Syon & Brentford Lock · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.48456, -0.30188

TW8 0AJ— Syon & Brentford Lock, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW8 0AJ, Syon & Brentford Lock, Hounslow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 38/100Yield 3.83%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
60
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
38
Environment
66
Investment
58

The bottom line

TW8 0AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW8 0AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+9.0% vs London avg

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How TW8 0AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Paul's CofE Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Brentford School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 47.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 25 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

70.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 54% of London
→ Stable

-3% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary8%
Theft2%
Robbery1%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +9% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area76.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£191,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,370
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 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly line
22.4 min walk
Brentford→ Waterloo· 6 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

BrentfordNational Rail
8 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
18 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

143

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★48 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City58 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

22

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park124m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brentford Gate Carpark
352m
🅿️
Brentford Station Car Park
618m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB33% green spaceTree canopy: 22%
More green space than 88% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ALBANY PRACTICE

BRENTFORD HEALTH CENTRE, BOSTON MANOR ROAD, TW8 8DS

8 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMorrisons · 521 m

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

465m

Post office

Nearby shops

Brentford Off Licence170 m
African Supermarket187 m
Premier264 m
Al Shaam400 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe S&N434 m
Jenny's Cafe & Kebab439 m
Family Kitchen467 m
Sam's Larder518 m

Nearby restaurants

Makai Lounge22 m
Anima92 m
Gyoza San96 m
Ing Thai99 m

Nearby pubs

Watermans Arms35 m
The Black Dog110 m
Royal Horse Guardsman242 m
The Griffin289 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brent Pharmacy386 m

Nearby health

Bright Smile Studio46 m
Albany Dental Practice176 m
Brentford Health and Dental380 m
The Butts Dental Practice439 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 91

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

58

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

27.5

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,061m
Crossrail 2 route9,155m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,233 nationally

1,595

Est. population

22,976/km²

68%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

34

Community stability

Age profile

21%
22%
30%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3422%
35–4930%
50–6418%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
19%
37%
24%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent37%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

38%
19%
18%
White British38%
White Other19%
Asian18%
Black9%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent37%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
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)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2
Largest scheme
755 homes · Great West Quarter (Wallis House), Wallis House - Great West Quarter, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

42 - 50, 42, High Street, Brentford, TW8 0BB86 homes
completed
Ground Floor, Albany House, 41, High Street, Brentford, TW8 0BB56 homes
completed
LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, ALBANY ROAD, HIGH STREET (273-289), TW830 homes
completed
62, 62, Brook Road South, Brentford, TW8 0PH15 homes
completed
11-17, 11-17, BOSTON MANOR ROAD, TW8 8DT10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.8%
Ward turnout
41%
Election year
2026
MP
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
MP majority
9,824
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Councillors

Dan BowringLabour
Katherine Sarah DunneLabour
Theo DennisonBrentford, Isleworth, Heston & Hounslow Independents

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Key facts for TW8 0AJ

Full postcodeTW8 0AJ
Postcode districtTW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardSyon & Brentford Lock
Latitude51.484555
Longitude-0.301883
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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