North Greenford · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.55791, -0.34842

UB5 4RX— North Greenford, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for UB5 4RX, North Greenford, Ealing

 

Schools 75%Safety 74/100Transport 25/100Yield 5.38%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
48
Safety
74
Schools
61
Transport
25
Environment
51
Investment
63

The bottom line

UB5 4RX offers low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 59 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB5 4RX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+1.0% vs London avg

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How UB5 4RX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

61

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
★

Primary

Wood End Primary School

Requires Improvement · Inspected Jun 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 103.0

—

Secondary

Whitmore High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 22 min walk

P8: +0.76A8: 54.7

75% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Below London average

Childcare

Childcare

Hillview Nursery School

Not inspected · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

65.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 50% of London
↑ Rising 217.3%

-11% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences32%
Anti-social behaviour30%
Other21%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences6%
Burglary2%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Northolt Fire Station (G31) · 855m

Crime is +1% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area45.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
5%
D
5%
E
13%

Based on 23 properties · Confidence: medium

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 yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£113,750
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 fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly line
9.3 min walk
Northolt Park

Nearby stations

Northolt ParkNational Rail
10 min walk
South Harrow Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Sudbury Hill Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Greenford Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Northolt Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

22

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge72 min ↑
Victoria ★59 min
Waterloo75 min ↑
Canary Wharf82 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

5

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)76
Nearest car park409m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock8.9 km

Nearby car parks

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South Harrow Stn (LUL)76 spaces· yes
708m

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

100%

Full fibre

100%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed500 Mbps
Median download450 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 waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 13.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB30% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 85% of London

Nearest SSSI: Harrow Weald SSSI — 7.3 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Medium

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 4

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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 yield853.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE BARNABAS MEDICAL CTRE

GIRTON ROAD, UB5 4SQ

11 min walk

60%

Recommend GP

60%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 2.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Greenwood Hotel (574 m)

Nearest supermarketAbis Cash & Carry · 734 m
5 tennis courts4 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

735m

Post office

Nearby shops

Best Booze69 m
Londis Off Licence520 m
Costcutter698 m
Jannat Halal Meat722 m

Nearby cafes

Café Express666 m
CaffCafe770 m
YummYpl772 m
Costa Coffee809 m

Nearby restaurants

Natraj715 m
Sam's Pizza727 m
Sunshine Café728 m
Think Fish729 m

Nearby pubs

The Greenwood Hotel574 m
The Office656 m
O'Donnell's Bar729 m
The Shawl764 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Club - Sudbury Hill403 m
North London Golf Academy457 m
MBA Fitness810 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots753 m
Superdrug771 m
S&A Pharmacy793 m
Stratwicks828 m

Nearby health

Bridge Dental Care766 m
Bridge Dental Practice841 m
Bay Osteopath875 m
GP Direct965 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 29

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

63

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
5.4% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 16% of London
Gentrification score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

22.2

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route18,557m
Crossrail 2 route15,305m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,837 nationally

2,518

Est. population

11,275/km²

64%

Employed

39%

Degree educated

£46,700

Median income

8.2%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

41

Community stability

Age profile

23%
29%
22%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3429%
35–4922%
50–6417%
65+9%

Tenure

20%
21%
48%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent21%
Social rent48%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
17%
27%
21%
White British19%
White Other17%
Asian27%
Black21%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household38%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent48%
Private rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
4
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
24%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£120/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
6
Largest scheme
28 homes · 631-635, 631 - 635, Whitton Avenue West, Greenford, UB6 0DZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

MEDINA HOUSE & BOUNDARY HOUSE, MEDINA HOUSE & BOUNDARY HOUSE, WOOD END GARDENS, UB5 4QH14 homes
completed
30-32, 30-32, Wood End Gardens, Northolt, UB5 4QJ4 homes
completed
24 Ramsey Close, 24, Ramsey Close, Greenford, UB6 0SU2 homes
completed
22, 22, Wood End Gardens, Northolt, UB5 4QJ2 homes
completed
98, 98, Wood End Road, Harrow, HA1 3PT2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
14.1%
Election year
2026
MP
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,519
Constituency
Ealing North

Councillors

Flora MacLoughlinConservative
Kristian MowerConservative
Ajay RoyConservative

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Key facts for UB5 4RX

Full postcodeUB5 4RX
Postcode districtUB5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Greenford
Latitude51.557913
Longitude-0.348417
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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