Residential dwellings
20,488
Addressable residential units in the area (OS AddressBase).
W6 rents and yields
Asking rent £3,064/month · Gross yield 4.8% · 12 months, listings to Sep 2026
What is W6?
W6: residential dwellings 20,488.
HMO-shaped dwellings
1.1%
W6 ranks 3rd of 4 neighbouring postcode districts for HMO-shaped dwellings.
Share of dwellings OS AddressBase classifies RH01/RH02/RH03: laid out as a house in multiple occupation. A statement about built form, not about a licence.
- Buildings
- 7,575
- Mixed-use buildings
- 6.6%
- HMO-shaped units
- 89%
- EPC A or B
- 14%
- EPC D or worse
- 43%
What does W6 earn?
W6: asking rent £3,064/month (12 months to Sep 2026, 1,261 lets).
Asking rent
£3,064/month 12 months to Sep 2026
1,261 lets
Median asking rent per calendar month of residential lettings in the month, from portal listings. Asking, not achieved. 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,261 lets.
Gross yield, asking basis
4.8% 12 months to Sep 2026
3,431 lets
-6.8% on the previous 12 months.
Cell asking rent × 12 over the same cell's asking sale price, before costs, voids and finance (cells with fewer than 5 dated listings are not built). 12-month figure: the monthly medians weighted by their sample, 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,431 lets.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
807 on 6 Nov 2026
Count of live residential lettings on the day, from portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026. The count on 6 Nov 2026; the daily series began on 5 Sep 2026, so no change over a year is stated.
How does W6 vary by home size?
Asking rent in W6 runs from £2,395/month for 1 bedroom to £5,505/month for 5+ bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | £2,395/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | -0.3% on the previous 12 months | 1015 |
| 2 bedrooms | £3,604/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +0.4% on the previous 12 months | 1269 |
| 3 bedrooms | £4,658/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 | +6.2% on the previous 12 months | 539 |
| 4 bedrooms | £4,553/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · 11 of 12 months observed | — | 132 |
| 5+ bedrooms | £5,505/month | 12 months to Jul 2026 · 9 of 12 months observed | — | 102 |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, within the last 12 calendar months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns W6?
Corporate landlords hold 42% of the 1,360 units in W6 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords42% of classified · 569 units
- Housing associations28% of classified · 377 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)24% of classified · 332 units
- RMC5.7% of classified · 78 units
- Offshore companies0.1% of classified · 2 units
- RTM0.1% of classified · 2 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does W6 rank?
W6 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham for asking rent, at £3,064/month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham
W6 ranks 3rd of 4 postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham for asking rent, at £3,064/month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W14 | £4,176/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,071 | measured |
| 2 | SW6 | £3,432/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,298 | measured |
| 3 | W6 | £3,064/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,261 | measured |
| 4 | W12 | £2,564/month | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 1,082 | measured |
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham
W6 ranks 1st of 4 postcode districts in Hammersmith and Fulham for gross yield, asking basis, at 4.8%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Period | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W6 | 4.8% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,431 | measured |
| 2 | SW6 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 5,497 | measured |
| 3 | W12 | 4.4% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 2,958 | measured |
| 4 | W14 | 4.2% | 12 months to Sep 2026 · from monthly figures | 3,691 | measured |
Where next from W6?
- Hammersmith and FulhamThe wider market this area sits in.
- SW6Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £11,263/m² · Sep 2026
- W12Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £8,050/m² · Sep 2026
- W14Neighbouring postcode district · Asking £9,272/m² · Sep 2026
- SW13Next door, in another authority · Asking £13,016/m² · Sep 2026
- W4Next door, in another authority · Asking £10,364/m² · Sep 2026
- W11Next door, in another authority · Asking £10,815/m² · Sep 2026
- W3Next door, in another authority · Asking £8,120/m² · Sep 2026
- W8Next door, in another authority · Asking £19,790/m² · Sep 2026
- SW5Next door, in another authority · Asking £9,658/m² · Sep 2026
Questions about W6
- What is the average rent in W6?
- Homes to let in W6 asked a median £3,064/month over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 1,261 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in W6?
- 4.8% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Sep 2026, 3,431 lets. -6.8% on the previous 12 months.
- What kind of homes are in W6?
- W6 has 20,488 homes, 1.1% laid out as houses in multiple occupation.
Construction costs Context for residential research
Sector and regional evidence. These figures are not a quote for an individual property.
Reading the cost index and the regional factors…
Everything else about W6
- Property values in W6Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Land and development sites in W6Registered land with its area, tenure and what stands on it.
- Houses and flats for sale in W6What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Flats and houses to rent in W6What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Sold house prices in W6Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in W6What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents in W6Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| HMO-shaped dwellings | HM Land Registry Price Paid and the address register, 12-month rollup | Latest published | — | — |
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 1,261 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Sep 2026 | Sep 2026 | 3,431 lets |
| Homes to rent | Portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 6 Nov 2026 | 6 Nov 2026 | — |