Hounslow Central · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.47027, -0.36099

TW4 5XA— Hounslow Central, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW4 5XA, Hounslow Central, Hounslow

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Schools 100%Safety 66/100Transport 40/100Yield 3.88%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
66
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
51
Investment
66

Location

TW4 5XA

Key facts for TW4 5XA

Full postcodeTW4 5XA
Postcode districtTW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHounslow Central
Latitude51.470271
Longitude-0.360985
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+15.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+208.1% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW4 5XA

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How TW4 5XA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Alexandra Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.1

—

Secondary

Lift Kingsley

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.39A8: 41.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 45 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

VERY HIGH CRIME

200.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 95.6%

+999% vs borough

Crime by type

Other42%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Theft11%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Drug offences9%
Robbery6%
Burglary5%
Vehicle crime2%

Stop & search

6.8

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is +208% above London average

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
🚇
Hounslow Central StationPiccadilly line
4.6 min walk
🚂
Hounslow

Nearby stations

🚇
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
🚇
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
🚂
HounslowNational Rail
12 min walk
🚇
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
🚇
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
🚌17 bus routes · 9 stops within 400m · 348 buses/hr peak

67

Walkability score

41

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge91 min ↑
Victoria83 min ↑
Waterloo ★69 min
Canary Wharf98 min ↑
City93 min ↑

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

19

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park207m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.8 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 32.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 70% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.6 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

HIYOS

THE BLENHEIM CENTRE, PRINCE REGENT ROAD, TW3 1NL

1 min walk

73%

Recommend GP

73%

Overall GP experience

9

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

53

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAsda · 86 m
6 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

177m

Post office

Nearby shops

Carpatica Romanian Shop196 m
Menara Bakery275 m
Ranya Express283 m
Abbie's Afro Shop294 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks60 m
Mooboo Hounslow124 m
Costa165 m
The Gulf of Eden233 m

Nearby restaurants

Afrikana Hounslow39 m
Wok & More Hounslow111 m
Rusto118 m
Smoke & Pepper Hounslow119 m

Nearby pubs

Table 11115 m
Gio's Bar205 m
The Bulstrode Pub417 m
The Hanworth419 m

Nearby gyms

The Font Climbing Hounslow68 m
The Gym Group - Hounslow145 m
Chosen Gym331 m
Xercise4Less680 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda94 m

Nearby health

Hounslow Clinic163 m
Advance Dental Care202 m
Hounslow Family Practice490 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 296

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

66

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
3.88% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,333m
Crossrail 2 route12,053m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,727 nationally

2,217

Est. population

19,217/km²

70%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£48,600

Median income

8.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

18

Community stability

Age profile

28%
28%
35%
Under 1828%
18–3428%
35–4935%
50–648%
65+1%

Tenure

15%
67%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent67%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership5%

Ethnicity

13%
70%
White British5%
White Other13%
Asian70%
Black3%
Mixed3%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional42%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household69%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent67%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+15.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
56%
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)
69
Largest scheme
588 homes · Street Record, High Street, Hounslow
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

1A, Inwood Avenue, Hounslow, TW3 1XF33 homes
completed
Ground Floor Room 1, 8, Douglas Road, Hounslow, TW3 1DA31 homes
completed
52-60, 52, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 1UF19 homes
completed
Alexandra House, Alexandra House, Balfour Road, Hounslow, TW3 1JX19 homes
completed
The Tankerville, 2, 2, Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 1UA17 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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The bottom line

TW4 5XA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 69 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

67%

Confidence score

8/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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