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Heston East
Hounslow, London
PocketsHeston North (North Hyde Lane · Heston Road · east)Heston Central & Lampton West (Lampton Sports Field · Lampton Park)Osterley & Lampton East
Heston East sits in northern Hounslow, a predominantly residential ward between the Great West Road and the M4, shaped by interwar expansion and a large South Asian community. The character is mid-density suburban with Lampton Park at its centre. Green space is reasonable at twenty-two hectares, anchored by the sixteen-hectare Lampton Park. Six listings include the Grade II* Church of St Leonard, the Grade II war memorial and Grade II 133 Heston Road. Air quality is above the London average, which is notable given proximity to the motorway corridors, and schools nearby at ten outstanding is modest. The drawbacks are heavier than the numbers suggest. The overall score is the lowest in the batch at thirty-four, driven by weak heritage depth, modest cultural amenity (forty-five food and twenty-nine non-food venues), and planning activity that sits low. Public transport is moderate — Hounslow East on the Piccadilly line is the nearest node — and safety scores below the London middle.
- Strongest62Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Also strong56Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Watch out6Area development
Little recent major-development activity
At a glance
- Limited public-transport access
- 6 listed buildings
- 11.1% covered by a conservation area
- 4 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: Lampton Park (16.4 hectares)
- 75 open venues (46 food and drink, 29 other)
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
43Better than 33% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability70
- Rent affordability40
- Price momentum (5yr)43
- Activity (turnover)24
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For Heston East: 38 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
38Better than 28% of London
- Personal safety38
- Property crime34
- Anti-social behaviour44
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Connectivity
34Better than 24% of London
Median public-transport access is basic (TfL PTAL 2.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
33Better than 25% of London
- Air quality47
- Quietness15
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Cultural Signal
18Better than 33% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining7
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene43
- Vitality (openings, diversity)50
75 open venues nearby — 46 food & drink, 29 other.
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Education
56Better than 65% of London
- Primary schools48
- Secondary schools62
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For Heston East: 5 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
16Better than 34% of London
6 listed buildings · 11% under a conservation area
- Church of St LeonardGrade II*
- War MemorialGrade II
- 133, Heston RoadGrade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
62Better than 48% of London
- Green spaces83
- Waterways25
Largest green space: Lampton Park (16 ha). ~22 ha of green space in total.
Area development
6Better than 61% of London
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- Is Heston East safe?
- Heston East scores 38 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 Heston East a good place to live?
- Heston East scores 34 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 (62) and education (56); its weakest is area development (6). 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 Heston East?
- Limited public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in Heston East 2 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 34 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is Heston East expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, Heston East is mid-priced by London standards: its purchase-affordability score is 14/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near Heston East?
- Heston East scores 56 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 4 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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