Heston Central · Hounslow · Feltham and Heston constituency · 51.48257, -0.38572

TW5 9EFHeston Central, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW5 9EF, Heston Central, Hounslow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 19/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

Compare areas

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

Liveability
50
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
19
Environment
59
Investment
35

The bottom line

TW5 9EF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 65 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how TW5 9EF scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how TW5 9EF meets your needs.

Location

TW5 9EF

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-46.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW5 9EF

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare TW5 9EF with:

Postcode Personality

🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How TW5 9EF 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 105.3

★★

Secondary

Heston Community School

Good · Inspected Dec 2022 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 289.5%

from a low base — still below London average

-52% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Other19%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary8%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

1

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southall Fire Station (G24) · 3.3km

Crime is 46% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

TW5 district median

£540,000

Based on 22 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,989/m²
Price per ft²£649/ft²
Avg floor area96.1

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
8%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 54%Terraced 8%Detached 31%Flat 8%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£240,250
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
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

19962024 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+779%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.8%

per year

Acceleration

-38.40

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £300k–£350k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached30.8%
Semi-detached53.8%
Terraced7.7%
Flat/maisonette7.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19961997£80k£65k-18.4%2
Post-dot-com plateau20012002£168k£150k-10.4%1
GFC & correction20112011£359k£359k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery20132013£330k£330k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20192019£550k£550k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£735k£735k+0%1
Current market20242024£700k£700k+0%2

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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
12 min walk
Southall

Nearby stations

Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
Hounslow East Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
29 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
33 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

12

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge80 min
Victoria65 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)6
Nearest car park265m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

95%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed481 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Kempton Park Reservoirs SSSI — 6.5 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

3 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalHounslow Medical Centre · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

35

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMieszko Polish Supermarket · 1.1 km

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)

750m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith663 m
Your Local Meat and Greengrocers733 m
Go Local753 m
Vivasayi Fruit & Vegetables1.1 km

Nearby cafes

Costa670 m
Go Local Cafe779 m
Chaiiwala1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Farm Pizza344 m
Greggs666 m
Burger King681 m
Chicken Express772 m

Nearby gyms

Heston Pools and Fitness822 m

Nearby health

Dr TURNER & partner894 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 35

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
10
New (last 12 months)
4
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
7
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

15304017 LTD
ANTHONY BRICKLAYING SERVICES LTD
EXPERT FRIGHT SOLUTION LIMITED
JEET PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD
KAY EVENTS LDN LTD

+5 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

31.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route19,882m
Crossrail 2 route14,209m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,423 nationally

2,091

Est. population

11,427/km²

54%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£43,200

Median income

4.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

48

Community stability

Age profile

23%
20%
23%
17%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3420%
35–4923%
50–6417%
65+18%

Tenure

36%
26%
27%
Own outright36%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent27%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

68%
White British8%
White Other10%
Asian68%
Black2%
Mixed3%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household28%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent27%
Social rent11%

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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
40 homes · Former Hogarth Court, Hogarth Court, Cranford Lane, Hounslow
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
25-27, 25, Shenley Road, Hounslow, TW5 0AD5 homes
completed
79, 79, Cranford Lane, Hounslow, TW5 9HA2 homes
completed
Land forming part of 524, Land forming part of 524, Bath Road, TW5 9UP1 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

Live in TW5 9EF? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for TW5 9EF.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Hounslow with nearby boroughs:

Hounslow vs EalingHounslow vs HillingdonHounslow vs Richmond Upon Thames

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track TW5 9EF

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for TW5 9EF

Full postcodeTW5 9EF
Postcode districtTW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardHeston Central
Latitude51.482574
Longitude-0.385719
Parliamentary constituencyFeltham and Heston
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey