Syon & Brentford Lock · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.47766, -0.31236

TW8 8JFSyon & Brentford Lock, Hounslow

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

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 17/100Yield 3.83%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
52
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
17
Environment
86
Investment
47

The bottom line

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

The catch: 69 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW8 8JF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-4.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+84.0% vs London avg

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How TW8 8JF 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 · 12 min walk

KS2: 104.1

Secondary

Brentford School for Girls

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 12 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 · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

119.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+63% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences26%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%
Burglary1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

11

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Richmond Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is +84% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area56

EPC breakdown

D
1%

Based on 1 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 yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£140,000
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 CAnnual charge £1,724
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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Richmond Underground StationDistrict line
21.3 min walk
BrentfordWaterloo· 6 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

BrentfordNational Rail
14 min walk
Richmond Underground StationDistrict
22 min walk
Richmond (London) Rail StationMildmay · South Western Railway
22 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
24 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

66

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge78 min
Victoria71 min
Waterloo69 min
Canary Wharf87 min
City78 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

4

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park201m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed90 Mbps
Median download146 Mbps
Superfast coverage88%
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: 11.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 0.3 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

13 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalWest Middlesex Hospital · 980 m
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

33

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: George and Dragon (466 m)

Nearest supermarketMorrisons · 612 m
1 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

691m

Post office

Nearby shops

Cost Choice597 m
GAIL's670 m
Best Quality Food678 m
Food Link690 m

Nearby cafes

The Clocktower67 m
Brentford Cafe & Restaurant455 m
Feather & Heart558 m
Sam's Larder585 m

Nearby restaurants

The Courtyard136 m
Ami's Indian515 m
Sam's Waterside564 m
Old Town 97580 m

Nearby pubs

George and Dragon466 m
Northumberland Arms512 m
Six Bells525 m
Coach and Horses572 m

Nearby pharmacies

Brent Pharmacy746 m

Nearby health

Brentford Health and Dental749 m
The Butts Dental Practice967 m
Food hygiene (5-star)74% of 39

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
59
New (last 12 months)
3
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
15
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
307

High street

E

High street health

Registered businesses

ABILITY CAMBRIDGE EIGHT LTD
ABILITY CAMBRIDGE NINE LTD
ABILITY CAMBRIDGE SEVEN HOLDINGS LTD
ABILITY CAMBRIDGE SEVEN LTD
ABILITY CAPITAL LIMITED

+15 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

47

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

10

Price growth score

E
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,872m
Crossrail 2 route9,443m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 3,624 nationally

1,775

Est. population

3,398/km²

55%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

6.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

42

Community stability

Age profile

26%
21%
22%
19%
Under 1826%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

19%
16%
51%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent16%
Social rent51%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

43%
17%
16%
White British43%
White Other17%
Asian16%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent51%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
2
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

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

Named schemes (500m)

George & Dragon, 29, London Road, Brentford, TW8 8JB9 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 8JF

Full postcodeTW8 8JF
Postcode districtTW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardSyon & Brentford Lock
Latitude51.477657
Longitude-0.312364
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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