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Chiswick South West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Chiswick South West neighbourhood of Hounslow, England (ONS area Hounslow 008). Headline figures assembled 12 October 2026. Postcodes TW8, W4. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W4 3RD.
One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Hounslow
Chiswick South West is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Hounslow (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 4 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £1,141,500 and flats for £449,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Hounslow (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Gunnersbury, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 12 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,141,500
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£449,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -2% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Among the most affluent
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.04; 5 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 4 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£89,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Chiswick South West sits in Hounslow
- Typical house price: 4th highest of the 28 neighbourhoods in Hounslow with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Hounslow with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 4th highest of 29 neighbourhoods in Hounslow
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 12 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Chiswick South West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 12 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
5 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Hounslow, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Air quality
- Home improvement applications
- Homes improving their energy rating
Falling behind the borough
- Resale prices
- Single-person households under 65
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Gunnersbury Railway and Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 56 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022).
- Nearest state secondary school Chiswick School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Improved significantly.
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Chiswick South West
What is the typical house price in Chiswick South West?
£1,141,500. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +5% against 2017-2019.
How does Chiswick South West compare with the rest of Hounslow?
Typical house price: 4th highest of the 28 neighbourhoods in Hounslow with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 6th highest of the 23 neighbourhoods in Hounslow with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 4th highest of 29 neighbourhoods in Hounslow.
Is Chiswick South West an affluent area?
Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Chiswick South West gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.04; 5 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Chiswick South West?
Gunnersbury. Railway and Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (710 m in a straight line). About 15 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 56 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Chiswick South West?
Nearest state primary school. Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Chiswick School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jan 2020). Ungraded visit Jan 2025: Improved significantly.
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.