Syon & Brentford Lock · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.48563, -0.31060

TW8 8DASyon & Brentford Lock, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW8 8DA, Syon & Brentford Lock, Hounslow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
60
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
86
Investment
45

The bottom line

TW8 8DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime, fast broadband and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 54 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how TW8 8DA 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 TW8 8DA meets your needs.

Location

TW8 8DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+58.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW8 8DA

✨ Get your personal match score

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

Compare TW8 8DA with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Well-Connected🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

The family fortress

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How TW8 8DA 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 · 5 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 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

102.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Drug offences9%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 3.0km

Crime is +58% above London average

Property

2 Jul

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.

TW8 district median

£470,450

Based on 227 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,942/m²
Price per ft²£924/ft²
Avg floor area84.4

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
1%
D
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 20%Detached 70%

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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£211,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2022
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.15 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,724
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19952025 · CAGR

+6.1%

Total change

+492%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.3%

per year

Acceleration

+76.88

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £600k–£700k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Detached70%
Semi-detached10%
Terraced20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19951997£144k£160k+11.1%1
Post-dot-com plateau20022002£340k£340k+0%2
Pre-crash peak20072007£154k£154k+0%1
GFC & correction20122012£615k£615k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty20182018£855k£855k+0%1
Rate-rise correction20222022£585k£585k+0%2
Current market20252025£850k£850k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly line
18.6 min walk
BrentfordWaterloo· 6 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

BrentfordNational Rail
3 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
22 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

113

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min
Victoria56 min
Waterloo54 min
Canary Wharf73 min
City62 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

40

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)36
Nearest car park120m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brentford Station Car Park
204m
🅿️
UWL Car Park
458m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

86%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed443 Mbps
Median download425 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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.1 km

Energy

Solar: 859 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 yield859.4 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

2 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMorrisons · 353 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

304m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food Link303 m
Cost Choice316 m
Al Shaam326 m
GAIL's355 m

Nearby cafes

Blend222 m
Time299 m
Jenny's Cafe & Kebab310 m
Cafe S&N311 m

Nearby restaurants

La Rosetta286 m
Greggs302 m
Siracusa315 m
KFC322 m

Nearby pubs

The Weir235 m
The King's Arms244 m
The Magpie and Crown342 m
Six Bells370 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brent Pharmacy333 m

Nearby health

The Butts Dental Practice194 m
Brentford Health and Dental336 m
Bright Smile Studio655 m
Banning Dental Group726 m
Food hygiene (5-star)69% of 90

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BEYOND LABELS CONSULTING LTD
PROTÉGÉ DNA
SPHINX UK LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

45

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

31.2

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,654m
Crossrail 2 route9,746m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,865 nationally

1,814

Est. population

9,557/km²

61%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
21%
16%
14%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4921%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

17%
18%
32%
31%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent32%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
22%
White British44%
White Other22%
Asian10%
Black12%
Mixed9%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
37
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
1
Borough approval rate
55%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
9
Largest scheme
343 homes · BRITISH WATERWAYS SITE, JUNCTION OF, 188, 188, High Street, COMMERCE ROAD, Brentford, TW8 8JZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BRITISH WATERWAYS SITE, JUNCTION OF, 188, 188, High Street, COMMERCE ROAD, Brentford, TW8 8JZ343 homes
completed
Street Record, Brentford Lock West, Commerce Road, Brentford157 homes
completed
Units 1 And 2, GREAT WEST PLAZA, Riverbank Way, Brentford, TW8 9RE135 homes
completed
1, 1, Commerce Road, Brentford, TW8 8LE76 homes
completed
Units 1 And 2, GREAT WEST PLAZA, Riverbank Way, Brentford, TW8 9RE42 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

Live in TW8 8DA? 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 TW8 8DA.
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 TW8 8DA

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

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for TW8 8DA

Full postcodeTW8 8DA
Postcode districtTW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardSyon & Brentford Lock
Latitude51.485625
Longitude-0.310601
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
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