer Road Underground Station | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest White City Estate | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Little Venice Waterbus Stop | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Westway Sports Centre Car Park | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 51 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 16.7 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 19 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dr Canisius & Dr Hasan, Parkview Cfh&W | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 23 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pestle & Mortar | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Hammersmith Hospital | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Notting Hill Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hammersmith Park 2.2 ha | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wormwood Scrubs Park 66 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,840 m² | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,750 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 72 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gatehouse at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a listed building (Grade II*), 770 m (0.5 miles) west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Gatehouse at HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Listed building, Grade II* | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Chapel at HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Pottery kiln in Walmer Road | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Ladbroke Estate | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 6.2 km (3.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Holland Park | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Round Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 19.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
53 of the street's 53 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark White City Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Ark Bentworth Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 250 m | No published inspection |
| St John XXIII Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 260 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre | Nursery | 1–5 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Phoenix Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wormholt Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oxford Gardens Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Conway Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Kitchen W12 7TP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 Aug 2025 |
| RCA WHITE CITY W12 7FN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Coco Di Mama W12 7FP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| The Athenian W12 7FP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 4 Good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Waka W12 7FP | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jul 2024 |
| Imperial College Of Science, Technology And Medicine W12 7FP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Filishack W12 7FP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Harmony Neighbourhood Nursery W12 7QH | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| Amani W12 7QF | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
| Tesco Express W12 7TS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Starbucks - Vivacity W12 7TS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Dear Grace W12 7FQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Water Cooler Coffee W12 7FQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Dibs W12 7FQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 190 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| West Youth Zone W12 7PT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 24 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 106 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 97 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 13 |
| Drugs | 13 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Other crime | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Australia Road (79); On or near Canada Way (50); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (50); On or near Shopping Area (48); On or near Bentworth Road (37).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 16% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 71% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 20% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 34% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 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 street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings FoodCycle White City (restaurant/cafe/canteen, W12 7TF) now 5 Very good, was Awaiting inspection (rated 22 October 2026) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- W12 7TG: 43 addresses of 44 in the postcode
- W12 7QH: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- W12 7FN: 1 address
- W12 7PT: 1 address of 8 in the postcode
- W12 7PX: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bennelong Close · Canada Way · Edcity Walk · Mackenzie Close · Hudson Close · Terrick Street · Bentworth Road · South Africa Road · Havelock Close · Lawrence Close · Pioneer Way · White City Close
All the streets in W12 and across Hammersmith and Fulham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.