Brentford West · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.48510, -0.30683

TW8 8DJ— Brentford West, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW8 8DJ, Brentford West, Hounslow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 42/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
67
Safety
84
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
86
Investment
44

The bottom line

TW8 8DJ 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: high noise levels nearby; 48 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW8 8DJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

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How TW8 8DJ 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 · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.1

—

Secondary

Brentford School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.24A8: 47.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences27%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other24%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

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

Crime is 30% below 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£6,365/m²
Price per ft²£591/ft²
Avg floor area82.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
4%
E
2%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 94%Other 6%

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£206,500
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
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+881%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+35.1%

per year

Acceleration

+47.16

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £175k–£200k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£53k£112k+110.4%2
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£185k£205k+10.7%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£215k£215k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£255k£255k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£438k£438k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£385k£385k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£520k£520k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.6% α
Local
17%
District
16.4%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position40

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
21.2 min walk
Brentford→ Waterloo· 6 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

BrentfordNational Rail
4 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
21 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

87

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 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

31

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Brentford Station Car Park
314m
🅿️
UWL Car Park
671m
🅿️
Brentford Gate Carpark
692m

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: 10.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.0 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

4 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMorrisons · 301 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

223m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Shaam183 m
Food Link224 m
Best Quality Food244 m
GAIL's248 m

Nearby cafes

Cafe S&N201 m
Jenny's Cafe & Kebab204 m
Sam's Larder331 m
Time361 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC186 m
La Rosetta224 m
Greggs233 m
Rottura248 m

Nearby pubs

The Beehive165 m
The Weir239 m
The Brewery Tap305 m
The Magpie and Crown311 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brent Pharmacy177 m

Nearby health

The Butts Dental Practice111 m
Brentford Health and Dental175 m
Bright Smile Studio387 m
Albany Dental Practice474 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 113

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

KHOSHI GLOBAL LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

44

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

48

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,398m
Crossrail 2 route9,488m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,462 nationally

1,826

Est. population

12,407/km²

66%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

20%
17%
23%
26%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6426%
65+14%

Tenure

27%
28%
33%
Own outright27%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent33%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

58%
19%
White British58%
White Other19%
Asian8%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent33%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
34
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)
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)

LAND BETWEEN, LAND BETWEEN, ALBANY ROAD, HIGH STREET (273-289), TW830 homes
completed
St Marys Convent, ST.MARYS CONVENT, The Butts, Brentford, TW8 8BQ23 homes
completed
62, 62, Brook Road South, Brentford, TW8 0PH15 homes
completed
NOS 36A-C,38 & 4 (36-40, NOS 36A-C,38 & 4 (36-40, THE BUTTS, TW8 8BL13 homes
completed
SITE OF OLD VICARAGE, 139, High Street, Brentford10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Green
Ward majority vote
20.7%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
MP majority
9,824
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Councillors

Guy LambertGreen
Craig OwenLabour

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Key facts for TW8 8DJ

Full postcodeTW8 8DJ
Postcode districtTW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardBrentford West
Latitude51.485104
Longitude-0.306832
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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