Heston West · Hounslow · Feltham and Heston constituency · 51.48459, -0.38172

TW5 0AJ— Heston West, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW5 0AJ, Heston West, Hounslow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 15/100Low yield 3.33%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
48
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
15
Environment
63
Investment
44

The bottom line

TW5 0AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 65 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW5 0AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW5 0AJ

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How TW5 0AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Springwell School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Heston Community School

Good · Inspected Dec 2022 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
↑ Rising 292.3%

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Burglary5%
Robbery3%
Theft3%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southall Fire Station (G24) · 3.0km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
5%
D
1%

Based on 11 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£191,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

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 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge80 min ↑
Victoria ★65 min
Waterloo78 min ↑
Canary Wharf81 min ↑
City81 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

11

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park42m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.1 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 6.8 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

JERSEY PRACTICE

CRANFORD LANE, TW5 9ER

1 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMieszko Polish Supermarket · 1.3 km
1 swimming pools

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)

993m

Post office

Nearby shops

Heston Express543 m
Nisa Local563 m
WHSmith598 m
Crossway Wines712 m

Nearby cafes

Costa603 m

Nearby restaurants

Farm Pizza141 m
Heston Fish Bar468 m
Chungs515 m
Jazzy's Munch Box538 m

Nearby gyms

Heston Pools and Fitness469 m
The Dome Badminton Centre1.0 km

Nearby health

The Smile Studios642 m
Food hygiene (5-star)79% of 29

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 54%
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

16.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,589m
Crossrail 2 route14,066m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,502 nationally

1,918

Est. population

9,792/km²

54%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

46

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
20%
19%
18%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+18%

Tenure

26%
26%
22%
23%
Own outright26%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent22%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

59%
15%
White British10%
White Other9%
Asian59%
Black4%
Mixed3%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household23%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent23%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
55%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
11
Largest scheme
220 homes · Heston Pools And Fitness, Heston Leisure Centre and surrounding land, New Heston Road, Hounslow, TW5 0LW
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Hogarth Court, Hogarth Court, Cranford Lane, Hounslow40 homes
completed
Davenport Lodge, 23, Cranford Lane, Hounslow, TW5 9EW16 homes
completed
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH SITE, UNITED REFORMED CHURCH SITE, VICARAGE FARM ROAD, TW515 homes
completed
Rear Of, Land Rear of 355-339 (existing builders yard), Vicarage Farm Road, Hounslow, TW5 0DZ10 homes
completed
THE PRIDE OF ERIN 136, 136, New Heston Road, Hounslow, TW5 0LF9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.4%
Ward turnout
36%
Election year
2026
MP
Seema Malhotra (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
7,944
Constituency
Feltham and Heston

Councillors

Lily BathLabour
Satwant KaurConservative
Shantanu RajawatLabour

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Key facts for TW5 0AJ

Full postcodeTW5 0AJ
Postcode districtTW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHeston West
Latitude51.484587
Longitude-0.381716
Parliamentary constituencyFeltham and Heston
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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