Northolt West End · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.53543, -0.39423

UB5 6LNNortholt West End, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for UB5 6LN, Northolt West End, Ealing

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 9/100Yield 5.38%

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

Liveability
46
Safety
72
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
64
Investment
64

The bottom line

UB5 6LN 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 6LN

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-10.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+87.0% vs London avg

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How UB5 6LN 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.4

★★★

Secondary

Barnhill Community High School

Outstanding · Inspected Feb 2024 · 8 min walk

P8: +0.62A8: 55.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

121.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+66% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Vehicle crime18%
Theft6%
Robbery5%
Burglary4%
Drug offences4%

Road safety

94

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

7

Incidents (5yr)

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

Crime is +87% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area84.6

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
8%

Based on 14 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 costLow
Rebuild cost estimate£211,500
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)
RoofPitched, 300 mm loft insulation
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

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 Ruislip

Nearby stations

Northolt Underground StationCentral
28 min walk
South Ruislip Underground StationCentral
30 min walk
South RuislipNational Rail
30 min walk
Ruislip Gardens Underground StationCentral
38 min walk
Greenford Underground StationCentral
43 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

42

Walkability score

37

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min
Victoria66 min
Waterloo71 min
Canary Wharf72 min
City65 min

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

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park198m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.3 km

Connectivity

Broadband and mobile coverage

94%

Full fibre

91%

Gigabit

100%

5G outdoor

100%

4G outdoor

Mobile operators

EEO2VodafoneThree
Avg download speed487 Mbps
Median download455 Mbps
Superfast coverage94%
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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 15.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB76% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 7.0 km

Energy

Solar: 857 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 yield857.4 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costLow

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

YEADING MEDICAL CENTRE

18 HUGHENDEN GARDENS, UB5 6LD

3 min walk

88%

Recommend GP

88%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Broadway Health Centre · 2.9 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Walnut Tree (1.0 km)

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 30 m
1 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)

402m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amir15 m
Oscar’s48 m
Budgens174 m
PSV Express352 m

Nearby cafes

Dream Cafe426 m
Coffee House766 m

Nearby restaurants

Tennessee Express367 m
Hyderabadi Biryani420 m
Stanbury's948 m

Nearby pubs

The Walnut Tree1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy18 m
Alpha Chemist407 m

Nearby health

Tangmere Gardens Dental Centre130 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 33

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
16
New (last 12 months)
1
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
9
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
226

High street

A

High street health

Registered businesses

BIL CATERING LTD
CALIBRE MOTORS LTD
CHRISS AUTOS LIMITED
GB 521 LTD
GLOW AESTHETIC CLINIC & SPA LTD

+11 more

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

64

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 score14/100
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

15.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route20,877m
Crossrail 2 route17,460m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,973 nationally

1,896

Est. population

8,131/km²

57%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

9.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

47

Community stability

Age profile

26%
22%
22%
20%
Under 1826%
18–3422%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+11%

Tenure

21%
32%
23%
24%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent23%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

23%
14%
29%
17%
White British23%
White Other14%
Asian29%
Black17%
Mixed5%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine25%
No car household26%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent24%
Private rent23%

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)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
0%
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)
51
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)

Land Rear Of 1-8, 1-8, West End Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6QR15 homes
completed
Beverley Court, Beverley Court, Ruislip Road, Northolt, UB5 6XJ8 homes
completed
71 And 73 Nutfield Gardens, Nutfield Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6LU5 homes
completed
Land Adj To No 4 Lauder Close, 4, Lauder Close, Northolt, UB5 5JQ5 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 1-8, Land Rear Of 1-8, West End Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6QR4 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 6LN

Full postcodeUB5 6LN
Postcode districtUB5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNortholt West End
Latitude51.535430
Longitude-0.394231
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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