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Shepherd's Bush West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Shepherd's Bush West neighbourhood of Hammersmith and Fulham, England (ONS area Hammersmith and Fulham 005). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes W12. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W12 8JQ.
A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Hammersmith and Fulham
Shepherd's Bush West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Hammersmith and Fulham (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 22 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £1,325,000 and flats for £485,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Hammersmith and Fulham (1.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest station, Goldhawk Road, is about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,325,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -4% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£485,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
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
Few signs
Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 3 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 3 to 4.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£63,500
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.3 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 Shepherd's Bush West sits in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Typical house price: 10th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 5th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham
- Average household income: 4th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 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 Shepherd's Bush West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
2 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hammersmith and Fulham, 1 the other way and 19 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
- Anti-social behaviour
Falling behind the borough
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Goldhawk Road Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m in a straight line).
- Shepherds Bush Railway station, about an 11-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (870 m 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 14 min); London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 53 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 Miles Coverdale Primary School 80 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Hammersmith Academy 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jan 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 Shepherd's Bush West
What is the typical house price in Shepherd's Bush West?
£1,325,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -4% against 2017-2019.
How does Shepherd's Bush West compare with the rest of Hammersmith and Fulham?
Typical house price: 10th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 5th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham. Average household income: 4th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham.
Is Shepherd's Bush West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Shepherd's Bush West gentrifying?
Few signs. Weighted balance +0.02; 2 of 22 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Shepherd's Bush West?
Goldhawk Road. Underground station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m in a straight line).
Which state schools are nearest to Shepherd's Bush West?
Nearest state primary school. Miles Coverdale Primary School. 80 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Hammersmith Academy. 450 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 4 areas, Expected standard in 3 (Jan 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.