Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49386, -0.26385

W4 5UF— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 61/100Transport 54/100Low yield 2.57%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
61
Schools
90
Transport
54
Environment
62
Investment
54

The bottom line

W4 5UF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W4 5UF

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

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How W4 5UF 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 111.6

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 16 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 509m

Crime is +134% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area132.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
5%
D
3%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 80%Detached 13%Other 7%

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£332,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2016
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,939
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+538%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+25.9%

per year

Acceleration

-133.19

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £600k–£700k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Detached14.3%
Terraced85.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£146k£310k+112.3%2.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£475k£475k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£286k£286k+0%4
Pandemic surge2021–2021£740k£740k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£932k£932k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.8% alpha

Terraced+0.8% α
Local
8.6%
District
7.8%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
3.6 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
4 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
8 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
10 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

194

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

5

Car parks (800m)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park152m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB19% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.8 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

22 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.4 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

47

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 812 m
7 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

252m

Post office

Nearby shops

Chiswick Convenience Store251 m
Boulangerie Jade259 m
Budgens283 m
Wyndhams334 m

Nearby cafes

Caffè Nero143 m
Cafe Paradiso249 m
Jajo253 m
Hothouse Cafe265 m

Nearby restaurants

Greggs134 m
Pret A Manger163 m
Pasta Evangelists172 m
The Sushi Co210 m

Nearby pubs

The Crown and Anchor126 m
The Old Pack Horse222 m
The Lamb Brewery228 m
Betty258 m

Nearby gyms

Rocks Lane Chiswick431 m
Pure Gym447 m
West4 Gym678 m

Nearby pharmacies

Churchill's Pharmacy528 m
West London Pharmacy670 m
Alisha Pharmacy887 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Park Dental Practice260 m
Holly Road Medical Centre267 m
Chiswick Dental282 m
Chiswick Dental Centre407 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 115

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

48.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,365m
Crossrail 2 route7,299m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
57
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
21
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)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
227
Largest scheme
137 homes · 408-430, 408, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

408-430, 408, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TF137 homes
completed
FORMER WIMPEY/EVERSHED/VIGNOLES SITES, 74 & 94-112, FORMER WIMPEY/EVERSHED/VIGNOLES SITES, 74 & 94-112, ACTON LANE, W489 homes
completed
THE PIAZZA, THE PIAZZA, DEVONHURST PLACE, HEATHFIELD TERRACE, W4 4JE57 homes
completed
Merlin House, FORMER TURNHAM GREEN BUS GARAGE, Belmont Terrace, London, W4 5UG56 homes
completed
Chiswick Health Centre, Fishers Lane, London, W4 1RX55 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 5UF

Full postcodeW4 5UF
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.493863
Longitude-0.263852
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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