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W3 8HR

Gunnersbury Lane · Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow

W3 8HR is in Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.

Crime is 72% below the London average.

Nearest tube: Acton Town Underground Station, 1.2 min

Best for:FamiliesOwner-occupiers
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Transport
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Amenity
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Property
London liveability rankTop 3% in London
OverallExcellent
For buyersExcellent
InvestmentNeutral
RiskLow
Inner city · Medium density
Updated 29 May 2026
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  • 📍W3 8HR is in Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow — exceptional school provision — 100% Good or Outstanding.
  • 🏠Crime is 72% below the London average.
  • 👤Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers
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Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,370
Price growth potentialLow

Investment

Rental yield, rent and gentrification

52

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent£1,500
Gross yield3.13% (average)
Gentrification score20/100

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

Low

Price growth potential

High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Safety

29 May

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

18.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

↑ Rising 400.0%

-62% vs borough

Crime by type

Other8
Anti-social behaviour7
Vehicle crime7
Violence & sexual offences6
Burglary2
Drug offences0
Theft0
Robbery0

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 172% below London average

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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1b
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5
6a
6b
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Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly line
1.2 min walk
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South Acton

Nearby stations

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Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
1 min walk
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South Acton Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
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South ActonNational Rail
10 min walk
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Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
12 min walk
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Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

74

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

53 min

London Bridge

47 min

Victoria ★

52 min

Waterloo

60 min

Canary Wharf

61 min

City

Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Location

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Acton Gardens Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · 4 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 7 min walk

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

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
NoiseHIGH
road
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 61%

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

37 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95%66.7%

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Rank: 22,251 nationally

1,629

Est. population

3,210/km²

61%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£47,800

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

Under 1817%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent39%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

White British33%
White Other27%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent 39%Social rent 2%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majorityConservative
Ward majority vote14.3%
Ward turnout46%
Election year2026
MPAndy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority15,290
ConstituencyHammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Joanna BiddolphConservative
Ron MushisoConservative
Vickram GrewalConservative

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEmpire · 924 m
16 tennis courts6 sports halls

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

893m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Rayan41 m
The Local49 m
Sainsbury's Local49 m
Budgens166 m

Nearby cafes

The Apple Tree116 m
Jungles Cafe151 m
Wild Bean Cafe357 m
Miram's Munchies433 m

Nearby restaurants

BASE3 m
Casereccio15 m
What the Fish21 m
Aquarium29 m

Nearby pubs

The Talbot Inn721 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple732 m
The White Hart798 m
The King's Head842 m

Nearby gyms

Gunnersbury Triangle Club228 m
Reynolds Sports Centre321 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens338 m
St Columba's Tennis Club433 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy15 m

Nearby health

Wisdom Dental21 m
GCH Acton Care Centre455 m
DentExcel656 m
Atrium Clinic693 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 62

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