Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49486, -0.28283

W3 8LF— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W3 8LF, Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.81%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
66
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
86
Investment
59

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Location

W3 8LF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+45.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W3 8LF

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How W3 8LF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Strand-on-the-Green Junior School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 15 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 1825.0%

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 1.4km

Crime is +45% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict line
7.5 min walk
Kew Bridge→ Waterloo· 6 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Kew BridgeNational Rail
8 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
12 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

89

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City64 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

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 km

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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.8 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield852.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

26 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Globe Bar (400 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 579 m
8 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

921m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shop'N Drive367 m
WHSmith469 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine558 m
Alliance Food Store591 m

Nearby cafes

Costa374 m
The Coffee Shot455 m
Starbucks507 m
Arista525 m

Nearby restaurants

Burgers Bar227 m
Subway361 m
Napa423 m
Gochisou481 m

Nearby pubs

Globe Bar400 m
Union Chiswick520 m
Moot533 m
The Gunnersbury550 m

Nearby gyms

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre450 m
Virgin Active496 m
Gunnersbury Triangle Club612 m
Scott's Personal Training696 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy852 m

Nearby health

Wisdom Dental827 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 57

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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

59

Investment score

Good

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,681m
Crossrail 2 route8,517m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

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

17%
31%
22%
17%
13%
Under 1817%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
28%
39%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent39%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

32%
27%
15%
17%
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 rent39%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
2
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
49
Largest scheme
87 homes · Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Hydrowash, Surrey Crescent, London6 homes
completed
Flat First Floor, 70 AND LAND TO THE REAR OF 71 AND 73, Thorney Hedge Road, London, W4 5SB6 homes
completed
449, 449, Chiswick High Road, London5 homes
completed
Manor Court, Manor Court, Manor Gardens, London4 homes
completed
1A&1B, 1A, Clarence Road, London4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.3%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Joanna BiddolphConservative
Ron MushisoConservative
Vickram GrewalConservative

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Key facts for W3 8LF

Full postcodeW3 8LF
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.494862
Longitude-0.282830
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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