Heston Central · Hounslow · Feltham and Heston constituency · 51.48796, -0.38008

TW5 0EN— Heston Central, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW5 0EN, Heston Central, Hounslow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 10/100Low 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
73
Schools
90
Transport
10
Environment
78
Investment
47

The bottom line

TW5 0EN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — 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 0EN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+2.4% vs London avg
vs London crime+18.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW5 0EN

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How TW5 0EN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 7 min walk

★★

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 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
↑ Rising 455.3%

+5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southall Fire Station (G24) · 2.6km

Crime is +18% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
37%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

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£161,000
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, filled cavity
RoofFlat, insulated
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,724
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
19.8 min walk
Southall

Nearby stations

Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
SouthallNational Rail
25 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
25 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

80

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

18

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park127m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.9 km

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB73% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 7.1 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

JERSEY PRACTICE

CRANFORD LANE, TW5 9ER

6 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 2.1 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

59

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Old Oak Tree (970 m)

Nearest supermarketMieszko Polish Supermarket · 1.7 km
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express434 m
Heston Express498 m
Nisa Local538 m
WHSmith538 m

Nearby cafes

Costa538 m

Nearby restaurants

Heston Fish Bar452 m
Chungs470 m
Jazzy's Munch Box493 m
Farm Pizza510 m

Nearby pubs

Old Oak Tree970 m
The Lamb1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Heston Pools and Fitness340 m
The Dome Badminton Centre651 m

Nearby health

The Smile Studios675 m
Southall Medical Centre1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)76% of 38

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
2
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
2
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

HIGHPOINT SERVICES GROUP LTD
SUBLIME SWIM SKOOL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 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

9.2

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,454m
Crossrail 2 route14,140m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,079 nationally

2,753

Est. population

9,280/km²

60%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£43,000

Median income

7.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

31%
22%
26%
13%
Under 1831%
18–3422%
35–4926%
50–6413%
65+8%

Tenure

27%
32%
25%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent32%
Social rent25%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
White British10%
White Other11%
Asian55%
Black10%
Mixed4%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional26%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London+2.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
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)

Davenport Lodge, 23, Cranford Lane, Hounslow, TW5 9EW16 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
16a, 16A, Worthing Road, Hounslow, TW5 0ER2 homes
completed
102, New Heston Road, Hounslow2 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 TW5 0EN

Full postcodeTW5 0EN
Postcode districtTW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHeston Central
Latitude51.487964
Longitude-0.380084
Parliamentary constituencyFeltham and Heston
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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