School Catchments and House Prices in Feltham
In the Feltham area, 4 schools were judged Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
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In the Feltham area, 4 schools were judged Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024).
What school demand does to Feltham asking prices
Concentrated demand is what a price premium actually is.
The local benchmark is £450,000 and a detached home averages £700,000.
4 schools rated Outstanding is a high count for a town this size. Choice reduces the premium on any single catchment, because buyers have alternatives nearby.
Ofsted ratings across the Feltham area
The commercial page for this town sets out the introduction itself: Mortgage advice in Feltham.
Why an in catchment listing can still miss
A house advertised as in catchment may not be next year. The local council publishes last year's furthest distance offered for each school. Ask for that figure in writing before you offer.
Ratings age too. An Outstanding judgement can be several years old, and inspections since September 2024 report differently. Read the current report rather than the agent's summary of it.
The detail behind the Feltham numbers
The schools families ask about here are Reach Academy Feltham, Rivers Academy West London, Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School and Cardinal Primary School. 4 local schools were graded Good or Outstanding at their last graded Ofsted inspection (before September 2024). Ratings age between inspections, so read the latest report before you rely on one.
On getting about: Feltham to Clapham Junction takes about 25 min.
By price, Feltham ranks 288 of the 320 London locations we cover, at £450,000 against a county average of £732,469. Band D council tax here is £2,186, against an average of £2,121 across the county locations we cover.
How Feltham scores for different buyers
Feltham is a well-connected, more affordable suburban town with big green spaces, near Heathrow.
The full local guide covers schools, transport and the market in detail: Feltham property and area guide.
| Who it suits | Out of five | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Families | ★★★★☆ | Genuinely strong schools (Reach Academy is Outstanding; Rivers Academy, Feltham Hill Infant and Cardinal Primary are all Outstanding or judged outstanding in their main areas), big green spaces at Bedfont Lakes and Hanworth Park, and value for money, weigh aircraft noise and the busy roads. |
| First-time buyers | ★★★★★ | Among the more affordable parts of the borough, newer flats around the station (often around £300,000 to £420,000) and attainable houses, with a fast Waterloo commute and Heathrow nearby, a genuine way into London. |
| Commuters | ★★★★☆ | Feltham station runs direct to Waterloo on South Western Railway, with the Piccadilly line at Hatton Cross and Heathrow only around three miles away, excellent for the airport and good for town, though not a Tube on the doorstep. |
| Airport workers | ★★★★★ | Only around three miles from Heathrow, with the Piccadilly line at Hatton Cross and frequent buses, one of the most practical and affordable bases for anyone working at or around the airport. |
| Upsizers | ★★★☆☆ | Larger interwar and postwar houses give family space at attainable prices, but the stock is practical rather than premium and aircraft noise affects parts of the town, upsizers wanting value do well, those wanting character may look elsewhere. |
First-time buyers
People wanting a genuine way into London, newer flats around the station and attainable houses (often around £300,000 to £520,000), with a fast Waterloo commute, Heathrow nearby and first-time-buyer stamp-duty relief going further.
Families
People wanting green space, strong schools and value, the Outstanding Reach Academy, Rivers Academy, Feltham Hill Infant and Cardinal Primary, Bedfont Lakes and Hanworth Park, with South Western Railway into Waterloo.
Commuters & airport workers
People wanting Heathrow and the West End within easy reach, Feltham station into Waterloo, the Piccadilly line at Hatton Cross, and the airport only around three miles away, at attainable prices.
Feltham is known locally for The Feltham marshalling yard, and Hounslow Urban Farm. Once one of the largest and most modern railway marshalling yards in Europe, a defining part of Feltham's twentieth-century history as a major railway town, now largely redeveloped.
Practical detail for Feltham: the TW13 & TW14 postcode district, Feltham (South Western Railway), direct to Waterloo, plus Reading/Windsor/Woking; Piccadilly line at Hatton Cross and nearest A and E is West Middlesex (Isleworth) or Hillingdon; Ashford has an urgent treatment centre, verify with NHS.
Feltham at a glance
| School | What to check before you offer |
|---|---|
| Reach Academy Feltham | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Rivers Academy West London | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Feltham Hill Infant and Nursery School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
| Cardinal Primary School | Confirm last year's furthest offer distance, then read the current report. |
Figures are local averages used for illustration. Confirm your own numbers before acting on them.
Ask about Feltham
Three details is all we need. You are told before anything is passed to a partner firm.
Your checklist
- Last year's furthest offer distance, in writing from the council
- The current Ofsted report, not a remembered rating
- Whether a sibling policy is applied before distance
- £45,000 of deposit at 10% on the local average, before fees
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