Chiswick Homefields · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48147, -0.27057

W4 3SE— Chiswick Homefields, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 3SE, Chiswick Homefields, Hounslow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

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
61
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
38
Environment
61
Investment
38

The bottom line

W4 3SE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers 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 3SE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W4 3SE 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 · 9 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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 406.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Other17%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary17%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area114.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£286,750
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 EAnnual charge £2,370
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.8%

Total change

+652%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+5.3%

per year

Acceleration

-74.53

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £300k–£350k · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£112k£225k+100.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£320k£308k-3.8%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£445k£445k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£800k£800k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£842k£842k+0%2

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
Trend Position75

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
14 min walk
Chiswick→ Victoria· 2 tph
98 min

Nearby stations

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

19

Walkability score

26

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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 park554m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
National Archives· yes
691m

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: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

13 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 1.9 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

45

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Bull's Head (636 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.3 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)

923m

Post office

Nearby shops

Grove Park Local48 m
N B Newsagents74 m
Co-op Food187 m
Grove Park Wines529 m

Nearby cafes

Grove64 m
Cafe Fika614 m
Maids of Honour663 m
Costa700 m

Nearby restaurants

Grove Park Tandoori205 m
Little Bird218 m
Reef229 m
Yupa's Thai547 m

Nearby pubs

The Bull's Head636 m
The City Barge712 m
Smokehouse840 m
The Ship1.2 km

Nearby gyms

University of London Boat Club309 m
Chiswick Tennis Club510 m
Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground533 m
The Polytechnic Stadium597 m

Nearby pharmacies

Busby59 m

Nearby health

Richmond Medical Group607 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)1.0 km
Burlington Dental Centre1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)36% of 22

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

38

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 score18/100
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

37.8

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,938m
Crossrail 2 route7,071m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,356 nationally

1,726

Est. population

6,749/km²

57%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£47,700

Median income

2.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityOwner occupiers / families

49

Community stability

Age profile

22%
14%
19%
21%
23%
Under 1822%
18–3414%
35–4919%
50–6421%
65+23%

Tenure

35%
28%
25%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent25%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

58%
20%
White British58%
White Other20%
Asian9%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household23%
Unemployed2%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
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)
7
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)
14
Largest scheme
206 homes · Street Record, Alfa Lavel Site, Great West Road, Brentford
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
Conservative
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Jack EmsleyConservative
Michael DennissConservative
Linden GriggConservative

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Key facts for W4 3SE

Full postcodeW4 3SE
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Homefields
Latitude51.481472
Longitude-0.270573
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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