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Area guide — W4

Moving to Chiswick

Homes in Chiswick sold for an average of £1,050,000 over the last 12 months, around 49% above the wider London average. Leafy avenues around Bedford Park, riverside pubs along the Mall, and a high street that behaves like a market town — west London's most village-like family patch. A typical purchase takes 12–16 weeks and costs around £53,500 in fees and taxes on top of the price.

Average sold price — 12 mo
£1,050,000
Year on year
-0.9%
vs London average
+49%
Typical cost to move
£53,500
Offer to keys
12–16 wks

Buying a property: What do I need to do?

Less than you fear, more than you’d guess — and doing things in the right order makes a difference. This is the start of a to-do list that Navo will customise for your property purchase.

Your first four steps

Navo sequences the whole 12–16 weeks and chases what’s slow.

Get a mortgage agreement in principle
Shows sellers you’re serious.
Done
Instruct a conveyancing solicitor
Do this as soon as your offer’s accepted — it’s the critical path.
This week
Book a survey
A RICS survey flags issues before you’re committed.
In ~2 wks
Submit searches & enquiries
Your solicitor orders local, drainage & environmental searches.
In ~3 wks

Start tracking with Navo, and see your personalised list

Start tracking your move

What do homes cost here?

Down 0.9% on the year, from 453 recorded sales.

Property typeAvg. price
Flat
£560,000
Terraced
£1,351,000
Semi-detached
£2,010,500
Detached
£2,273,000

Flats make up 50% of sales here, which pulls the headline average below the house figures.

How much does it cost to move?

As well as the purchase price

Cost
Low
Typical
High
Stamp duty
Set by government at this price
£48,750
Survey
RICS Level 2–3, scaled to price band
£700
£1,100
£2,000
£700 – £2,000
Conveyancing
Solicitor fees + searches
£1,200
£1,850
£2,700
£1,200 – £2,700
Removals
Scaled to typical home size at this price
£900
£1,800
£3,200
£900 – £3,200
Total on top of the price
£51,550
£53,500
£56,650
£51,550 – £56,650
SAMPLE figures. Stamp duty uses sample bands & reliefs — rates last verified 2026-07-13. Ranges vary by provider and property.

See the full cost-of-moving breakdown for Chiswick

Living there

Schools (Ofsted Outstanding / Good)
12 (2 / 7)
Stations
Turnham Green, Chiswick Park (District line, Zone 2–3)
Typical journey to West End / City
~25 min
Gigabit broadband availability
88%
Ultrafast (100Mbit/s+) availability
88%
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (12 mo)
97

School counts are last ratings under the previous Ofsted inspection framework (retired September 2024).

Questions people ask

Is Chiswick a good place to buy?

Prices fell 0.9% over the last 12 months, across 453 recorded sales. Leafy avenues around Bedford Park, riverside pubs along the Mall, and a high street that behaves like a market town — west London's most village-like family patch.

What do homes cost in Chiswick?

The average sold price in the 12 months to March 2026 was £1,050,000 — around 49% above the wider London average. Flats average £560,000, terraced houses average £1,351,000, semis average £2,010,500.

What are moving costs in Chiswick?

Buying an average-priced £1,050,000 home typically costs around £53,500 on top of the price — roughly £48,750 of stamp duty plus survey, conveyancing and removals. Our moving-cost estimator breaks it down for your own price.

How long does buying take in Chiswick?

A typical purchase runs 12–16 weeks from offer accepted to keys — and the biggest delays are usually avoidable ones, like instructing a solicitor late.

Where do I start?

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