Northolt West End · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.53664, -0.38750

UB5 5NS— Northolt West End, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for UB5 5NS, Northolt West End, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 9/100Yield 5.38%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
46
Safety
77
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
70
Investment
63

The bottom line

UB5 5NS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 65 min to city — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

UB5 5NS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+31.0% vs London avg

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How UB5 5NS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Viking Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 106.4

★★★

Secondary

Barnhill Community High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 55.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 36 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

85.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
→ Stable

+16% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other26%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Theft5%
Robbery4%
Burglary2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Southall Fire Station (G24) · 3.0km

Crime is +31% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area34.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
6%

Based on 25 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 yield857 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium
Rebuild cost estimate£87,000
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, filled cavity
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
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
Northolt StationCentral line
21.8 min walk
South Ruislip

Nearby stations

Northolt Underground StationCentral
23 min walk
South Ruislip Underground StationCentral
30 min walk
South RuislipNational Rail
30 min walk
Greenford Underground StationCentral
37 min walk
Ruislip Gardens Underground StationCentral
39 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

74

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge68 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf78 min ↑
City ★65 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

10

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park235m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock10.8 km

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: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB94% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 7.1 km

Energy

Solar: 857 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield857.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costMedium

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

YEADING MEDICAL CENTRE

18 HUGHENDEN GARDENS, UB5 6LD

9 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Broadway Health Centre · 2.9 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 5.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 508 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

160m

Post office

Nearby shops

JK Convenience Store157 m
Tesco Express160 m
Northolt Food Centre163 m
Kopernik166 m

Nearby cafes

Dream Cafe156 m
Coffee House850 m

Nearby restaurants

Hyderabadi Biryani157 m
Tennessee Express169 m
King Pizza & Kebab898 m
McDonald's919 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alpha Chemist159 m
Touchwood Pharmacy495 m

Nearby health

Tangmere Gardens Dental Centre364 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 40

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

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

16.4

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,450m
Crossrail 2 route17,109m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,280 nationally

1,823

Est. population

8,790/km²

57%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

9.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

45

Community stability

Age profile

29%
20%
22%
18%
Under 1829%
18–3420%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

17%
27%
20%
35%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent20%
Social rent35%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
29%
21%
White British21%
White Other12%
Asian29%
Black21%
Mixed4%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine26%
No car household31%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent35%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
10
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
2
Local approval rate
100%
Borough approval rate
24%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
37
Largest scheme
181 homes · SITE C, ADJ. TO HAYES BY-PASS, SITE C, ADJ. TO HAYES BY-PASS, CANBERRA DRIVE, UB5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

SITE C, ADJ. TO HAYES BY-PASS, SITE C, ADJ. TO HAYES BY-PASS, CANBERRA DRIVE, UB5181 homes
completed
Jupiter, Latham And Westland Courts Site, Jupiter, Latham and Westland Courts Site, Seasprite Close, Northolt, UB5 6DZ92 homes
completed
Dovehouse Court, Dovehouse Court, Kittiwake Road38 homes
completed
2 Newdene Avenue, Newdene Avenue, Northolt, UB5 5JE2 homes
completed
1, 1, Newdene Villas, Ruislip Road, UB5 5JF2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.4%
Election year
2026
MP
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,519
Constituency
Ealing North

Councillors

Atlyn FordeLabour
Bassam MahfouzLabour
Dee MartinLabour

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Key facts for UB5 5NS

Full postcodeUB5 5NS
Postcode districtUB5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNortholt West End
Latitude51.536642
Longitude-0.387498
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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