Is W6 7LR a good place to live?

Hammersmith and Fulham (W6 7LR), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W6 7LR has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 92 nearby (32 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W6 7LR is a UK postcode in W6 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 16 secondary schools, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Goldhawk Road, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W6 7LR include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away.

Over the past 6 months, 11 incidents were reported in W6 7LR. It ranks in the lower half for safety within W6.

Overall score

Good overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
30/100 — Below average

Safety

W6 7LR is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 11 incidents were reported in W6 7LR.

The most common categories are Violent crime (36%), Burglary (27%), Drugs (9%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W6, this postcode ranks 549 of 813 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
11last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W6 district average
722 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
4 (36%)
Burglary
3 (27%)
Drugs
1 (9%)
Other Theft
1 (9%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (9%)
Theft From Person
1 (9%)

Schools near W6 7LR

92 schools near W6 7LR, including 32 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (26 Outstanding, 45 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 16 secondary schools (6 Outstanding and 7 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
16
Secondary
32
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
26
45
2
3
Outstanding (26) Good (45) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools16 schools
6
7
2
1
Outstanding (6) Good (7) Inadequate (2) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W6 7LR is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Tesco, 0.1 miles away.

Brook Green is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Tesco
    W67NL
    0.1 mi
  • Olympia Foods
    W140PH
    0.3 mi
  • Lidl
    W128PP
    0.4 mi
  • Lidl
    W69HW
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    W60YT
    0.4 mi

Parks & green space

  • Brook Green
    W67BH
    0.2 mi
  • Shepherds Bush Green
    W128AE
    0.4 mi
  • Godolphin Garden
    W128JG
    0.6 mi
  • Marcus Garvey Park
    W148XS
    0.6 mi
  • Dalling Road Open Space
    W60LZ
    0.6 mi

Transportation

Goldhawk Road is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W6 7LR - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Hammersmith (0.3 mi), Shepherd's Bush (0.4 mi), Hammersmith (0.4 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • Goldhawk Road
    W128EG
    0.3 mi
  • Hammersmith
    W67AP
    0.3 mi
  • Shepherd's Bush
    W128ND
    0.4 mi
  • Hammersmith
    W67AE
    0.4 mi
  • Shepherd's Bush
    W114TY
    0.5 mi

Connectivity

Superfast broadband is widely available, but ultrafast coverage is still partial.

Reported availability: full fibre 0%, ultrafast 0%, superfast 100%.

0%
Full fibre
0%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
0%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
0%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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