Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48868, -0.28665

W4 3BF— Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 3BF, Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 41/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
41
Environment
86
Investment
35

The bottom line

W4 3BF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 3BF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How W4 3BF 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 24 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 416.0%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences35%
Other32%
Vehicle crime12%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

6

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,717/m²
Price per ft²£717/ft²
Avg floor area92 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
10%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 88%Other 13%

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£230,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelElectricity: electricity, unspecified tariff
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2020–2025 · CAGR

+1.9%

Total change

+10%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.2%

per year

Acceleration

+60.36

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £700k+ · 7 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 7 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pandemic surge2020–2020£645k£645k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.33m£650k-51.1%1.5
Current market2025–2025£710k£710k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.5% α
Local
1.9%
District
0.4%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Sales Volume75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

Kew BridgeNational Rail
1 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

133

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City60 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

13

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park233m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.1 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

18 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

48

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

Nearest supermarketOrion · 1.3 km
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

456m

Post office

Nearby shops

Nipa Stores90 m
Sainsbury's Local106 m
Welcome127 m
The Co-operative Food128 m

Nearby cafes

The Strand Cafe44 m
Roastery91 m
Costa99 m
GG's Kitchen @ The Bridge Cafe133 m

Nearby restaurants

Oregano Pizza48 m
Sushi Point129 m
Cluck Yeah!143 m
Falafel156 m

Nearby pubs

Express Tavern99 m
One Over The Ait147 m
The Steam Packet196 m
The Bell and Crown319 m

Nearby gyms

Scott's Personal Training89 m
Pilates4U137 m
Legends Boxing Gym286 m
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre290 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 58

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

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.7

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,971m
Crossrail 2 route8,432m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,735 nationally

1,881

Est. population

7,932/km²

70%

Employed

67%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

21%
25%
26%
16%
Under 1821%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6416%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
29%
40%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent40%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

50%
23%
White British50%
White Other23%
Asian8%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household35%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
71
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
67%
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
131
Largest scheme
487 homes · Street Record, Land at Lionel Road, Lionel Road South, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford87 homes
completed
Street Record, Former Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford76 homes
completed
Flat 1, 38, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0EB66 homes
completed
Parsons House, PARSONS HOUSE, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF62 homes
completed
Parsons House, Utell House, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF31 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.8%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Gabriella GilesConservative
Peter ThompsonConservative
Amy CroftLabour

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Key facts for W4 3BF

Full postcodeW4 3BF
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.488677
Longitude-0.286649
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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