Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48706, -0.26801

W4 3EN— Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 38/100Low yield 2.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
64
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
59
Investment
45

The bottom line

W4 3EN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 3EN

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-32.0% vs London avg

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How W4 3EN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grove Park Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Oct 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 111.8

★★

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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

43.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 68% of London
↑ Rising 421.4%

from a low base — still below London average

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Vehicle crime21%
Anti-social behaviour15%
Burglary12%
Drug offences3%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 400m

Crime is 32% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area198 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
1%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Semi 60%Terraced 40%

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£495,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2007 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+144%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+46.3%

per year

Acceleration

-20.42

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £350k–£400k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Semi-detached60%
Terraced40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£360k£360k+0%3
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£600k£600k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£878k£878k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict line
10.1 min walk
Chiswick→ Victoria· 2 tph
98 min

Nearby stations

ChiswickNational Rail
8 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo ★47 min
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City55 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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park149m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 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: 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: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.7 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

20 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

21

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 796 m
15 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

636m

Post office

Nearby shops

Bobby Food & Wine239 m
Grove Park Wines239 m
Grove Park Deli241 m
N B Newsagents588 m

Nearby cafes

Rhythm and Brews455 m
Grove594 m
Cafe Paradiso646 m
Jajo647 m

Nearby restaurants

Yupa's Thai240 m
Curry Leaf245 m
Don's Pizza & Fish Bar246 m
Peppers253 m

Nearby pubs

Smokehouse262 m
The Old Pack Horse653 m
Connolly's Bar656 m
Betty657 m

Nearby gyms

West4 Gym275 m
Pure Gym691 m
Chiswick Tennis Club734 m
University of London Boat Club765 m

Nearby pharmacies

Busby598 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)489 m
Burlington Dental Centre506 m
Chiswick Dental771 m
Holly Road Medical Centre831 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% 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

45

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 score20/100
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

37.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,693m
Crossrail 2 route7,203m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,348 nationally

1,662

Est. population

10,800/km²

67%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

43

Community stability

Age profile

19%
19%
28%
19%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3419%
35–4928%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

28%
29%
35%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent35%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

47%
29%
White British47%
White Other29%
Asian10%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
14
Borough approval rate
55%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
157
Largest scheme
206 homes · Street Record, Alfa Lavel Site, Great West Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Alfa Lavel Site, Great West Road, Brentford206 homes
completed
Montgomery Court, GARAGE SITE, MONTGOMERY COURT, St Thomas Road, London17 homes
completed
78, 78, Barrowgate Road, London, W4 4QP14 homes
completed
42, Ellesmere Road, London, W4 4QH4 homes
completed
5, 5, Cedars Road, London, W4 3JP3 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 3EN

Full postcodeW4 3EN
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.487064
Longitude-0.268014
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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