Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49512, -0.27353

W4 5XT— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 5XT, 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 70/100Transport 46/100Low yield 2.57%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
68
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
46
Environment
60
Investment
47

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Location

W4 5XT

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+45.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 5XT

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Acton Gardens Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 11 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

94.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 71% of London
↑ Rising 1825.0%

+29% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary6%
Theft5%
Drug offences5%
Robbery3%

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 · 593m

Crime is +45% 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 EAnnual charge £2,370
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

Data not yet available for this postcode.

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
4.7 min walk
Gunnersbury

Nearby stations

Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
5 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
GunnersburyNational Rail
5 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

177

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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

6

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park307m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.3 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

3

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 312 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith198 m
Majestic278 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine365 m
Marie's Store411 m

Nearby cafes

Kafe 23121 m
Starbucks179 m
Oswald Copplepot355 m
403 Cafe377 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger172 m
Gochisou185 m
BBQ Kitchen266 m
Subway359 m

Nearby pubs

Moot121 m
Union Chiswick146 m
The Bollo245 m
The Gunnersbury326 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active154 m
Pure Gym322 m
West4 Gym704 m
Gunnersbury Triangle Club806 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy921 m
Walker's Pharmacy975 m

Nearby health

Burlington Dental Centre487 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)495 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice744 m
Acton Town Dental Practice768 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 114

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

47

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition307

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+11.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

44.4

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,035m
Crossrail 2 route7,959m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,251 nationally

1,629

Est. population

3,210/km²

61%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£47,800

Median income

3.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

42

Community stability

Age profile

17%
31%
22%
17%
13%
Under 1817%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
28%
39%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent39%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

32%
27%
15%
17%
White British33%
White Other27%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed5%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional40%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+13.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
308 homes · Phase 6 Of The South Acton Estate, Phase 6, South Acton Estate, Bollo Bridge Road, London, W3 8DA
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 5XT

Full postcodeW4 5XT
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.495121
Longitude-0.273529
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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