Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49019, -0.28005

W4 4BX— Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 4BX, Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 39/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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

Liveability
63
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
39
Environment
57
Investment
34

The bottom line

W4 4BX offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 4BX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

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

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W4 4BX 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 · 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 · 20 min walk

3 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 770m

Crime is +6% above 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£6,948/m²
Price per ft²£645/ft²
Avg floor area41.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%

Based on 4 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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£103,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+40.0%

per year

Acceleration

+46.98

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £75k–£100k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£56k£82k+46.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£90k£165k+83.3%1
GFC & correction2008–2010£226k£200k-11.5%1
Current market2024–2024£280k£280k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

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
4.2 min walk
Gunnersbury

Nearby stations

Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
GunnersburyNational Rail
5 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

48

Walkability score

128

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City64 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

8

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park319m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 37%
Less green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.6 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

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.4 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

30

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 419 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

396m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shop'N Drive278 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine361 m
Alliance Food Store391 m
Welcome492 m

Nearby cafes

Costa277 m
George's Cafe345 m
403 Cafe346 m
Oswald Copplepot377 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway278 m
Napa290 m
Burgers Bar345 m
Falafel384 m

Nearby pubs

The Pilot165 m
Globe Bar270 m
The Gunnersbury395 m
The Bell and Crown416 m

Nearby gyms

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre338 m
Scott's Personal Training523 m
Virgin Active599 m
Pilates4U624 m

Nearby health

Burlington Dental Centre559 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)589 m
Richmond Medical Group1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 73

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

34

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 moderate.

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.4

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,504m
Crossrail 2 route8,105m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
26
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
67%
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)
35
Largest scheme
87 homes · Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
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
64 & PART 66, 64 & PART 66, WALDECK ROAD, W4 3NU12 homes
completed
HOUSING ESTATE, 1, Chiswick Village, London, W4 3BY12 homes
completed
Oxford Mansions, 46, Oxford Road South, London9 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 4BX

Full postcodeW4 4BX
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.490190
Longitude-0.280053
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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