Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48704, -0.28318

W4 3PLChiswick Riverside, Hounslow

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 37/100Low yield 2.57%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
63
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
59
Investment
43

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Location

W4 3PL

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 3PL 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 26 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 · 25 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

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.7

EPC breakdown

D
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

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£111,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
8.8 min walk
Kew BridgeWaterloo· 6 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Kew BridgeNational Rail
5 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min
Victoria47 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

10

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park431m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 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: 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: 8.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.2 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

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.4 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

41

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 820 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

162m

Post office

Nearby shops

Alliance Food Store357 m
Sainsbury's Local380 m
Nipa Stores390 m
Welcome409 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee Traveller176 m
The Strand Cafe303 m
GG's Kitchen @ The Bridge Cafe353 m
The Willow Cafe364 m

Nearby restaurants

Oregano Pizza300 m
Sushi Point349 m
Cluck Yeah!355 m
Falafel359 m

Nearby pubs

The Bell and Crown17 m
The Steam Packet113 m
The Greyhound291 m
The City Barge361 m

Nearby gyms

Legends Boxing Gym309 m
Pilates4U382 m
Scott's Personal Training389 m
Priory Park Club402 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy1.1 km
Q Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group893 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 61

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

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,744m
Crossrail 2 route8,134m

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)
64
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
9
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
44%
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
35
Largest scheme
87 homes · Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, 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
Parsons House, PARSONS HOUSE, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF62 homes
completed
Parsons House, Utell House, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF31 homes
completed
Street Record, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford30 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 3PL

Full postcodeW4 3PL
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.487044
Longitude-0.283181
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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