Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Hammersmith and Fulham area decision report
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Median affordability sits at 14.8x in 2025, which reads as high-cost. Gigabit availability is 88.1% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 100% and 5G reaches 99.7% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: High-cost at 14.8xSchools: 34 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 88.1%Mobile: 4G 100% · 5G 99.7%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £750,000Based on 13,759 sales · Latest sale in data: 23 Feb 2026
- Affordability High-costMedian ratio 14.8x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 88.1%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 100%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
High-cost at 14.8xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 14.8x in 2025, with a median house price of £700,000 and residence earnings of £47,192.
Broadband
Gigabit 88.1%Gigabit availability is 88.1%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0%.
Mobile
4G 100% · 5G 99.7%4G strong-coverage share is 100%, with 5G at 99.7% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Hammersmith and Fulham in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
34 nearby school rows34 nearby school rows matched postcode area W12 7RG for Hammersmith and Fulham. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
397 mapped stopsHammersmith and Fulham currently links 397 mapped transport stops, including 306 local bus or tram access points and 12 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 395 stops are marked active and 2 inactive. Top localities include Shepherds Bush (54), Hammersmith (52), White City (38).
Local business
Score 100/100Hammersmith and Fulham currently links 1,432 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 613 food and drink, 222 grocery, 188 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Hammersmith and Fulham.
Crime
Latest month 1,944Hammersmith and Fulham recorded 1,944 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 24,519, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Metropolitan Police Service contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Hammersmith and Fulham, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
613 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (270), cafe (185), fast food (158).
Amenity group
Grocery
222 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (144), supermarket (33), bakery (28).
Amenity group
Personal services
188 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (120), beauty (68).
Amenity group
Retail
183 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (115), mobile phone (22), diy (16).
Compare against another area
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Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
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W12 7RG
W12 7RG has 90 recorded sales with a median sold price of £1,426,025.
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SW6 2QH
SW6 2QH has 85 recorded sales with a median sold price of £1,257,900.
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W12 7RD
W12 7RD has 81 recorded sales with a median sold price of £821,000.
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