Syon & Brentford Lock · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.48337, -0.30911

TW8 8FJ— Syon & Brentford Lock, Hounslow

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 36/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
74
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
86
Investment
42

The bottom line

TW8 8FJ 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 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW8 8FJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+60.0% vs London avg

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How TW8 8FJ 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 · 4 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 5 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

103.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+42% vs borough

Crime by type

Other41%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Drug offences7%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is +60% above London average

Property

12 Jun

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£1,964/m²
Price per ft²£182/ft²
Avg floor area99.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
12%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 79%Other 21%

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£248,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.30 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,370
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2014–2023 · CAGR

+-2.2%

Total change

-18%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-56.7%

per year

Acceleration

-84.48

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£610k£824k+35%2.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£900k£900k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.15m£1.15m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£498k£498k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+46.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+46.1% α
Local
56.9%
District
10.8%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

58

Walkability score

126

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

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

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park117m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

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Brentford Station Car Park
443m
🅿️
UWL Car Park
726m

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: 10.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 0.8 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

5 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

42

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMorrisons · 82 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

59m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food Link57 m
Cost Choice87 m
GAIL's102 m
Best Quality Food117 m

Nearby cafes

Jenny's Cafe & Kebab83 m
Cafe S&N87 m
Time121 m
Sam's Larder129 m

Nearby restaurants

La Rosetta40 m
Greggs48 m
Rottura86 m
Old Town 97113 m

Nearby pubs

The Weir37 m
The Magpie and Crown75 m
Six Bells186 m
The Beehive202 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brent Pharmacy135 m

Nearby health

Brentford Health and Dental141 m
The Butts Dental Practice293 m
Bright Smile Studio543 m
Albany Dental Practice678 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 82

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

3RDI LIMITED
MODA MEDIA LTD
RANIYA LTD
SEN EDUCATE LIMITED
SIGI CONSULTING LTD

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

42

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 score21/100
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 owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.7

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,573m
Crossrail 2 route9,539m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,796 nationally

1,752

Est. population

14,322/km²

78%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
31%
30%
14%
Under 1818%
18–3431%
35–4930%
50–6414%
65+7%

Tenure

34%
36%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent36%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership11%

Ethnicity

38%
26%
18%
White British38%
White Other26%
Asian18%
Black5%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household37%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
40
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)
1
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
3

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
1, 1, Commerce Road, Brentford, TW8 8LE76 homes
completed
St Marys Convent, ST.MARYS CONVENT, The Butts, Brentford, TW8 8BQ23 homes
completed
Bordeston Court, REAR OF SIX BELLS P.H., The Ham, Brentford21 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 8FJ

Full postcodeTW8 8FJ
Postcode districtTW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardSyon & Brentford Lock
Latitude51.483374
Longitude-0.309114
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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