Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48177, -0.27180

W4 3RT— Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 37/100~3% 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
57
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
57
Investment
29

The bottom line

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

The catches: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 3RT

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for W4 3RT

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W4 3RT 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 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 31 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
↑ Rising 390.5%

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%
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 · 1.0km

Crime is 6% 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£30,829/m²
Price per ft²£2,864/ft²
Avg floor area68.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
7%
E
2%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 58%Flat 42%

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£172,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8%

Total change

+913%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+706.7%

per year

Acceleration

+698.54

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £500k–£600k · 12 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 12 sales

Semi-detached58.3%
Flat/maisonette41.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£474k£189k-60.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2003–2003£269k£269k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£1.10m£1.50m+36.4%1
GFC & correction2009–2011£1.57m£3.10m+96.8%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£550k£550k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£595k£595k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£4.80m£4.80m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

28out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

ChiswickNational Rail
4 min walk
Kew Gardens Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
Kew Gardens Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

11

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park473m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

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National Archives· yes
619m

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 AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Less green space than 83% 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

13 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull's Head (546 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
10 tennis courts3 swimming pools7 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

836m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grove Park Local118 m
N B Newsagents144 m
Co-op Food274 m
Grove Park Wines496 m

Nearby cafes

Grove134 m
Cafe Fika549 m
Maids of Honour580 m
Costa647 m

Nearby restaurants

Grove Park Tandoori291 m
Little Bird305 m
Reef316 m
Yupa's Thai513 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull's Head546 m
The City Barge624 m
Smokehouse815 m
The Pilot1.0 km

Nearby gyms

University of London Boat Club222 m
Chiswick Tennis Club598 m
Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground608 m
The Polytechnic Stadium661 m

Nearby pharmacies

Busby130 m

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group543 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)1.0 km
Burlington Dental Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 24

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

29

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

44.2

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,018m
Crossrail 2 route7,161m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,670 nationally

1,682

Est. population

10,032/km²

63%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

45

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
23%
22%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4923%
50–6422%
65+12%

Tenure

21%
25%
21%
34%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent21%
Social rent34%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
16%
White British52%
White Other16%
Asian10%
Black8%
Mixed10%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional47%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household37%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent34%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
9
Local approval rate
100%
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)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
536 homes · Kew Sewage Treatment Works, Kew Sewage Treatment Works, West Hall Road, Kew, TW9 4EH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Montgomery Court, GARAGE SITE, MONTGOMERY COURT, St Thomas Road, London17 homes
completed
Raf Careers, 43, Grove Park Road, London, W4 3RU10 homes
completed
13, 13, Bolton Road, London8 homes
completed
Garage Blocks Behind 21 And 31, GARAGE BLOCKS BEHIND 21 AND 31, St Thomas Road, London5 homes
completed
The Old Station House, Grove Park Road, London, W4 3SG4 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 3RT

Full postcodeW4 3RT
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.481769
Longitude-0.271801
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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