SW6 5LG postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham, England

SW6 5LG is a postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham, in the Munster ward. It is in the Chelsea and Fulham parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at SW6 5LG can get it Across Hammersmith and Fulham: 91% Typical price £720,000 Homes sold in SW6 5, last 12 months. ▼ 5.9% on the year before Nearest station Putney 1.5 km in a straight line

Where SW6 5LG is, and what is near it

Map of SW6 5LG and what is near it Map of SW6 5LG: its centre point, with the 145 other postcodes in the SW6 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. SW6 5AA: also in SW6 5SW6 5AB: also in SW6 5SW6 5AD: also in SW6 5SW6 5AE: also in SW6 5SW6 5AF: also in SW6 5SW6 5AG: also in SW6 5SW6 5AH: also in SW6 5SW6 5AL: also in SW6 5SW6 5AP: also in SW6 5SW6 5AQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5AR: also in SW6 5SW6 5AS: also in SW6 5SW6 5AT: also in SW6 5SW6 5AU: also in SW6 5SW6 5AW: also in SW6 5SW6 5AX: also in SW6 5SW6 5AZ: also in SW6 5SW6 5BD: also in SW6 5SW6 5BE: also in SW6 5SW6 5BF: also in SW6 5SW6 5BG: also in SW6 5SW6 5BH: also in SW6 5SW6 5BJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5BL: also in SW6 5SW6 5BN: also in SW6 5SW6 5BP: also in SW6 5SW6 5BQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5BS: also in SW6 5SW6 5BT: also in SW6 5SW6 5BW: also in SW6 5SW6 5DA: also in SW6 5SW6 5DH: also in SW6 5SW6 5DL: also in SW6 5SW6 5DN: also in SW6 5SW6 5DP: also in SW6 5SW6 5DR: also in SW6 5SW6 5DW: also in SW6 5SW6 5EA: also in SW6 5SW6 5EB: also in SW6 5SW6 5ED: also in SW6 5SW6 5EE: also in SW6 5SW6 5EF: also in SW6 5SW6 5EG: also in SW6 5SW6 5EH: also in SW6 5SW6 5EJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5EQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5HA: also in SW6 5SW6 5HD: also in SW6 5SW6 5HE: also in SW6 5SW6 5HG: also in SW6 5SW6 5HJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5HP: also in SW6 5SW6 5HQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5HU: also in SW6 5SW6 5HY: also in SW6 5SW6 5JB: also in SW6 5SW6 5JD: also in SW6 5SW6 5JH: also in SW6 5SW6 5JJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5LB: also in SW6 5SW6 5LD: also in SW6 5SW6 5LE: also in SW6 5SW6 5LF: also in SW6 5SW6 5LH: also in SW6 5SW6 5LJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5LL: also in SW6 5SW6 5LN: also in SW6 5SW6 5LP: also in SW6 5SW6 5LQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5LR: also in SW6 5SW6 5LS: also in SW6 5SW6 5LT: also in SW6 5SW6 5LU: also in SW6 5SW6 5LW: also in SW6 5SW6 5LX: also in SW6 5SW6 5NA: also in SW6 5SW6 5NH: also in SW6 5SW6 5NJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5NN: also in SW6 5SW6 5NR: also in SW6 5SW6 5NT: also in SW6 5SW6 5NW: also in SW6 5SW6 5NX: also in SW6 5SW6 5PA: also in SW6 5SW6 5PB: also in SW6 5SW6 5PE: also in SW6 5SW6 5PF: also in SW6 5SW6 5PG: also in SW6 5SW6 5PQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5PT: also in SW6 5SW6 5PU: also in SW6 5SW6 5PX: also in SW6 5SW6 5PY: also in SW6 5SW6 5PZ: also in SW6 5SW6 5QB: also in SW6 5SW6 5QD: also in SW6 5SW6 5QE: also in SW6 5SW6 5QF: also in SW6 5SW6 5QG: also in SW6 5SW6 5QH: also in SW6 5SW6 5QQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5RA: also in SW6 5SW6 5RD: also in SW6 5SW6 5RE: also in SW6 5SW6 5RF: also in SW6 5SW6 5RG: also in SW6 5SW6 5RP: also in SW6 5SW6 5RQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5RS: also in SW6 5SW6 5RT: also in SW6 5SW6 5RU: also in SW6 5SW6 5SA: also in SW6 5SW6 5SB: also in SW6 5SW6 5SF: also in SW6 5SW6 5SH: also in SW6 5SW6 5SJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5SL: also in SW6 5SW6 5SP: also in SW6 5SW6 5SR: also in SW6 5SW6 5SS: also in SW6 5SW6 5TA: also in SW6 5SW6 5TB: also in SW6 5SW6 5TD: also in SW6 5SW6 5TH: also in SW6 5SW6 5TJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5TL: also in SW6 5SW6 5TN: also in SW6 5SW6 5TP: also in SW6 5SW6 5UA: also in SW6 5SW6 5UH: also in SW6 5SW6 5UJ: also in SW6 5SW6 5UL: also in SW6 5SW6 5UQ: also in SW6 5SW6 5UU: also in SW6 5 Hammersmith and Fulham SW6 5LG Map of SW6 5LG and what is near it Map of SW6 5LG: its centre point, with the 145 other postcodes in the SW6 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 11 bus stops and 6 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hammersmith and Fulham SW6 5LG
  • SW6 5LG
  • Other postcodes in SW6 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • 6 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4739, longitude -0.2093)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SW6 5LG?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SW6 5LG?

Every home and business at SW6 5LG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

SW6 5LG 100% Hammersmith and Fulham 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

SW6 5LG 100% Hammersmith and Fulham 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SW6 5LG?

London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for SW6 5LG on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SW6 5LG at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SW6 5LG.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Hammersmith and Fulham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SW6 5LG: 4,983 properties in Hammersmith and Fulham are at high risk (4.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Hammersmith and Fulham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SW6 5LG is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 00:14 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 00:14 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SW6 5LG?

Homes in SW6 5 sold for a typical £720,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 56 sales, down 5.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£720,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£765,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced £2,250,000 21 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £563,500 34 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SW6 district: a typical £775,000 from 597 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SW6 5LG

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SW6 5LG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 November 2025. The middle sale was £2,750,000, from £2,275,000 to £3,600,000. Across SW6 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £720,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SW6 5LG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around SW6 5LG. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (97%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SW6 5LG

Band D in Hammersmith and Fulham for 2026‑27: £1,520. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,351 (band C) to £3,039 (band H); band G, the most common, is £2,533.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,013
Band Bwithheld£1,182
Band Cabout 80 (13%)£1,351
Band Dabout 200 (33%)£1,520
Band Eabout 90 (15%)£1,857
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£2,195
Band Gabout 210 (35%)£2,533
Band Habout 10 (2%)£3,039

When the homes were built

  1. 97% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Hammersmith and Fulham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SW6 5LG is in (ONS area E01001907), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SW6 5LG?

The nearest open schools to SW6 5LG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SW6 5LG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SW6 5LG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SW6 5LG is Putney Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Putney Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • West Brompton Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Parsons Green Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 600 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Munster Road, 122 m away.

More stations near SW6 5LG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SW6 5LG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SW6 5LG, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SW6 5LG?

6 within 1 km 51 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of SW6 5LG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • SSE Green Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk
  • Shell Recharge Charging point · 11 chargers 150 mWalk
  • SSE Green Charging point · No details mapped 150 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SW6 5LG?

The nearest to the centre of SW6 5LG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SW6 5LG?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SW6 5LG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SW6 5LG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SW6 5LG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SW6 5LG, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SW6 5LG?

The nearest vets to the centre of SW6 5LG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SW6 5LG in a conservation area?

The centre of SW6 5LG is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SW6 5LG?

Police.uk records 795 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SW6 5LG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour188 reports
Violence and sexual offences179 reports
Vehicle crime90 reports
Shoplifting85 reports
Other theft71 reports
Public order63 reports

Also: burglary 39, theft from the person 19, bicycle theft 19, drugs 19, robbery 15, possession of weapons 4, criminal damage and arson 3, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SW6 5LG

Ward
Munster
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
London
Country
England
Built-up area
Hammersmith and Fulham
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SW6 5LL40 mSW6 5LH50 mSW6 5LE50 mSW6 5LW60 mSW6 5LQ70 mSW6 5LD70 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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