Heston Central · Hounslow · Feltham and Heston constituency · 51.47430, -0.38761

TW4 7RA— Heston Central, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW4 7RA, Heston Central, Hounslow

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 41/100Yield 4.68%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
56
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
59
Investment
64

The bottom line

TW4 7RA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 55 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW4 7RA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW4 7RA

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How TW4 7RA 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 · 9 min walk

★★★

Secondary

St Mark's Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Sept 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +1.35A8: 64.8

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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 733.3%

+7% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other23%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary8%
Theft5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

Stop & search

1.0

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Feltham Fire Station (G39) · 2.4km

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
12%

Based on 16 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 50%Terraced 17%Flat 33%

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£198,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 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

1998–2015 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+321%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+66.1%

per year

Acceleration

+46.91

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £450k–£500k · 6 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 6 sales

Semi-detached50%
Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£113k£135k+19.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£247k£247k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£240k£240k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£286k£286k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£475k£475k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.4 min walk
Hounslow

Nearby stations

Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
1 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
HounslowNational Rail
28 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
32 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

49

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge66 min ↑
Victoria ★55 min
Waterloo67 min ↑
Canary Wharf79 min ↑
City72 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

21

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park94m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Hounslow West Station Car Park· yes
177m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed480 Mbps
Median download442 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London

Aircraft noise

60 dBHIGH

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 5.6 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

SKYWAYS MEDICAL CENTRE

2 SHELLEY CRESCENT, TW5 9BJ

6 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 899 m
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Duke of York (758 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko Polish Supermarket · 142 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

826m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vivasayi Fruit & Vegetables146 m
Sainsbury's Local266 m
Spicy Mary511 m
A4 Wines513 m

Nearby cafes

Chaiiwala176 m
Salisbury Cafe814 m

Nearby restaurants

Dhakshin116 m
Hyderabad House116 m
Biryani Hub118 m
Chini Chor125 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York758 m
The Honeycombe1.2 km

Nearby pharmacies

Medico Pharmacy549 m

Nearby health

MWH Practice - Hounslow518 m
Dr TURNER & partner537 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 81

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

AHB MEDICAL LONDON LIMITED
GOLDEN BLACK CHAUFFEURS LTD
J & M HOME IMPROVEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
J&M HOME IMPROVEMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION UK LIMITED
JEMM PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED

+1 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

31.9

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,103m
Crossrail 2 route13,913m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,093 nationally

1,920

Est. population

12,642/km²

56%

Employed

37%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

25%
22%
25%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3423%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

28%
21%
32%
19%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent32%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

64%
White British11%
White Other9%
Asian64%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household28%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
27
Largest scheme
176 homes · FORMER MORRISONS 8 CAVENDISH PARADE, 8, Bath Road, Hounslow, TW4 7DJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER MORRISONS 8 CAVENDISH PARADE, 8, Bath Road, Hounslow, TW4 7DJ176 homes
completed
Car Wash, 333, Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3DH9 homes
completed
1, 1, Martindale Road, Hounslow, TW4 7EW8 homes
completed
Land rear of 27-35, 27, Renfrew Road, Hounslow, TW4 7RB6 homes
completed
Land to rear of 27-35, 27, Renfrew Road, Hounslow, TW4 7RB6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
15.0%
Ward turnout
38%
Election year
2026
MP
Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
7,944
Constituency
Feltham and Heston

Councillors

Parinoor KaurConservative
Salvador Antonio Jose PereiraConservative
Sampath MudaliarConservative

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Key facts for TW4 7RA

Full postcodeTW4 7RA
Postcode districtTW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHeston Central
Latitude51.474300
Longitude-0.387609
Parliamentary constituencyFeltham and Heston
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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