Chiswick Homefields · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48996, -0.25379

W4 2HR— Chiswick Homefields, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 2HR, Chiswick Homefields, Hounslow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
71
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
59
Investment
35

The bottom line

W4 2HR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 2HR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+33.1% vs London avg
vs London crime-27.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W4 2HR 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.5

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 27 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

47.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 206.1%

from a low base — still below London average

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Vehicle crime28%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.9

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 27% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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.

W4 district median

£700,000

Based on 323 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,886/m²
Price per ft²£1,197/ft²
Avg floor area79.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
25%
D
25%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 53 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 38%Flat 54%Other 1%

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 yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£198,000
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 FAnnual charge £2,801
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+9%

Total change

+1220%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.3%

per year

Acceleration

-25.66

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £500k–£600k · 71 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 71 sales

Semi-detached7%
Terraced38%
Flat/maisonette54.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£73k£280k+284.9%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£353k£486k+37.9%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£202k£330k+63.4%3.7
GFC & correction2008–2012£338k£321k-4.8%3.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1000k£670k-33%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£975k£1.20m+23.1%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.19m£1.19m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.24m£1.24m+0%2
Current market2025–2025£960k£960k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2% α
Local
10.3%
District
8.3%
Terraced+0.5% α
Local
7.9%
District
7.4%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
7 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
Ravenscourt Park Underground StationDistrict
17 min walk
ChiswickNational Rail
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

97

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park404m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 5.0 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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.0 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

19 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCharing Cross Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

39

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSriracha Market · 1.1 km
8 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

643m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local348 m
Express Stop Food and Wine352 m
Fuller's brewery shop392 m
Wyndhams489 m

Nearby cafes

Arcane194 m
Beehive228 m
Urban Pantry244 m
Tamp Coffee282 m

Nearby restaurants

COOK Chishwick164 m
Casa Dino204 m
May's Chinese Cuisine239 m
Vinoteca252 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York96 m
Killick & Co250 m
The Packhorse and Talbot291 m
The Roebuck343 m

Nearby gyms

The Hogarth Health Club397 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick607 m
Chiswick New Pool905 m
Hartswood Tennis Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

West London Pharmacy325 m
Churchill's Pharmacy365 m

Nearby health

Randox Health300 m
sk:n360 m
Chiswick Dental Centre437 m
Chiswick Dental544 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 143

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

35

Investment score

Weak

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 moderate.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.6% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 73%
Gentrification score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

61.1

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,685m
Crossrail 2 route6,479m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 27,173 nationally

2,120

Est. population

9,757/km²

65%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£55,900

Median income

2.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

20%
22%
28%
16%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3422%
35–4928%
50–6416%
65+14%

Tenure

23%
26%
38%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent38%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

48%
27%
White British48%
White Other27%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household38%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+33.1%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
107
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Borough approval rate
55%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
234 homes · LAND ADJ., 1, Pumping Station Road, CORNEY REACH, CORNEY ROAD, London, W4 2SN
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
Street Record, Site of Former Boys Club, Prince Of Wales Terrace, London10 homes
completed
124-126, 124, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 1PU8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Jack EmsleyConservative
Michael DennissConservative
Linden GriggConservative

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Key facts for W4 2HR

Full postcodeW4 2HR
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Homefields
Latitude51.489964
Longitude-0.253787
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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