Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48929, -0.26202

W4 4NS— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 37/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
68
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
59
Investment
34

The bottom line

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

The catch: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 4NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+14.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+6.0% vs London avg

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How W4 4NS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Belmont Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.6

★★

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 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 23 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

68.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 691.7%

-6% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime26%
Other25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Violence & sexual offences16%
Burglary6%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

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 · 506m

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£3,633/m²
Price per ft²£338/ft²
Avg floor area192.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
1%
D
11%
E
6%
F
1%
G
2%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 84%Terraced 8%Detached 3%Flat 5%

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£480,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,801
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+1.7%

Total change

+66%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-69.7%

per year

Acceleration

-57.72

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 37 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 37 sales

Detached2.7%
Semi-detached83.8%
Terraced8.1%
Flat/maisonette5.4%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£380k£605k+59.2%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£880k£835k-5.1%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£875k£1.20m+37.3%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£1.72m£1.78m+3.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£2.39m£2.00m-16.3%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£2.02m£2.13m+5.3%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.36m£2.36m+0%4
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£2.08m£2.08m+0%2
Current market2025–2025£630k£630k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.8% alpha

Semi-detached-0.8% α
Local
5.1%
District
5.9%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict line
8.7 min walk
Chiswick

Nearby stations

Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
10 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
ChiswickNational Rail
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

117

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria48 min ↑
Waterloo ★47 min
Canary Wharf66 min ↑
City55 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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park294m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.8 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: 5.0 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: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.4 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): None recorded

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

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

24 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 2.5 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

60

Parks (1km)

28

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

16

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 995 m
11 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

272m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chiswick Convenience Store275 m
Wyndhams374 m
Bobby Food & Wine720 m
Grove Park Deli721 m

Nearby cafes

Levent Börek388 m
WAFT Coffee406 m
Chateau419 m
Caffè Nero427 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway330 m
Zizzi363 m
Pasta Evangelists370 m
The Sushi Co370 m

Nearby pubs

Betty276 m
The Lamb Brewery306 m
The Crown and Anchor401 m
The George IV480 m

Nearby gyms

West4 Gym560 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick679 m
Pure Gym709 m
Chiswick Tennis Club906 m

Nearby pharmacies

Churchill's Pharmacy550 m
West London Pharmacy666 m
Busby995 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Dental345 m
Holly Road Medical Centre409 m
Chiswick Dental Centre462 m
Randox Health595 m
Food hygiene (5-star)68% of 121

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

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,260m
Crossrail 2 route6,950m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,343 nationally

1,379

Est. population

10,459/km²

62%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£48,200

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

49

Community stability

Age profile

23%
17%
22%
22%
16%
Under 1823%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+16%

Tenure

32%
28%
21%
19%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent21%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

54%
24%
White British54%
White Other24%
Asian8%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household34%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent21%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+14.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
40
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
55%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£115/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
202
Largest scheme
137 homes · 408-430, 408, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

THE PIAZZA, THE PIAZZA, DEVONHURST PLACE, HEATHFIELD TERRACE, W4 4JE57 homes
completed
Chiswick Health Centre, Fishers Lane, London, W4 1RX55 homes
completed
Flat 3, 3-8, Heathfield Terrace, London, W4 4JB54 homes
completed
7-13, 7-13, ELLESMERE ROAD, W4 3ED16 homes
completed
78, 78, Barrowgate Road, London, W4 4QP14 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 4NS

Full postcodeW4 4NS
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.489286
Longitude-0.262024
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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