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Barons Court: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Barons Court neighbourhood of Hammersmith and Fulham, England (ONS area Hammersmith and Fulham 014). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes SW6, W14, W6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W14 9HU.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Hammersmith and Fulham
Barons Court is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Hammersmith and Fulham (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 3 falling of 21). Houses here typically resell for £1,297,500 and flats for £550,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hammersmith and Fulham (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Barons Court, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,297,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£550,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.08; 4 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£68,800
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.7 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Barons Court sits in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Typical house price: 8th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: joint 10th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Average household income: 10th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Barons Court
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hammersmith and Fulham, 3 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
- Household income
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Barons Court Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m in a straight line).
- West Brompton Railway station, about a 14-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 12 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground and Southern to Clapham Junction (about 9 min); London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 59 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Augustine's RC Primary School 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2021).
- Nearest state secondary school Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Barons Court
What is the typical house price in Barons Court?
£1,297,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +25% against 2017-2019.
How does Barons Court compare with the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham?
Typical house price: 8th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: joint 10th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham. Average household income: 10th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Is Barons Court an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Barons Court gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 4 of 21 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Barons Court?
Barons Court. Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to Barons Court?
Nearest state primary school. St Augustine's RC Primary School. 420 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2021). Nearest state secondary school. Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College. 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.