Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49424, -0.27130

W4 5LN— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 5LN, 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.

 

Schools 100%Safety 63/100Transport 53/100Low yield 2.57%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
67
Safety
63
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
60
Investment
53

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Location

W4 5LN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+13.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+109.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 5LN

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How W4 5LN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Belmont Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.6

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 19 min walk

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 · 13 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 435m

Crime is +109% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialLow

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
2.8 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
8 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

177

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 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)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park203m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 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: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.4 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): 3

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

28 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 338 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

664m

Post office

Nearby shops

Majestic136 m
Marie's Store370 m
WHSmith378 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine396 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks245 m
Kafe 23293 m
Hothouse Cafe310 m
Jajo329 m

Nearby restaurants

BBQ Kitchen152 m
Singapore Garden241 m
Faanoos Restaurant246 m
Kuyamoto251 m

Nearby pubs

The Bollo170 m
Moot274 m
Connolly's Bar303 m
Union Chiswick329 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Gym147 m
Virgin Active312 m
West4 Gym570 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy925 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)380 m
Burlington Dental Centre382 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice618 m
Chiswick Dental769 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 109

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

53

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 score21/100
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

44.1

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,882m
Crossrail 2 route7,777m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)

Colonial Drive, Chiswick Business Park, Colonial Drive124 homes
completed
100 Bollo Lane, 100, Bollo Lane, London, W4 5LX112 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 5LN

Full postcodeW4 5LN
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.494243
Longitude-0.271300
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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