Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48774, -0.25366

W4 2AL— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 2AL, Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 40/100Low yield 2.57%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
66
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
40
Environment
59
Investment
43

The bottom line

W4 2AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 2AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How W4 2AL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

The William Hogarth Primary School

Good · Inspected Jul 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 10 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 30 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
↑ Rising 305.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Vehicle crime19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area48.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£121,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,801
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+579%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+17.3%

per year

Acceleration

-16.22

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £350k–£400k · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£53k£53k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£200k£200k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£185k£185k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2011£225k£307k+36.4%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£360k£360k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict line
9.9 min walk
Chiswick

Nearby stations

Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
10 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
ChiswickNational Rail
15 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

83

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City57 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park417m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 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: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 1.8 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

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 yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

22 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSriracha Market · 1.2 km
9 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

764m

Post office

Nearby shops

Fuller's brewery shop295 m
Sainsbury's Local588 m
Express Stop Food and Wine590 m
Wyndhams662 m

Nearby cafes

Arcane421 m
Beehive457 m
Chiswick House Cafe465 m
Urban Pantry466 m

Nearby restaurants

COOK Chishwick339 m
Casa Dino431 m
May's Chinese Cuisine460 m
Vinoteca482 m

Nearby pubs

George and Devonshire190 m
Duke of York194 m
Killick & Co472 m
The Packhorse and Talbot537 m

Nearby gyms

The Hogarth Health Club565 m
Chiswick New Pool660 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick837 m
Chiswick Cricket Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

West London Pharmacy572 m
Churchill's Pharmacy595 m

Nearby health

Randox Health542 m
sk:n596 m
Chiswick Dental Centre640 m
Chiswick Dental702 m
Food hygiene (5-star)70% of 125

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

43

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.6%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score25/100
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

38.7

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,694m
Crossrail 2 route6,356m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,324 nationally

1,559

Est. population

13,575/km²

59%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

46

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
22%
23%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6423%
65+17%

Tenure

29%
21%
22%
28%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent22%
Social rent28%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

48%
22%
White British48%
White Other22%
Asian10%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household42%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent28%
Private rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
72
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
3
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)
11
Largest scheme
234 homes · LAND ADJ., 1, Pumping Station Road, CORNEY REACH, CORNEY ROAD, London, W4 2SN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJ., 1, Pumping Station Road, CORNEY REACH, CORNEY ROAD, London, W4 2SN234 homes
completed
Hogarth Business Park, Hogarth Business Park, Burlington Lane, London174 homes
completed
Devonshire Day Nursery, 1, Bennett Street, London, W4 2AH13 homes
completed
Devonshire Day Nursery, 1, Bennett Street, London, W4 2AH12 homes
completed
Lamb House, Lamb House, Church Street, London8 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 W4 2AL

Full postcodeW4 2AL
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.487741
Longitude-0.253656
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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