Area:
Chiswick

Postcode:
W4

Boroughs:
Hounslaw

Conservation areas:
Widespread

Parking:
some controlled Parking Zones

Schools:
Chiswick community school ;
Private: St Paul's, Latymer, Godolphin & Latymer, Arts Educational School

Council tax (Band D):
£1180

Properties:
Family homes (Victorian or Edwardian) with gardens. Attractive new houses and flats. New business area. Mansion blocks.

Attracts:
Middle class home owners, young professionals, families, BBC employees, Fulham disappointed.

Amenities:
Open spaces: parks, trees, river. Museums, sport facilities, swimming pool, well used library. Large range of interesting shops.

Transport:
Good tube links (zone 2)

Crime rate:
126/1000 ; 13th

Comments:
Sought-after postcode. Low unemployment.

Problems:
fast and merciless traffic on A4 and aircraft noise ()20mn from Heathrow).