Hounslow Heath · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.46332, -0.38595

TW4 5AB— Hounslow Heath, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW4 5AB, Hounslow Heath, Hounslow

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 19/100Yield 4.68%

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
51
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
19
Environment
86
Investment
61

The bottom line

TW4 5AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 62 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW4 5AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How TW4 5AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Hounslow Heath School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

★★★

Secondary

The Heathland School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 48 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 800.0%

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

17

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Feltham Fire Station (G39) · 2.0km

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area51.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
4%
D
4%
E
4%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£128,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2005 · CAGR

+0.5%

Total change

+3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-37.3%

per year

Acceleration

-229.37

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £175k–£200k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced50%

By decade

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£180k£180k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£101k£295k+192.1%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£185k£185k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly line
13.5 min walk
Hounslow

Nearby stations

Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
14 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
20 min walk
HounslowNational Rail
21 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Hatton Cross Underground StationPiccadilly
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

20

Walkability score

23

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge74 min ↑
Victoria ★62 min
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf84 min ↑
City76 min ↑

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

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.6 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

67%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed367 Mbps
Median download375 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 55%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

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

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 costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CAVALRY MEDICAL CENTRE

BEAVERS LANE, TW4 6HD

6 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

0

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 910 m
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMieszko Polish Supermarket · 1.1 km

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Euro Food and Wine14 m
Stainsway Express103 m
Maya Foods292 m
G+G Liquor Store297 m

Nearby restaurants

Chippi Chippy3 m
HR Lounge95 m
Herbies Pizza165 m
Butt Karahi178 m

Nearby pubs

The Honeycombe100 m
Duke of York470 m

Nearby pharmacies

Herbert and Herbert592 m

Nearby health

Hounslow Medical Centre910 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 26

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
5
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
3
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

GLG KULAR LTD
MILLWRIGHT'S PLUMBING & ELECTRICAL LTD
SK ENTERPRISE GROUP LTD
SK FOOD & WINE LTD
SK VAPING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

61

Investment score

Good

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
4.7% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 23% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

14.8

Price growth score

E
Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,174m
Crossrail 2 route13,334m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,589 nationally

2,525

Est. population

1,892/km²

60%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanLow densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

30%
21%
27%
14%
Under 1830%
18–3421%
35–4927%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

17%
24%
38%
19%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent38%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

57%
White British11%
White Other12%
Asian57%
Black9%
Mixed4%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household26%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
139
Largest scheme
235 homes · Street Record, Heathside (FORMER METROPOLITAN POLICE RIOT TRAINING CENTRE), Vickers Way, Frampton Road, Hounslow
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bishopsgate House, 527, Staines Road, Hounslow67 homes
completed
379, Staines Road, Hounslow, TW4 5AX64 homes
completed
369, Staines Road, Hounslow, TW4 5AP35 homes
completed
359, Staines Road, Hounslow, TW4 5AP28 homes
completed
1, Frampton Road, Hounslow, TW4 5AD13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Ward turnout
40%
Election year
2026
MP
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
MP majority
9,824
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Councillors

Samia ChaudharyLabour
Afzaal Ahmad KianiLabour
Farhaan Abdul RehmanLabour

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Key facts for TW4 5AB

Full postcodeTW4 5AB
Postcode districtTW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHounslow Heath
Latitude51.463316
Longitude-0.385952
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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