Hounslow Heath · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.45900, -0.37375

TW4 5JU— Hounslow Heath, Hounslow

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 21/100Yield 4.68%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
54
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
21
Environment
86
Investment
61

The bottom line

TW4 5JU 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: high noise levels nearby and 64 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW4 5JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-13.0% vs London avg

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How TW4 5JU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The Orchard Primary School

Good · Inspected Dec 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 105.6

★★★

Secondary

The Heathland School

Outstanding · Inspected Apr 2024 · 3 min walk

P8: +0.50A8: 51.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 55 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

56.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 57% of London
→ Stable

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other40%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Vehicle crime9%
Anti-social behaviour8%
Burglary6%
Drug offences6%
Theft4%
Robbery3%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Heston & Isleworth Fire Station (G38) · 2.8km

Crime is 13% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
8%
D
6%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 23%Terraced 77%

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£224,000
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)
RoofPitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (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

1997–2022 · CAGR

+8.9%

Total change

+746%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+37.5%

per year

Acceleration

+24.56

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £600k–£700k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached23.1%
Terraced76.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£78k£119k+52.6%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£235k+27%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£308k£308k+0%2
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£425k£425k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£480k£480k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£660k£660k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+4.5% alpha

Terraced+4.5% α
Local
19.6%
District
15.1%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

HounslowNational Rail
11 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
25 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
36 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

9

Walkability score

16

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge76 min ↑
Victoria ★64 min
Waterloo65 min ↑
Canary Wharf86 min ↑
City74 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park157m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.8 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 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 4.1 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

BLUE WING FAMILY DOCTOR UNIT

92 BATH ROAD, TW3 3LN

13 min walk

81%

Recommend GP

81%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 1.2 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

31

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Moon Under Water (937 m)

Nearest supermarketAsda · 1.6 km
3 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Hounslow Meat Store721 m
Bajaj Superstore727 m
Home Needs Cash & Carry744 m
G+G Liquor Store815 m

Nearby cafes

Dela Coffee1.1 km
The Mill Café1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Tops Pizza286 m
Italian Pizza & Grill704 m
Whitton Chung's716 m
Papa John's761 m

Nearby pubs

The Moon Under Water937 m
Lamplighter974 m
The Duke of York1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Xercise4Less917 m

Nearby pharmacies

Herbert and Herbert745 m
Hounslow Pharmacy1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 27

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
7
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
6
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

4SNV LTD
AARON COVER LTD
B2Z TRADING LTD
OLE QIM LTD
S&F PROPERTY SERVICES LTD

+2 more

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

17.7

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,437m
Crossrail 2 route12,373m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,235 nationally

1,918

Est. population

15,782/km²

59%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£42,900

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

41

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
24%
19%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4924%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

31%
24%
38%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent38%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

13%
13%
63%
White British13%
White Other13%
Asian63%
Black3%
Mixed2%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household26%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
48
Largest scheme
161 homes · DISUSED GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, DISUSED GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, AVONDALE GARDENS, TW4 5HX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND REAR OF, 520-528 & 550-556, LAND REAR OF, 520-528 & 550-556, HANWORTH ROAD, TW412 homes
completed
Land To Rear Of, 558, 564, Hanworth Road, Y6 homes
completed
339, 339, Wellington Road South, Hounslow5 homes
completed
The Warren PH, 419, 419, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW4 5LF4 homes
completed
Street Record, 163, Hanworth Road, Hounslow4 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 5JU

Full postcodeTW4 5JU
Postcode districtTW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHounslow Heath
Latitude51.459002
Longitude-0.373754
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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