Hounslow Central · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.47060, -0.35593

TW3 1ALHounslow Central, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW3 1AL, Hounslow Central, Hounslow

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 57/100Transport 52/100Yield 5.14%

Best for: Investors

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
57
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
61
Investment
78

The bottom line

TW3 1AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and fast broadband — strong value for Investors who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

TW3 1AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+8.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+171.0% vs London avg

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How TW3 1AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Hounslow Town Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2021 · 2 min walk

KS2: 105.5

Secondary

Lift Kingsley

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 41.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 47 min walk

4 primaries · 1 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

176.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 271.6%

+141% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Theft11%
Drug offences7%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime3%
Burglary2%

Stop & search

5.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

11

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heston & Isleworth Fire Station (G38) · 1.0km

Crime is +171% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.8

EPC breakdown

B
42%
C
3%
D
1%

Based on 46 properties · Confidence: high

LHA rates — Outer South West London

Shared room£592/mo
1 bedroom£1200/mo
2 bedrooms£1495/mo
3 bedrooms£1800/mo
4 bedrooms£2550/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,724
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.5 min walk
Hounslow

Nearby stations

Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
HounslowNational Rail
13 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

69

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge61 min
Victoria47 min
Waterloo60 min
Canary Wharf71 min
City65 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

15

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park60m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G93%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.3 km

Energy

Solar: 859 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield859.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MEDICAL CENTRE

3-5 CECIL ROAD, TW3 1NU

1 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

42

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

19

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrtadogu Supermarket · 49 m
1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
883 licensed premises in borough281 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

456m

Post office

Nearby shops

Indulge Cafe & Deli31 m
Magazin Roman42 m
Kingsley's Local47 m
Nepalese Centre48 m

Nearby cafes

Karak Chaii30 m
1st Cafe46 m
Bikanervala151 m
Station Cafe160 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kanteen16 m
Four Season Spice24 m
Mazay Daar49 m
Pepe's50 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of Cambridge111 m
Gio's Bar190 m
Table 11294 m
The Coach and Horses307 m

Nearby gyms

Chosen Gym31 m
The Font Climbing Hounslow413 m
The Gym Group - Hounslow488 m
The Indian Gymkhana Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Asda343 m

Nearby health

Advance Dental Care172 m
Hounslow Clinic253 m
Hounslow Family Practice786 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 206

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

78

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.9

Price growth score

D
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route17,981m
Crossrail 2 route11,758m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,457 nationally

1,854

Est. population

15,072/km²

62%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£45,600

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densityRenters

19

Community stability

Age profile

29%
28%
28%
Under 1829%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6411%
65+4%

Tenure

57%
25%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)7%
Private rent57%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

17%
51%
White British9%
White Other17%
Asian51%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine27%
No car household67%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent57%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+8.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Borough approval rate
55%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
54
Largest scheme
588 homes · Street Record, High Street, Hounslow
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, High Street, Hounslow588 homes
completed
Childrens Centre, Hounslow Town Primary School, Pears Road, Hounslow, TW3 1SR284 homes
completed
Street Record, 26a-34 and 44-52, High Street, Hounslow101 homes
completed
Flat 27, HODFORD HOUSE, 17-27, High Street, Hounslow, TW3 1TA70 homes
completed
LAND ADJ HOUNSLOW E U/GRND STATION, LAND ADJ HOUNSLOW E U/GRND STATION, KINGSLEY ROAD, STIRLING GROVE (1-58), TW3 1QB58 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
14.1%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
MP majority
9,824
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Councillors

Pamila RodriguesLabour
Ajmer GrewalLabour
Pritam Singh GrewalLabour

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Key facts for TW3 1AL

Full postcodeTW3 1AL
Postcode districtTW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHounslow Central
Latitude51.470596
Longitude-0.355934
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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