Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.48793, -0.26016

W4 4QE— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 39/100Low yield 2.57%

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
39
Environment
60
Investment
42

The bottom line

W4 4QE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 4QE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How W4 4QE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School ,Chiswick

Good · Inspected Jun 2023 · 2 min walk

KS2: 107.1

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 25 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 682m

Crime is +6% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area86.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
3%
E
2%
F
1%

Based on 7 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 25%Flat 75%

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£216,000
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)
GlazingSome double glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,801
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2016 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+308%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+96.2%

per year

Acceleration

+86.52

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Semi-detached25%
Flat/maisonette75%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£190k£100k-47.4%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£350k£384k+9.6%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£360k£360k+0%1
GFC & correction2012–2012£395k£395k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£775k£775k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict line
10.7 min walk
Chiswick

Nearby stations

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

35

Walkability score

89

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge52 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf62 min ↑
City57 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)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park97m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.2 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

25 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalBarnes Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

15

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Duke of York (408 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 1.2 km
11 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

454m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chiswick Convenience Store458 m
Wyndhams490 m
Fuller's brewery shop747 m
Sainsbury's Local778 m

Nearby cafes

Chiswick House Cafe430 m
Arcane500 m
Urban Pantry505 m
Chateau508 m

Nearby restaurants

Zizzi489 m
Chipotle495 m
Subway500 m
May's Chinese Cuisine500 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York408 m
Betty451 m
The Lamb Brewery482 m
Killick & Co509 m

Nearby gyms

West4 Gym703 m
Chiswick New Pool766 m
Chiswick Tennis Club781 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick781 m

Nearby pharmacies

Churchill's Pharmacy600 m
West London Pharmacy682 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Dental485 m
Holly Road Medical Centre545 m
Chiswick Dental Centre549 m
Randox Health616 m
Food hygiene (5-star)71% of 113

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

42

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 score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.4

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,142m
Crossrail 2 route6,765m

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)
38
Live planning apps (800m)
2
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
64
Largest scheme
174 homes · Hogarth Business Park, Hogarth Business Park, Burlington Lane, London
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

7-13, 7-13, ELLESMERE ROAD, W4 3ED16 homes
completed
78, 78, Barrowgate Road, London, W4 4QP14 homes
completed
The Gatehouse, The Gatehouse, Hogarth Lane, London10 homes
completed
83-85, 83-85, BARROWGATE ROAD, W4 4QS10 homes
completed
22, 22, Park Road, London, W4 3HH6 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 4QE

Full postcodeW4 4QE
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.487927
Longitude-0.260160
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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