Living in W4, Hounslow
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around W4 in Hounslow. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central W4 sold at a median of £724,000 across 88 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Hounslow are up 1.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 129 schools within about 3 miles, 87% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of W4 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Hounslow pays £2,186 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 436 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Hounslow: £525,435, up 1.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in W4 →
See where W4 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Hounslow: £2,186 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare W4 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for W4 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around W4
88 recorded home sales on the streets around central W4 in the last 2 years, with a median of £724,000 and a range from £130,000 to £6,301,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 26 Arlington Park Mansions Sutton Lane North, W4 4HE | Flat or maisonette | £430,000 | 12 Aug 2026 |
| 54 Alwyn Avenue, W4 4PB | Terraced | £1,815,000 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| 3 Wavendon Avenue, W4 4NP | Terraced | £2,250,000 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| 103 Watchfield Court, W4 4ND | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
| 36 Alwyn Avenue, W4 4PB | Flat or maisonette | £820,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| Flat 29 Chatsworth Lodge Bourne Place, W4 2EE | Flat or maisonette | £425,000 | 1 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
129 schools within 3 miles , of which 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.8 mi away | 0.26 mi 2024/25 |
| St Peter's Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | no figure |
| Good Shepherd RC Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.4 mi away | no figure |
| Earl's Court Free School Primary | Primary | Outstanding | 1.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in W4 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Primary School | Primary | 0.26 mi | 2024/25 |
| Grove Park Primary School | Primary | 0.33 mi | 2025/26 |
| Belmont Primary School | Primary | 0.38 mi | 2025/26 |
| Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.71 mi | 2025/26 |
| Cavendish Primary School | Primary | 1.09 mi | 2025/26 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Hounslow schools admitted from, school by school →
67 state primary and 14 state secondary schools within range, plus 32 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
32 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form, Azbuka Russian-English Bilingual School, Broomfield House School, Bute House Preparatory School for Girls, Durston House School, Greek Primary School of London and others.
All 32 fee-paying schools near W4, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
2 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Roehampton University, University of West London.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 22.9% |
| Associate professional and technical | 19.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 6.1% |
| Elementary occupations | 5.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How W4 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 10.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of W4 (E01032573, 1,801 residents in 2021, up 11.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 10.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 45.2% | 40.4% | -4.8 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 46.4% | 50.0% | +3.6 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 6.2% | 8.8% | +2.6 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 11.5% | 11.9% | +0.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 12.5% | 13.2% | +0.7 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 62.2% | 64.5% | +2.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 39.5% | 49.6% | +10.1 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 89.7% | 88.8% | -0.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 79.4% | 72.0% | -7.4 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
436 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central W4 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), sea flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Hounslow's figures.
Buses from the centre of W4
Best-served stop: Turnham Green Church, with 20.7 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of W4 is Turnham Green Church: 20.7 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 17.5 in the evening and 30.8 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:22, last 00:34. Routes there: 237, 267, H91, 110. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of W4. The nearest, Holly Road Medical Centre, has 4,499 registered patients and 1,939 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Road Medical Centre | 0.2 mi | 4,499 | 1,939 |
| Chiswick Health Practice | 0.3 mi | 7,126 | 1,287 |
| West4 Gps | 0.3 mi | 7,664 | 1,334 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Hounslow pays £2,186 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Hounslow, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,702 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,774 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £1,882 | +6.1% |
| 2024-25 | £1,991 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,086 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,186 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Hounslow, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about W4
What is the average house price in W4?
The average sold price in Hounslow is £525,435 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in W4?
Prices in Hounslow are up 1.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in W4?
The median of 88 recorded sales around central W4 in the last 2 years is £724,000, ranging from £130,000 to £6,301,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in W4?
129 schools sit within 3 miles of central W4, and 87% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in W4?
436 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W4 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is W4 at risk of flooding?
Central W4 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is W4 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 87% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £724,000; the area sits in decile 7 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 436 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is W4 safe?
436 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central W4 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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