Estate agents in W6
W6 is a postcode district in Hammersmith and Fulham and HM Land Registry records 307 homes sold there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. The median price paid over that period was £662,000.
How estate agents in W6 compare
W6 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 313 sales in W6 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £675,000.
34.3% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.3 years and sold for a median of 4.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £646,000 in 2016 and £719,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in W6
Median sale price in W6: £675,000
| All homes | 313 sales, median £675,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 2 sales |
| Semi-detached | 10 sales, median £1,812,500 |
| Terraced | 82 sales, median £1,217,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 219 sales, median £520,000 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Hammersmith and Fulham the average price was £735,628 in June 2026, down 12.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £646,000 (460 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £849,972 (576 sales) |
| 2018 | £822,475 (514 sales) |
| 2019 | £695,000 (357 sales) |
| 2020 | £797,500 (446 sales) |
| 2021 | £750,000 (572 sales) |
| 2022 | £685,000 (514 sales) |
| 2023 | £800,000 (464 sales) |
| 2024 | £750,000 (383 sales) |
| 2025 | £719,000 (448 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Ravenscourt Park Underground station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of W6. Hammersmith has two stations about 0.3 miles away, one for the Circle and Hammersmith & City lines and one for the District and Piccadilly lines. Stamford Brook is about 0.7 miles away. The nearest railway stations are Shepherd's Bush at about 1.1 miles, Barnes Bridge and South Acton at about 1.7 miles and Acton Central at about 1.8 miles. The A315, A4, A306, A219 and A402 pass through or beside the area. M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout is about 2 miles away and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 6 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 10 miles away and London City Airport about 12 miles. Central London is about 5 miles away.
Schools in and near W6
W6 has 23 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest, about 0.2 miles away, are West London Free School Primary (free school) and St Paul's CofE Primary School (Church of England). Secondary schools include West London Free School (sixth form, free school) and Sacred Heart High School (girls only, Roman Catholic, sixth form, academy), both about 0.3 miles away. Hammersmith Academy (sixth form, academy) is about 0.7 miles away. Independent schools include The Godolphin and Latymer School (girls only) at about 0.2 miles and Latymer Upper School and Latymer Prep at about 0.3 miles. Parayhouse School, a special school, is about 0.7 miles away. William Morris Sixth Form is about 0.6 miles away and Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine about 2.3 miles.
Living in W6
W6 is an urban postcode district in the built-up area of Hammersmith and Fulham, with about 35,000 residents. There are at least 12 supermarkets and more than 40 convenience stores, with Sainsbury's about 0.1 miles away. A market runs on Thursdays and Fridays about 0.2 miles away. There are more than 40 pubs, at least 70 cafés and more than 100 restaurants, with The Salutation about 0.1 miles away. Hammersmith Surgery is about 0.2 miles away, one of at least 6 surgeries and there are at least 11 pharmacies and 18 dentists. Charing Cross Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 0.6 miles away. Hammersmith Library is about 0.4 miles away and King Street Post Office about 0.1 miles. Furnivall Gardens is about 0.2 miles away, one of at least 12 named parks and Brook Green is about 0.6 miles away.
A short history of W6
Fulham's name comes from Old English and refers to land hemmed in by water, linked to a person called Fulla. Neolithic people lived by the river about 5,000 years ago and Roman settlements followed in the third and fourth centuries AD. Fulham was first recorded by name in 691 as the manor of the Bishop of London and Danish invaders wintered there in 879. The Domesday Book of 1066 spells it Fuleham. Hammersmith began as a hamlet within Fulham and appears as Hamersmyth in 1294. It became a separate chapelry in 1631 and a parish in 1834. Sir Nicholas Crispe built its first parish church in the early 1660s, later St Paul's. Fulham Bridge was built in 1729 and Hammersmith Bridge opened in 1827. The two areas merged into one borough in 1965. The district has 155 listed buildings, including Walpole House at Grade I and 16 at Grade II*, among them the Church of St Paul.
Landscape and geography in W6
The centre of W6 stands at a height of about 8 metres (26 feet) above sea level. The tidal River Thames runs through or along the edge of the area with its nearest point under half a mile from the centre. The open coast is about 32 miles distant. Leg o' Mutton Reservoir is about 0.7 miles from the centre. Round Pond is about 2.1 miles off and The Serpentine about 2.5 miles. Hampstead Heath rises to 136 metres (446 feet) about 5 miles out and Harrow on the Hill reaches 124 metres (407 feet) about 7 miles out. The boundary of the Surrey Hills National Landscape is about 14 miles distant. Richmond Park National Nature Reserve is about 2.8 miles from the centre and Old Oak Common is about 1.9 miles.
People and homes in W6
At the 2021 Census, about 36,100 usual residents lived in W6, with 14% aged under 15, 75% aged 15 to 64 and 11% aged 65 and over. Census 2021 figures show about 16,100 households with an average size of 2.2 people. At the 2021 Census, 37% of households were one-person households, against 30% in England. Census 2021 figures show 22% had dependent children. Census 2021 figures show 74% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, 21% in terraced houses, 5% in semi-detached houses and 1% in detached houses. At the 2021 Census, 33% of households owned their home, 37% rented privately and 28% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band at 26%. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 44 residential properties at high risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. Surface water is not included.
Economy and jobs in W6
Across the wider Hammersmith and Fulham council area, ONS figures for 2024 show about 147,000 jobs, led by information and communication (15.7%) and professional, scientific and technical (12.9%). Company records from October 2026 show Virgin Media O2, Frost Meadowcroft and Simplifydigital with headquarters recorded in Hammersmith and Metropolis Group in London, all near W6. Berghem Mews Business Village is about 0.7 miles from the centre. Across the wider council area, the employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 was 72% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026, below the United Kingdom figure of 75.5%. The September 2026 claimant count in the council area was 6,685 people or 4.8% of residents aged 16 to 64. Median gross pay of full-time employees working in the council area in 2025 was £50,435 a year.
Notable people from W6
Several people linked with W6 were born in Hammersmith. Helen Mirren (born 1945) is a British actress who works in film, television and voice acting. Benedict Cumberbatch (born 1976) is an English actor and film producer. Tom Hardy (born 1977) is a British actor and model. Sacha Baron Cohen (born 1971) is a British comedian and actor who also writes for television and film. Rosamund Pike (born 1979) is a British actress in film and television. Lily Allen (born 1985) is a British singer and actress. Alan Rickman (1946 to 2016) was a British actor and director. Diana Rigg (1938 to 2020) was an English actress. Both lived in Hammersmith.
Sport and leisure
Swimming is covered by St Paul's Girls' Swimming Pool and Ravenscourt Park Paddling Pool, while Hammersmith Fitness and Squash Centre serves racquet sports. Tennis is played at The Queen's Club and Hartswood Tennis Club and the Andy Murray Arena is among a number of tennis courts nearby. Rugby union pitches include St Paul's 1st XV Rugby Pitch. Rowing is based at Auriol Kensington Rowing Club, Furnivall Sculling Club, Fulham Reach Boat Club and Sons of the Thames Rowing Club. London Corinthian Sailing Club covers sailing and RavensWall Climbing Centre covers climbing and bouldering. Open space includes Ravenscourt Park, Brook Green, Furnivall Gardens, Shepherds Bush Green and Starch Green, with Leg O'Mutton Nature Reserve and The London Wetland Centre also close by. A number of children's playgrounds are found across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in W6?
- The median price paid in W6 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £662,000. By property type over the same period the median price paid was £1,950,000 for semi-detached houses (9 sales), £1,295,000 for terraced houses (81 sales) and £520,000 for flats (215 sales).
- How many homes were sold in W6 recently?
- In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 there were 307 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry in W6. Of these, 215 were flats and 81 were terraced houses.
- What are the transport links in W6?
- Ravenscourt Park Underground stop is about 0.2 miles from the centre of W6 and both Hammersmith stops are about 0.3 miles away. The nearest railway station is Shepherd's Bush at about 1.1 miles and central London is about 5 miles away in a straight line. M4 junction 1 (Chiswick Roundabout) is about 2 miles away and London Heathrow Airport is about 10 miles away.
- How many primary schools are near W6?
- There are 23 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of W6. The nearest are West London Free School Primary, Earl's Court Free School Primary and St Paul's CofE Primary School, each about 0.2 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are in W6?
- There are 26 estate agent sales branches with an office in the W6 postcode district.
Areas near W6
W6 is in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Estate agents near W6
- DextersHammersmith and Fulham W6 0QU0.1 miles
- Horton and GartonHammersmith and Fulham W6 0QU0.1 miles
- Curtis And Parker - Hammersmith Estate Agents & Letting AgentsHammersmith and Fulham W6 9JT0.2 miles
- Douglas and Gordon Estate AgentsHammersmith and Fulham W6 0LP0.2 miles
- OKrealestateHammersmith and Fulham W6 9DB0.2 miles
- London EstatesHammersmith and Fulham W6 0JD0.2 miles
- MoveliHammersmith and Fulham W6 7AP0.3 miles
- Mercer & MillerHammersmith and Fulham W6 7BA0.3 miles
- Benham And Reeves Residential LettingsHammersmith and Fulham W6 9GX0.4 miles
- Wigmore JonesHammersmith and Fulham W6 8AF0.4 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of W6.