← SW13 area guide Side by side

SW13 or W4?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
SW13
Richmond upon Thames
W4
Hounslow
Median home sale nearby £2,100,000
from 87 sales
£750,000
from 110 sales
Average sold price £1,631,733 £314,014
Area price growth (YoY) -0.3% (Richmond upon Thames) +1.1% (Hounslow)
Dwelling type End-terrace house Ground-floor flat
Floor area 162 m² 64 m²
Built 1930–1949 1900–1929
Energy rating D D
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1609/yr £544/yr
Flood zone Zone 3 (high probability) Zone 3 (high probability)
Crime nearby 233 recorded 524 recorded
Deprivation decile 10 of 10 7 of 10

Common questions

Is SW13 or W4 cheaper?

W4 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around SW13 sell for about £2,100,000 and around W4 for about £750,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, SW13 or W4?

SW13 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (233 in SW13 against 524 in W4, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is SW13 or W4 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, SW13 sits in decile 10 of 10 and W4 in decile 7, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in SW13 or W4?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.