A guide to living in Fulham

Fancy Fulham is in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham, flanked by upmarket Kensington & Chelsea. And while it shares its neighbour’s gorgeous terraced townhouses and designer shopping, this pocket of West London is edgier and more affordable. Set on the north bank of the River Thames, Fulham is a slower-paced slice of the city, where residents enjoy leafy walks and cosy roasts in authentic boozers. It’s a peaceful haven for professionals, and a great launchpad for commuting. Nearby Hammersmith, for example, is the HQ of major corporations like Disney and L'Oréal. Read on to discover developments that are the best places to live in Fulham. In addition, read reviews from residents who own or rent in Fulham.

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Best places to live in Fulham

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Fulham Riverside, SW6

By Barratt London

4.48

(8 reviews)

Developed by Barratt London, Fulham Riverside is a large redevelopment project which features a collection of one, two, three, four and five-bedroom apartments alongside a supermarket, a gym, landscaped gardens and various restaurants and cafes. Situated on Townmead Road, the development is only an eleven-minute walk away from Imperial Wharf station, offering links into Central London.

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Ranked 1st out of 3 in Fulham

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Imperial Wharf, SW6

By Berkeley

4.31

(14 reviews)

Located adjacent to Chelsea Harbour in Fulham, West London, Imperial Wharf is a mixed-use development by St George. The development is built on a former industrial site and comprises of 1665 new homes with 50% affordable. The site also has a fitness centre, a hotel, offices, retail space and restaurants as well as a new railway station, also called Imperial Wharf, only moments away with links to the Overground and Southern railway services.

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Ranked 2nd out of 3 in Fulham

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Lillie Square, SW6

By Capital and Counties Properties

3.99

(20 reviews)

Lillie Square offers 800 new homes comprising of studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, lateral penthouses and townhouses. The scheme has been developed as a joint venture between Capco and KFI – a major shareholder of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, one of the largest real estate companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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Ranked 3rd out of 3 in Fulham

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Dungannon House, SW6

By BPG

4.1

4.10

(1 reviews)

Dungannon House is a BPG development on pretty Vanston Place, a cobbled quarter in the middle of sought-after Fulham. With its lilac-hued exterior and glass balconies, the property is an ultra-contemporary contrast to the area’s surrounding Victorian architecture. It’s less than a five-minute walk from Fulham Broadway station, which is serviced by the District line.

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Hurlingham Walk, SW6

By Berkeley

4.00

(1 reviews)

Developed by St James for the Berkley Group, the Hurlingham Walk development comprises of 68 luxury apartments and penthouses set over six floors. Parsons Green, Putney Bridge and Imperial Wharf are all less than 1 mile away offering district and overground lines as well as there being plenty of bus services.

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Mel (Owner)

Verified Resident

Fulham Riverside, SW6

Sept 2026

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

This place has exceeded all our expectations - well managed / peaceful / great value

Mel (Owner)

Verified Resident

Fulham Riverside, SW6

Sept 2026

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

The neighbourhood is safe, there is nothing negative to say on the location. There are a few nice cafes nearby and the Sainsbury’s onsite is amazing. The gym is brilliant. The 24h concierge is also great.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

There’s a safe underground car park for residents, the garden great and empty most of the day so nice place to chill, read a book etc.

What is the best feature of your home:

Good build quality, the garden is fantastic is well managed.

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Mark (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Lillie Square, SW6

Jan 2025

This is rated 4.00 out of 5.00.

Best modern development in West Brompton, but keep in mind that....

Mark (Tenant)

Verified Resident

Lillie Square, SW6

Jan 2025

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

-Switch2 the hot water and heating provider is awful to deal with. Additionally, prices are fixed - paying almost £3 per day in the winter to keep the house at 23 degrees in a 1 bedroom, so imagine for 2/3+! -Service charge subject to constant increase of upwards of 5%, which excludes building insurance and ground rent (total over £7,000 a year!) (more than double for 2/3 bed apartments) -As I bought the property on resale I wasn't provided full list of functionalities for the flat. When contacting estate management for help with minor fixes by asking for original contractors they insist of being paid to provide this service (about £50) just for a quote with their secret contractor (they won't give you the name!)

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Relatively high maintenance costs and service charge

What is the best feature of your home:

Proper windows, modern fittings and comfort cooling

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Li yong (Owner)

Unverified

Chelsea Creek, SW6

Jun 2024

This is rated 1.00 out of 5.00.

Worse place to live, Don’t Buy

Li yong (Owner)

Unverified

Chelsea Creek, SW6

Jun 2024

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Chelsea Creek use to be good, the entire estate has become a nightmare. Regular drug dealings, dog poo everywhere, people urinating on the grounds of the estate. Cleaners do properly clean. They have now build housing estate flats inside Chelsea Creek bringing drug dealers and drug users to the properties. Regular fightings, dangerous dogs being allowed into the property from the neighbouring council/housing estates. People smoking weed, food smell coming into the flats. Leaks and so on.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

Yes, no one told us that there would be a shared council estate flats within the development

What is the best feature of your home:

Nothing, standard compared to many other developments

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Sasha (Tenant)

Unverified

MyLo at Fulham Riverside, SW6

Nov 2023

Reviewer was offered an incentive for an honest review, regardless of rating

This is rated 5.00 out of 5.00.

Great development to now be living in!

Sasha (Tenant)

Unverified

MyLo at Fulham Riverside, SW6

Nov 2023

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

Great local area to live in. Lots of good restaurants and cafe. The river is so nice to live on, and is very quiet considering the development is just off a main road.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

Management have responded in a timely manner and tried to help with any concerns we have as quickly as possible. Their maintenance team have been great in fixing a few teething problems since we first moved in.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

To be honest these isn't anything I wished we'd known prior to move in!

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Octavia House Resident (Tenant)

Unverified

Imperial Wharf, SW6

Aug 2023

This is rated 2.00 out of 5.00.

DO NOT WORK WITH LIONSGATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT!!!

Octavia House Resident (Tenant)

Unverified

Imperial Wharf, SW6

Aug 2023

Let me start by saying that we paid 6 months worth of rent in advance. On the day we moved in, most things in the apartment we moved into were broken. The bed, sofa bed, taps, kitchen tiles, cupboard doors, sliders, curtains, microwave, etc. the walls were filthy (we painted them ourselves) and we had to stay in a hotel for the first night we moved because the apartment hadn’t even been cleaned (it was FILTHY. Absolutely FILTHY) and they sent cleaners over which left the bed and sofa bed soaking wet and smelling of strong chemicals. The property management said they would reimburse the cost of the hotel (they still have not, 4 months in). We had viewed the apartment before the day of moving in and had pointed out all of these issues beforehand. We were told that this was all fixed before our moving date. It was not. After that, the only thing that they changed (after MONTHS of chasing them) was the bed and mattress. Everything else is left broken and we have to live like this. They will not answer any of our calls/texts/emails. What a horrible and unprofessional team.

Please tell us about the good and bad aspects of living in your local area:

We moved to Octavia house in April (these reviews were a big reason why) and I want to say that even though the location is great, accessibility is great with bus stops and overground, there’s a Tesco right downstairs and a Sainsbury’s close by, and It’s also very quiet and peaceful, this is all completely ruined by the HORRIBLE property management by Lionsgate!! WORST experience working with this AWFUL team. I do recommend the area, it’s lovely, but MAKE SURE not to work with Lionsgate property management, they’re the absolute WORST.

Please share one thing (or more) which you wish you had known before you moved in:

That the property management is nonexistent and AWFUL. They couldn’t care less about the issues you have from the DAY of moving in.

What is the best feature of your home:

The location. It’s peaceful, clean, and it’s very easy to get around with the bus stop and overground right there.

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