Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49026, -0.27828

W4 4AD— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 4AD, Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 53/100Low yield 2.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
59
Investment
53

The bottom line

W4 4AD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W4 4AD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

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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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 21 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

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 · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

135.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 508.5%

+86% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime19%
Burglary5%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 646m

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area43.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%

Based on 2 properties · Confidence: very_low

Street mix

Flat 80%Other 20%

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£108,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2013 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+331%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+45.9%

per year

Acceleration

-149.19

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £50k–£75k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£67k£67k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£197k£197k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£288k£288k+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 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict line
2.9 min walk
Gunnersbury

Nearby stations

Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
3 min walk
GunnersburyNational Rail
3 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
3 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
2 bus routes · 5 stops within 400m · 116 buses/hr peak

64

Walkability score

137

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City56 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

7

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park205m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Below average green space

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

20 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

26

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

9

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 326 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

440m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine270 m
Shop'N Drive383 m
Alliance Food Store515 m
Majestic570 m

Nearby cafes

403 Cafe257 m
Oswald Copplepot282 m
Costa383 m
The Coffee Traveller444 m

Nearby restaurants

Napa247 m
Subway277 m
Burgers Bar418 m
Falafel508 m

Nearby pubs

The Pilot41 m
Globe Bar243 m
The Gunnersbury308 m
The Bell and Crown494 m

Nearby gyms

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre456 m
Virgin Active540 m
West4 Gym582 m
Scott's Personal Training646 m

Nearby health

Burlington Dental Centre436 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)465 m
Richmond Medical Group1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 70

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

53

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.7

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,381m
Crossrail 2 route7,999m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,327 nationally

2,105

Est. population

5,754/km²

67%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£47,800

Median income

3.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

31

Community stability

Age profile

19%
31%
26%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3431%
35–4926%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
20%
49%
13%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent49%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

35%
27%
15%
White British35%
White Other27%
Asian15%
Black4%
Mixed10%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household52%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent49%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
5
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
3
Largest scheme
61 homes · CHASELEY COURT, LAND AT REAR OF AND, 35A-35B, CHASELEY COURT, LAND AT REAR OF AND, 35A-35B, WELLESLEY ROAD, W4 4BK
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CHASELEY COURT, LAND AT REAR OF AND, 35A-35B, CHASELEY COURT, LAND AT REAR OF AND, 35A-35B, WELLESLEY ROAD, W4 4BK61 homes
completed
Chiswick Gate, 598, Chiswick High Road, London16 homes
completed
HOUSING ESTATE, 1, Chiswick Village, London, W4 3BY12 homes
completed
Oxford Mansions, 46, Oxford Road South, London9 homes
completed
The Gunnersbury, 590, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RP9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.3%
Ward turnout
46%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (Labour)
MP majority
15,290
Constituency
Hammersmith and Chiswick

Councillors

Joanna BiddolphConservative
Ron MushisoConservative
Vickram GrewalConservative

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Key facts for W4 4AD

Full postcodeW4 4AD
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.490263
Longitude-0.278278
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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