Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49224, -0.28026

W4 5RY— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 5RY, 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 48/100Low yield 2.57%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
65
Safety
63
Schools
90
Transport
48
Environment
86
Investment
53

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Location

W4 5RY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for W4 5RY

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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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 107.6

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 18 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 · 17 min walk

2 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 804m

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
Below London average
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict line
4.1 min walk
Gunnersbury

Nearby stations

Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
GunnersburyNational Rail
4 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

126

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 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

7

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park220m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 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
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.7 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

23 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 342 m
9 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

621m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shop'N Drive229 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine296 m
Alliance Food Store460 m
WHSmith477 m

Nearby cafes

Costa234 m
403 Cafe280 m
Oswald Copplepot314 m
George's Cafe400 m

Nearby restaurants

Napa154 m
Burgers Bar181 m
Subway223 m
Falafel451 m

Nearby pubs

Globe Bar118 m
The Pilot281 m
The Gunnersbury311 m
Moot450 m

Nearby gyms

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre341 m
Virgin Active429 m
Scott's Personal Training596 m
Pure Gym708 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Burlington Dental Centre590 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)619 m
Wisdom Dental1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 71

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

41.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,509m
Crossrail 2 route8,224m

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)
18
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
39
Largest scheme
87 homes · Street Record, Buildings J & H, Thames Water Land, Kew Bridge Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CHASELEY COURT, LAND AT REAR OF AND, 35A-35B, CHASELEY COURT, LAND AT REAR OF AND, 35A-35B, WELLESLEY ROAD, W4 4BK61 homes
completed
Chiswick Gate, 598, Chiswick High Road, London16 homes
completed
Oxford Mansions, 46, Oxford Road South, London9 homes
completed
The Gunnersbury, 590, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RP9 homes
completed
Flat First Floor, 70 AND LAND TO THE REAR OF 71 AND 73, Thorney Hedge Road, London, W4 5SB6 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 5RY

Full postcodeW4 5RY
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.492244
Longitude-0.280264
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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