Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49310, -0.26950

W4 5DB— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 56/100Low yield 2.57%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
69
Safety
61
Schools
90
Transport
56
Environment
60
Investment
54

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Location

W4 5DB

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+13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+134.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 5DB

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How W4 5DB 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 · 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

152.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 398.2%

+108% vs borough

Crime by type

Other38%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Vehicle crime14%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Burglary8%
Drug offences5%
Robbery4%
Theft4%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 280m

Crime is +134% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
6%
D
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

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£160,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.20 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.14 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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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
2.5 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

50

Walkability score

106

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City52 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)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park92m
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: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
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

30

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 411 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

501m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic130 m
Marie's Store446 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine462 m
Chiswick Convenience Store495 m

Nearby cafes

Hothouse Cafe150 m
Jajo168 m
Cafe Paradiso174 m
Rhythm and Brews225 m

Nearby restaurants

Singapore Garden73 m
Faanoos Restaurant79 m
Kuyamoto84 m
Pizza Wine Bar112 m

Nearby pubs

Connolly's Bar143 m
The Old Pack Horse201 m
The Bollo277 m
The Crown and Anchor403 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Gym47 m
West4 Gym439 m
Virgin Active472 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)293 m
Burlington Dental Centre309 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice567 m
Chiswick Dental619 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% 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

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

54

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 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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49

Price growth score

C
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,759m
Crossrail 2 route7,607m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,168 nationally

1,802

Est. population

8,086/km²

66%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£47,800

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

32

Community stability

Age profile

16%
27%
26%
19%
13%
Under 1816%
18–3427%
35–4926%
50–6419%
65+13%

Tenure

24%
16%
50%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent50%
Social rent9%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

43%
30%
White British43%
White Other30%
Asian12%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household50%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent9%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
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)
4
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)
156
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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Key facts for W4 5DB

Full postcodeW4 5DB
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.493101
Longitude-0.269499
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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