W12 8LG postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham, England

W12 8LG is a postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham, in the Addison ward. It is in the Hammersmith and Chiswick 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 W12 8LG can get it Across Hammersmith and Fulham: 91% Typical price £499,999 Homes sold in W12 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.9% on the year before Nearest station Shepherds Bush 250 m in a straight line

Where W12 8LG is, and what is near it

Map of W12 8LG and what is near it Map of W12 8LG: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the W12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. W12 8AA: also in W12 8W12 8AB: also in W12 8W12 8AD: also in W12 8W12 8AE: also in W12 8W12 8AF: also in W12 8W12 8AG: also in W12 8W12 8AH: also in W12 8W12 8AJ: also in W12 8W12 8AL: also in W12 8W12 8AN: also in W12 8W12 8AP: also in W12 8W12 8AQ: also in W12 8W12 8AR: also in W12 8W12 8AS: also in W12 8W12 8AT: also in W12 8W12 8AU: also in W12 8W12 8AW: also in W12 8W12 8AX: also in W12 8W12 8AY: also in W12 8W12 8BA: also in W12 8W12 8BB: also in W12 8W12 8BE: also in W12 8W12 8BG: also in W12 8W12 8BH: also in W12 8W12 8BJ: also in W12 8W12 8BL: also in W12 8W12 8BN: also in W12 8W12 8BP: also in W12 8W12 8BQ: also in W12 8W12 8BS: also in W12 8W12 8BT: also in W12 8W12 8BU: also in W12 8W12 8BW: also in W12 8W12 8BX: also in W12 8W12 8BY: also in W12 8W12 8DA: also in W12 8W12 8DB: also in W12 8W12 8DF: also in W12 8W12 8DG: also in W12 8W12 8DH: also in W12 8W12 8DL: also in W12 8W12 8DN: also in W12 8W12 8DQ: also in W12 8W12 8DR: also in W12 8W12 8DS: also in W12 8W12 8DT: also in W12 8W12 8DW: also in W12 8W12 8DZ: also in W12 8W12 8EA: also in W12 8W12 8ED: also in W12 8W12 8EE: also in W12 8W12 8EG: also in W12 8W12 8EJ: also in W12 8W12 8EN: also in W12 8W12 8EP: also in W12 8W12 8ER: also in W12 8W12 8ES: also in W12 8W12 8ET: also in W12 8W12 8EU: also in W12 8W12 8EZ: also in W12 8W12 8FQ: also in W12 8W12 8HA: also in W12 8W12 8HD: also in W12 8W12 8HF: also in W12 8W12 8HG: also in W12 8W12 8HH: also in W12 8W12 8HJ: also in W12 8W12 8HN: also in W12 8W12 8HP: also in W12 8W12 8HQ: also in W12 8W12 8HR: also in W12 8W12 8HS: also in W12 8W12 8HT: also in W12 8W12 8HU: also in W12 8W12 8HW: also in W12 8W12 8HX: also in W12 8W12 8HY: also in W12 8W12 8JA: also in W12 8W12 8JB: also in W12 8W12 8JD: also in W12 8W12 8JE: also in W12 8W12 8JF: also in W12 8W12 8JG: also in W12 8W12 8JH: also in W12 8W12 8JJ: also in W12 8W12 8JL: also in W12 8W12 8JN: also in W12 8W12 8JP: also in W12 8W12 8JQ: also in W12 8W12 8JS: also in W12 8W12 8JU: also in W12 8W12 8JW: also in W12 8W12 8LA: also in W12 8W12 8LE: also in W12 8W12 8LH: also in W12 8W12 8LJ: also in W12 8W12 8LL: also in W12 8W12 8LN: also in W12 8W12 8LP: also in W12 8W12 8LQ: also in W12 8W12 8LR: also in W12 8W12 8LW: also in W12 8W12 8LX: also in W12 8W12 8LY: also in W12 8W12 8ND: also in W12 8W12 8NG: also in W12 8W12 8NJ: also in W12 8W12 8NL: also in W12 8W12 8NN: also in W12 8W12 8NR: also in W12 8W12 8NS: also in W12 8W12 8NT: also in W12 8W12 8NU: also in W12 8W12 8NW: also in W12 8W12 8NX: also in W12 8W12 8NY: also in W12 8W12 8NZ: also in W12 8W12 8PA: also in W12 8W12 8PB: also in W12 8W12 8PH: also in W12 8W12 8PJ: also in W12 8W12 8PP: also in W12 8W12 8PS: also in W12 8W12 8PY: also in W12 8W12 8QA: also in W12 8W12 8QD: also in W12 8W12 8QE: also in W12 8W12 8QJ: also in W12 8W12 8QN: also in W12 8W12 8QP: also in W12 8W12 8QX: also in W12 8W12 8QY: also in W12 8W12 8RA: also in W12 8W12 8TT: also in W12 8 Hammersmith and Fulham W12 8LG Map of W12 8LG and what is near it Map of W12 8LG: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the W12 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations, 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices, 18 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Hammersmith and Fulham W12 8LG
  • W12 8LG
  • Other postcodes in W12 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5032, longitude -0.2168)

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 W12 8LG?

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 W12 8LG?

Every home and business at W12 8LG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

W12 8LG 100% Hammersmith and Fulham 91%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

W12 8LG 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 W12 8LG?

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 W12 8LG 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 W12 8LG 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 W12 8LG.

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 W12 8LG: 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 W12 8LG is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near W12 8LG?

Homes in W12 8 sold for a typical £499,999 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 55 sales, down 8.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£499,999 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£549,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.9% on the 12 months before
  • Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £450,000 49 sales

Across the whole W12 district: a typical £625,000 from 295 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 W12 8LG

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in W12 8LG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 October 2025. The middle sale was £355,000, from £340,000 to £465,000. Across W12 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £499,999. 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 W12 8LG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around W12 8LG. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (95%). 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 W12 8LG

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 £1,182 (band B) to £2,533 (band G); band C, the most common, is £1,351.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Awithheld£1,013
Band Babout 40 (4%)£1,182
Band Cabout 370 (36%)£1,351
Band Dabout 270 (26%)£1,520
Band Eabout 280 (27%)£1,857
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£2,195
Band Gabout 40 (4%)£2,533
Band Hwithheld£3,039

When the homes were built

  1. 95% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 2% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 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 W12 8LG is in (ONS area E01001852), 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 W12 8LG?

The nearest open schools to W12 8LG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near W12 8LG, 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 W12 8LG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of W12 8LG is Shepherds Bush Rail Station, 250 metres away in a straight line.

  • Shepherds Bush Rail Station Railway station 250 mWalk
  • Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Railway station 750 mWalk
  • Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 200 mWalk

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Holland Road / Upper Addison Gardens, 116 m away.

More stations near W12 8LG, 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 W12 8LG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of W12 8LG, 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 W12 8LG?

4 within 1 km 48 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of W12 8LG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · 4 chargers 150 mWalk
  • ChargePoint Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • London - Westfield White City Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 500 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 W12 8LG?

The nearest to the centre of W12 8LG, 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 W12 8LG?

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 W12 8LG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of W12 8LG, 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 W12 8LG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W12 8LG, 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 W12 8LG?

The nearest vets to the centre of W12 8LG 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 W12 8LG in a conservation area?

The centre of W12 8LG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 W12 8LG?

Police.uk records 1,874 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W12 8LG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences418 reports
Shoplifting374 reports
Anti-social behaviour338 reports
Drugs151 reports
Other theft142 reports
Public order128 reports

Also: vehicle crime 101, theft from the person 63, robbery 52, burglary 50, bicycle theft 32, possession of weapons 15, other crime 8, criminal damage and arson 2.

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 W12 8LG

Ward
Addison
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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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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