Chiswick Riverside · Hounslow · Brentford and Isleworth constituency · 51.49126, -0.28390

W4 5BB— Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 5BB, Chiswick Riverside, Hounslow

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Schools 100%Safety 43/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.36%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
55
Safety
43
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
86
Investment
44

The bottom line

W4 5BB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and a green environment at £535,000 median — a strong choice for Most buyers.

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Location

W4 5BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+2.9% vs London avg
vs London crime+301.0% vs London avg

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How W4 5BB 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 20 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 20 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

High crime

260.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 890.9%

+256% vs borough

Note: high crime per resident is typical of central London postcodes — daytime population is often 5–10× the resident count.

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.0km

Crime is +301% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£535,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 3%

£535,000 is 3% above the London median (£520,000)

+23.7%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-10.4%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£535,000
Price per m²£8,009/m²
Price per ft²£744/ft²
Avg floor area66.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
95%
C
1%

Based on 96 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 2%Flat 98%

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£14,250
First-time buyerFTB
£5,500
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£30,300

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

£2,676/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£166,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,724
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2006–2025 · CAGR

+-3%

Total change

-44%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+23.7%

per year

Acceleration

+14.21

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 58 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 58 sales

Detached1.7%
Flat/maisonette98.3%

By decade

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£950k£950k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£552k£597k+8.1%25
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£395k£395k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£433k£535k+23.7%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1% α
Local
-0.6%
District
0.4%

CAGR over 5yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict line
7 min walk
Kew Bridge→ Waterloo· 6 tph
29 min

Nearby stations

Kew BridgeNational Rail
4 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
15 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
17 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

123

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 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)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park130m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.5 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

21 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

5

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Express Tavern (367 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 611 m
5 tennis courts2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

551m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shop'N Drive51 m
Alliance Food Store199 m
Welcome277 m
The Co-operative Food277 m

Nearby cafes

Costa44 m
George's Cafe140 m
Arista209 m
GG's Kitchen @ The Bridge Cafe214 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway58 m
Falafel190 m
Burgers Bar192 m
Cluck Yeah!204 m

Nearby pubs

Express Tavern367 m
Globe Bar391 m
The Steam Packet433 m
The Pilot445 m

Nearby gyms

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre66 m
Scott's Personal Training328 m
Pilates4U469 m
Legends Boxing Gym618 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 63

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

44

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,500London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

39

Price growth score

D
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,766m
Crossrail 2 route8,397m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,860 nationally

1,255

Est. population

4,200/km²

62%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

31

Community stability

Age profile

26%
32%
23%
13%
Under 1826%
18–3432%
35–4923%
50–6413%
65+6%

Tenure

31%
48%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent31%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

32%
18%
15%
14%
White British32%
White Other18%
Asian15%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household48%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Price vs London+2.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
31
Live planning apps (800m)
3
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
100%
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
87 homes · Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford87 homes
completed
Street Record, Former Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford76 homes
completed
Parsons House, PARSONS HOUSE, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF62 homes
completed
Parsons House, Utell House, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford, TW8 0JF31 homes
completed
Street Record, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford30 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.8%
Ward turnout
49%
Election year
2026
MP
Ruth Cadbury (Labour)
MP majority
9,824
Constituency
Brentford and Isleworth

Councillors

Gabriella GilesConservative
Peter ThompsonConservative
Amy CroftLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£535,000)

£14,250

Standard buyer

£5,500

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Key facts for W4 5BB

Full postcodeW4 5BB
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Riverside
Latitude51.491263
Longitude-0.283902
Parliamentary constituencyBrentford and Isleworth
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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