Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49322, -0.27014

W4 5AG— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 5AG, Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

The overachiever's postcode

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 54/100Low yield 2.12%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
60
Investment
46

The bottom line

W4 5AG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) at £850,000 median — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W4 5AG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+63.5% vs London avg
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

Belmont Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.6

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 18 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 · 15 min walk

4 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

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 · 301m

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 7 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£850,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 63% above London median

£850,000 is 63% above the London median (£520,000)

+73.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+40.5%
Sales (24 months)7
New build0.0%
Avg flat£850,000
Price per m²£9,518/m²
Price per ft²£884/ft²
Avg floor area88.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
68%
C
5%

Based on 73 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 96%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£30,000
First-time buyerFTB
£30,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£55,500

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

17.8×

Price-to-income

£4,252/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£221,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2017–2026 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+63%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.6%

per year

Acceleration

+51.74

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £500k–£600k · 83 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 83 sales

Terraced3.6%
Flat/maisonette96.4%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£588k£603k+2.6%24
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.05m£605k-42.4%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£2.50m£2.50m+0%1
Current market2024–2026£825k£956k+15.9%2.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+3.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+3.5% α
Local
2.2%
District
-1.3%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

52

Walkability score

128

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 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)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.1 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

27 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

32

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 370 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

547m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic88 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine421 m
Marie's Store443 m
WHSmith505 m

Nearby cafes

Hothouse Cafe196 m
Jajo214 m
Cafe Paradiso220 m
Rhythm and Brews248 m

Nearby restaurants

Singapore Garden119 m
Faanoos Restaurant125 m
BBQ Kitchen130 m
Kuyamoto131 m

Nearby pubs

Connolly's Bar189 m
The Old Pack Horse247 m
The Bollo261 m
Moot388 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Gym11 m
Virgin Active426 m
West4 Gym450 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)285 m
Burlington Dental Centre297 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice596 m
Chiswick Dental665 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 114

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

46

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (2.1%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is high.

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.1% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

72.4

Price growth score

B
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,804m
Crossrail 2 route7,652m

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%
Price vs London+63.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
23
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
154
Largest scheme
206 homes · Street Record, Alfa Lavel Site, Great West Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

408-430, 408, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TF137 homes
completed
Colonial Drive, Chiswick Business Park, Colonial Drive124 homes
completed
Chiswick Apartments, 548-550, 548, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RG43 homes
completed
532, 532, Chiswick High Road, London40 homes
completed
510, 510, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RG21 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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Stamp duty on median price (£850,000)

£30,000

Standard buyer

£30,000

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Key facts for W4 5AG

Full postcodeW4 5AG
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.493219
Longitude-0.270143
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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