Norwood Green · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49554, -0.37364

UB2 4JU— Norwood Green, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for UB2 4JU, Norwood Green, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 20/100Yield 5.09%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
49
Safety
73
Schools
90
Transport
20
Environment
64
Investment
67

The bottom line

UB2 4JU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 68 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB2 4JU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+21.0% vs London avg

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How UB2 4JU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Wolf Fields Primary School

Good · Inspected Oct 2021 · 1 min walk

KS2: 106.0

★★

Secondary

Heston Community School

Good · Inspected Dec 2022 · 17 min walk

P8: +0.30A8: 48.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 19 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre

Not inspected · 12 min walk

11 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

78.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 60% of London
↑ Rising 866.7%

+8% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences25%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary7%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Stop & search

0.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southall Fire Station (G24) · 1.8km

Crime is +21% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
1%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Outer West London

Shared room£576/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1475/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£160,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2000–2021 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+218%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.7%

per year

Acceleration

-12.73

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £200k–£250k · 10 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 10 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom2000–2000£84k£84k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£120k£120k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£151k£196k+30.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£288k£250k-13.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£275k£268k-2.7%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-3.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette-3.9% α
Local
2.2%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 14yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Southall StationElizabeth line line
14.3 min walk
Southall

Nearby stations

Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
15 min walk
SouthallNational Rail
15 min walk
Osterley Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
Hounslow West Underground StationPiccadilly
33 min walk
Hounslow Central Underground StationPiccadilly
34 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

13

Walkability score

14

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge70 min ↑
Victoria72 min ↑
Waterloo ★68 min
Canary Wharf71 min ↑
City71 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park104m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock9.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Norwood Road Car Park 2· yes
727m
🅿️
Norwood Road Car Park· yes
785m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

0%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed100 Mbps
Median download165 Mbps
Superfast coverage100%
All operators 5G95%

Broadband providers

BTSkyTalkTalkVodafoneVirgin Media

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 14.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.9 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Low

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield857.6 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

CROSSLANDS SURGERY

1 CROSSLANDS AVENUE, UB2 5QY

6 min walk

85%

Recommend GP

85%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalThe Broadway Health Centre · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

64

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMor Foods · 1.4 km
7 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

2.4km

Post office

Nearby shops

Mini Punjab Convenience Store579 m
Tesco Express653 m
Mace Convenience Express715 m
Morgan Off Licence734 m

Nearby cafes

Norwood Cafe592 m

Nearby restaurants

Star of India97 m
Lavish Lounge105 m
The Plough Inn (Restaurant)532 m
Mehfil Restaurant & Bar1.0 km

Nearby pubs

The Lamb232 m
The Plough534 m

Nearby gyms

The Dome Badminton Centre675 m
Swift Road Outdoor Sports Centre754 m
Heston Pools and Fitness1.0 km

Nearby health

Southall Medical Centre549 m
Hammond Road Surgery631 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 30

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
226

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

67

Investment score

Good

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,569London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
5.1% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 19% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

20

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,985m
Crossrail 2 route14,135m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,302 nationally

1,841

Est. population

10,252/km²

53%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£39,900

Median income

7.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

21%
26%
19%
19%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3426%
35–4920%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

22%
20%
30%
28%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent30%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

61%
17%
White British10%
White Other5%
Asian61%
Black6%
Mixed1%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional23%
Routine / semi-routine28%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
6
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
24%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£120/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
14
Largest scheme
174 homes · NORWOOD WHARF, NORWOOD WHARF, KINGSBRIDGE ROAD, UB2 5RU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ELM VIEW, ELM VIEW, NORWOOD GREEN ROAD, UB2 4LA18 homes
completed
Former Norwood Green Police Station, Former Norwood Green Police Station 190, Norwood Road, Southall, UB2 4JT8 homes
completed
Axa House, Axa House, Blandford Road, Southall, UB2 4JY8 homes
completed
137 Norwood Road, Norwood Road, Southall, UB2 4JB5 homes
completed
137 Norwood Road, 137 The Lamb P.H, Norwood Road, Southall, UB2 4JB4 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
12.0%
Election year
2026
MP
Deirdre Costigan (Labour)
MP majority
15,793
Constituency
Ealing Southall

Councillors

John MartinIndependent
Jags SangheraLabour
Ghulam MurtazaLabour

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Key facts for UB2 4JU

Full postcodeUB2 4JU
Postcode districtUB2
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorwood Green
Latitude51.495536
Longitude-0.373635
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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