Chiswick Gunnersbury · Hounslow · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.49462, -0.27565

W4 5YA— Chiswick Gunnersbury, Hounslow

Location and area intelligence for W4 5YA, 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 47/100Low yield 2.57%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
64
Safety
70
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
59
Investment
46

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Location

W4 5YA

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 5YA

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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 · 11 min walk

★★

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 · 13 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 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 · 643m

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

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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
3.8 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
7 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 118 buses/hr peak

68

Walkability score

198

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.7 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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park373m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.7 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: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.2 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

27 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.6 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

37

Parks (1km)

5

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 230 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

957m

Post office

Nearby shops

WHSmith127 m
Gunnersbury Local Food and Wine268 m
Majestic347 m
Marie's Store566 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks117 m
Kafe 23189 m
Oswald Copplepot265 m
403 Cafe274 m

Nearby restaurants

Pret A Manger119 m
Gochisou123 m
Subway266 m
Napa292 m

Nearby pubs

Moot36 m
Union Chiswick117 m
The Gunnersbury229 m
Globe Bar318 m

Nearby gyms

Virgin Active24 m
Pure Gym415 m
West4 Gym719 m
Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre749 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy953 m

Nearby health

Burlington Dental Centre489 m
Chiswick Medical Practice (Wellesley Road Site)505 m
Acton Town Dental Practice866 m
Wisdom Dental946 m
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 88

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

46

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 score19/100
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

40.6

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,183m
Crossrail 2 route8,064m

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)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
7
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
15
Largest scheme
129 homes · Phases 2.1 part of South Acton Estate, Phases 2.1 part of South Acton Estate, Stanley Road, Palmerston Road, All Saints Road, Acton, W3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

100 Bollo Lane, 100, Bollo Lane, London, W4 5LX112 homes
completed
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 Apartments, 548-550, 548, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5RG43 homes
completed
532, 532, Chiswick High Road, London40 homes
completed
Chiswick Gate, 598, Chiswick High Road, London16 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 5YA

Full postcodeW4 5YA
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Hounslow
WardChiswick Gunnersbury
Latitude51.494622
Longitude-0.275651
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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