Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48667, -0.27553

W4 3LU— Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 33/100Low yield 2.57%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
62
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
33
Environment
58
Investment
37

The bottom line

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

The catch: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 3LU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 3LU

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How W4 3LU 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.8

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 15 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

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 · 24 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 464.7%

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime28%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary5%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

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 · 631m

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area108.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
5%
E
3%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 74%Flat 17%Other 4%

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£271,500
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+10.4%

Total change

+1330%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.1%

per year

Acceleration

-99.35

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £500k–£600k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached4.5%
Terraced77.3%
Flat/maisonette18.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£79k£297k+275.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£430k£475k+10.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£530k£325k-38.7%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£650k£945k+45.4%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.29m£1.10m-15.1%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£511k£1.05m+106.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.13m£1.13m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.3% alpha

Terraced+1.3% α
Local
6.9%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Gunnersbury StationDistrict line
6.4 min walk
Gunnersbury

Nearby stations

Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
GunnersburyNational Rail
7 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
7 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

62

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★50 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf69 min ↑
City58 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

6

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park298m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 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: 16.0 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: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park 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

16 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

27

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 655 m
3 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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

374m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grove Park Deli294 m
Bobby Food & Wine300 m
Grove Park Wines307 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine618 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Traveller362 m
403 Cafe616 m
Oswald Copplepot620 m
Grove665 m

Nearby restaurants

Copper Cow260 m
Annie's271 m
Peppers274 m
Don's Pizza & Fish Bar285 m

Nearby pubs

The City Barge305 m
The Bull's Head313 m
The Pilot430 m
Smokehouse457 m

Nearby gyms

West4 Gym470 m
Priory Park Club505 m
University of London Boat Club549 m
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre801 m

Nearby pharmacies

Busby664 m

Nearby health

Burlington Dental Centre522 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)536 m
Richmond Medical Group826 m
Food hygiene (5-star)61% of 46

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

37

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 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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

38.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,217m
Crossrail 2 route7,645m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,108 nationally

1,662

Est. population

10,394/km²

68%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

52

Community stability

Age profile

25%
17%
25%
18%
16%
Under 1825%
18–3417%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+16%

Tenure

32%
37%
21%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent21%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

61%
21%
White British61%
White Other21%
Asian5%
Black4%
Mixed7%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household25%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
35
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
0%
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)
8
Largest scheme
206 homes · Street Record, Alfa Lavel Site, Great West Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

LAND ADJ.(FORMER GUNNERSBURY SCH), 2, LAND ADJ.(FORMER GUNNERSBURY SCH), 2, BURNABY GARDENS, W4 3DT45 homes
completed
Street Record, 1-20, Loraine Road, London20 homes
completed
HOUSING ESTATE, 1, Chiswick Village, London, W4 3BY12 homes
completed
Oxford Mansions, 46, Oxford Road South, London9 homes
completed
42, 42, Oxford Road South, London, W4 3DH3 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 3LU

Full postcodeW4 3LU
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.486671
Longitude-0.275533
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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