Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.49119, -0.28712

TW8 0SL— Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW8 0SL, Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

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Schools 100%Safety 43/100Transport 45/100Low yield 2.97%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
56
Safety
43
Schools
90
Transport
45
Environment
86
Investment
43

The bottom line

TW8 0SL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), fast broadband and a green environment at £606,000 median — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

TW8 0SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+16.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+301.0% vs London avg

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How TW8 0SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Strand-on-the-Green Junior School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 20 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 21 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

260.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 890.9%

+256% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.3km

Crime is +301% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£606,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 17%

£606,000 is 17% above the London median (£520,000)

+3.0%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)5
New build100.0%
Avg flat£606,000
Price per m²£9,294/m²
Price per ft²£863/ft²
Avg floor area65.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
96%

Based on 96 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£17,800
First-time buyerFTB
£9,050
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£35,980

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

£3,032/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£163,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,724
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2022–2025 · CAGR

+2.8%

Total change

+9%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.7%

per year

Acceleration

+1.67

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 95 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 95 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£561k£600k+7%43
Current market2024–2025£600k£610k+1.7%4.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+3.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+3.6% α
Local
2.8%
District
-0.8%

CAGR over 3yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

45out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing19

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict line
9.7 min walk
Kew Bridge→ Waterloo· 6 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Kew BridgeNational Rail
2 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

133

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City64 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

10

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park129m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.3 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

22 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 908 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 831 m
2 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

662m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Co-operative Food156 m
Welcome157 m
Alliance Food Store180 m
Nipa Stores213 m

Nearby cafes

Arista41 m
George's Cafe182 m
GG's Kitchen @ The Bridge Cafe183 m
Roastery205 m

Nearby restaurants

Falafel179 m
Cluck Yeah!182 m
Sushi Point188 m
Subway269 m

Nearby pubs

Express Tavern239 m
One Over The Ait373 m
The Steam Packet454 m
The Bell and Crown553 m

Nearby gyms

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre166 m
Scott's Personal Training211 m
Pilates4U354 m
Legends Boxing Gym561 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 54

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
9
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
8
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

CURRA LTD
ELLE INNOVATION CONSULTING LTD
HENRY STREET INVESTMENTS LIMITED
JBW CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED
LONDON TAVERN TRAILS LIMITED

+4 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

43

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (3.0%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.0% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 63%
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,989m
Crossrail 2 route8,591m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,860 nationally

1,255

Est. population

4,200/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

26%
32%
23%
13%
Under 1826%
18–3432%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

31%
48%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent31%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
18%
15%
14%
White British32%
White Other18%
Asian15%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household48%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Price vs London+16.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
32
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
129
Largest scheme
487 homes · Street Record, Land at Lionel Road, Lionel Road South, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Parkview, PARKVIEW, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9AZ292 homes
completed
Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford87 homes
completed
Street Record, Former Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford76 homes
completed
Parsons House, PARSONS HOUSE, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF62 homes
completed
Parsons House, Utell House, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.8%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
MP majority
9,824
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Councillors

Gabriella GilesConservative
Peter ThompsonConservative
Amy CroftLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£606,000)

£17,800

Standard buyer

£9,050

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Key facts for TW8 0SL

Full postcodeTW8 0SL
Postcode districtTW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.491193
Longitude-0.287117
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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