W6 8AB postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham, England
W6 8AB is a postcode in Hammersmith and Fulham, in the Hammersmith Broadway ward. It is in the Hammersmith and Chiswick parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where W6 8AB is, and what is near it
- W6 8AB
- Other postcodes in W6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 32 bus stops
- 6 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.4923, longitude -0.2234)
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 W6 8AB?
- Hammersmith and FulhamCouncil, for all local services Hammersmith and Fulham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around W6 8AB Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Hammersmith and ChiswickParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Andy Slaughter (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Andy Slaughter
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 W6 8AB?
None of the homes and businesses at W6 8AB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Hammersmith and Fulham: 91%
Hammersmith and Fulham: 98%
The line marks the figure across Hammersmith and Fulham.
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 W6 8AB?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham's days for W6 8AB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for W6 8AB on BinDayBuddySource: 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 W6 8AB 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 W6 8AB.
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 W6 8AB: 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 W6 8AB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 13:11 on 22 October 2026.
- Tidal Thames at Hammersmith and West KensingtonFlood warning areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames at Hammersmith and West Kensington
- Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and HounslowFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: Tidal Thames in the boroughs of Kensington and Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 13:11 on 22 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 W6 8AB?
Homes in W6 8 sold for a typical £639,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, down 2.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Terraced £1,012,611 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £470,000 43 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole W6 district: a typical £661,000 from 288 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: 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 W6 8AB
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W6 8AB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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
Food hygiene ratings at W6 8AB
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at W6 8AB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near W6 8AB?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,280 homes in the neighbourhood around W6 8AB. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (58%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £3,039 (band H); band D, the most common, is £1,520.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | withheld | £1,013 |
| Band B | about 20 (2%) | £1,182 |
| Band C | about 90 (7%) | £1,351 |
| Band D | about 340 (27%) | £1,520 |
| Band E | about 340 (27%) | £1,857 |
| Band F | about 280 (22%) | £2,195 |
| Band G | about 170 (13%) | £2,533 |
| Band H | about 40 (3%) | £3,039 |
When the homes were built
- 58% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 2% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 24% 2010 to 2019
- 14% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982: 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 W6 8AB is in (ONS area E01001898), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 W6 8AB?
The nearest open schools to W6 8AB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 W6 8AB?
The nearest railway station to the centre of W6 8AB is Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.
- Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
- Shepherds Bush Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
- Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 0 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
32 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hammersmith Bus Station, 13 m away.
More stations near W6 8AB, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near W6 8AB?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of W6 8AB, 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.
- Hammersmith Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8741 3944 300 mWalk
- Brook Green Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 7471 3333 350 mWalk
- Richford Gate Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3315 6655 950 mWalk
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 W6 8AB?
The nearest charging points to the centre of W6 8AB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 200 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 400 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near W6 8AB?
The nearest to the centre of W6 8AB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Artiste Studios - L'Orthodontiste Phone 020 8563 2864 100 mWalk
- Smile For Life Dental Clinic - Hammersmith Phone 020 8563 2323 150 mWalk
- Salisbury House Dental Practice Phone 020 8748 6543 200 mWalk
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 W6 8AB?
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.
- Charing Cross Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 3311 3311 650 mWalk
- Hammersmith & Fulham Mental Health Unit Phone 020 7386 1177 750 mWalk
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 W6 8AB?
The nearest care homes to the centre of W6 8AB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- St Vincents House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2025 · Phone 020 8600 0510 250 mWalk
- Nazareth House - Hammersmith Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8748 3549 350 mWalk
- Rivercourt Project Short Breaks Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8563 8683 900 mWalk
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 W6 8AB?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W6 8AB, 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.
- Boots, 41-43 King Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 8pm; Sat 9am to 7pm; Sun 12pm to 6pm · Phone 020 8748 7627 300 mWalk
- Superdrug Pharmacy, 65-69 King Street Mon to Fri 8:30am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 7pm; Sat 9am to 2pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8748 3348 300 mWalk
- Hammersmith Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 10am to 4:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8748 6458 400 mWalk
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 W6 8AB?
The nearest vets to the centre of W6 8AB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Blue Cross Pet Clinic 550 mWalk
- Village Vet Phone +44 20 7603 5150 1.0 kmWalk
- Barons Court Veterinary Centre 1.1 kmWalk
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 W6 8AB in a conservation area?
The centre of W6 8AB 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 W6 8AB?
Police.uk records 1,329 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W6 8AB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 49, burglary 45, robbery 36, theft from the person 35, bicycle theft 32, possession of weapons 9, other crime 4, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for W6 8AB
- Ward
- Hammersmith Broadway
- 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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