Brentford West · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.49235, -0.31639

TW8 9LB— Brentford West, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for TW8 9LB, Brentford West, Hounslow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 34/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
64
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
34
Environment
74
Investment
39

The bottom line

TW8 9LB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

TW8 9LB

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-30.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for TW8 9LB

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How TW8 9LB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★★

Secondary

Gunnersbury Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +1.00A8: 63.9

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 · 40 min walk

3 primaries · 2 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 offences28%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Other17%
Drug offences11%
Burglary9%
Theft6%
Vehicle crime3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 2.2km

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

1 May

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£6,785/m²
Price per ft²£630/ft²
Avg floor area95.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
9%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 60%Terraced 40%

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 costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£239,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,370
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2003–2024 · CAGR

+3.8%

Total change

+117%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-21.4%

per year

Acceleration

-36.38

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Semi-detached60%
Terraced40%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2004£300k£341k+13.7%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£410k£410k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£710k£710k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£720k£720k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£828k£828k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£650k£650k+0%1

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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly line
9.4 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
BrentfordNational Rail
9 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
14 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
30 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

56

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City62 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

36

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)37
Nearest car park216m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
UWL Car Park
392m
🅿️
Brentford Station Car Park
730m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB61% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 1.9 km

Energy

Solar: 859 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

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 yield859.3 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ALBANY PRACTICE

BRENTFORD HEALTH CENTRE, BOSTON MANOR ROAD, TW8 8DS

10 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 9.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Globe (501 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 395 m
4 tennis courts2 sports halls

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)

800m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Stores586 m
Minals597 m
Brentford News669 m
Northfields Station Shop783 m

Nearby cafes

Boston Manor House Cafe163 m
Blondin Cafe416 m
369 cafe & dessert591 m
Slate Grill608 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway441 m
The Royen's609 m
L'Amo676 m
West Kebab715 m

Nearby pubs

The Globe501 m
The Lord Nelson556 m
The Plough604 m
The King's Arms638 m

Nearby gyms

London Fight Academy563 m
Gym135 Fitness Centre564 m
Sky Health & Fitness Centre811 m
Topnotch health club813 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bramley Pharmacy702 m

Nearby health

Back 2 Wellbeing603 m
The Butts Dental Practice933 m
Dental Beauty997 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 46

Business

Local businesses registered here

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

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

39

Investment score

Weak

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

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

47.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,016m
Crossrail 2 route10,450m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,778 nationally

1,910

Est. population

7,886/km²

64%

Employed

53%

Degree educated

£40,300

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

23%
24%
22%
18%
14%
Under 1823%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+14%

Tenure

29%
27%
25%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent25%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership8%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
27%
16%
White British39%
White Other27%
Asian16%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London-4.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
4
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
55%
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)
2
Largest scheme
195 homes · Reynard Mills Business Park, Reynard Mills, Windmill Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Reynard Mills Business Park, Reynard Mills, Windmill Road, Brentford195 homes
completed
MANOR VALE WORKS, MANOR VALE WORKS, MANOR VALE, TW8 9JN20 homes
completed
1-18 MULLANE HOUSE, 103, 1-18 MULLANE HOUSE, 103, BOSTON MANOR ROAD, TW8 9JQ18 homes
completed
Flat 1, BOSTON LODGE (1-14), 190, Windmill Road, Brentford, W5 4BT14 homes
completed
41, Clitherow Road, Brentford, TW8 9JT6 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 9LB

Full postcodeTW8 9LB
Postcode districtTW8
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardBrentford West
Latitude51.492345
Longitude-0.316388
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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