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Brentford West
Hounslow, London
PocketsBrentford Central (Blondin Park · Boston Manor Park · St. Paul's Recreation Ground)
Brentford West sits at the confluence of the Thames and the River Brent, covering the older western half of Brentford from Boston Manor down to the river. The character is transitional: historic waterfront, Georgian cottages, and active redevelopment on the old industrial sites. Green space is exceptional for the location at nearly twenty-five hectares, anchored by the eighteen-hectare Boston Manor Park. Heritage is deep — fourteen listed buildings including the Grade I Boston Manor House, a Jacobean manor built for Lady Mary Reade in 1623, the Grade II Prospect House, and the Grade II Brentford Baths — with thirty-one per cent of the ward inside a conservation area. Air quality sits above the London average. The drawbacks are safety and schools. Crime scores low, reflecting the town-centre evening economy, and only six Ofsted-outstanding schools are within reach. Public transport is moderate — Boston Manor on the Piccadilly line and Brentford on the South Western are the main assets.
- Strongest86Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong54Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out11Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Moderate public-transport access
- 14 listed buildings
- 31.4% covered by a conservation area
- 3 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Boston Manor Park (18.1 hectares)
- 59 open venues (41 food and drink, 18 other)
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Boston Manor House, Grade I listed, is a Jacobean manor built for Lady Mary Reade in 1623 and is Hounslow's only building of the Jacobean period.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
48Better than 47% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability45
- Rent affordability30
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)72
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Brentford West: 76 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
32Better than 16% of London
- Personal safety30
- Property crime29
- Anti-social behaviour40
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Connectivity
42Better than 45% of London
Median public-transport access is moderate (TfL PTAL 3.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
37Better than 31% of London
- Air quality30
- Quietness48
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NO₂, PM2.5 and road/rail noise for this ward, each against WHO / UK limits.
Cultural Signal
23Better than 50% of London
- Nightlife14
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene57
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
59 open venues nearby — 41 food & drink, 18 other.
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Education
54Better than 55% of London
- Primary schools46
- Secondary schools62
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For Brentford West: 3 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
52Better than 72% of London
14 listed buildings · 31% under a conservation area
- Boston Manor House, Boston Manor ParkGrade I
- Prospect HouseGrade II
- Brentford BathsGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
86Highest in London
- Green spaces99
- Waterways85
Largest green space: Boston Manor Park (18 ha). ~25 ha of green space in total.
Area development
11Better than 74% of London
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- Is Brentford West safe?
- Brentford West scores 32 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is Brentford West a good place to live?
- Brentford West scores 43 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are nature access (86) and education (54); its weakest is area development (11). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is Brentford West?
- Moderate public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Brentford West 3 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 42 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Brentford West expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Brentford West is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 9/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Brentford West?
- Brentford West scores 54 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 3 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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