Northolt West End · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.53605, -0.39966

UB5 6NU— Northolt West End, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 9/100Yield 5.38%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
46
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
9
Environment
57
Investment
64

The bottom line

UB5 6NU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and fast broadband — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 65 min to city — 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

UB5 6NU

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-15.0% vs London avg

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How UB5 6NU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Raphael's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

★★★

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 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 40 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
→ Stable

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences31%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime19%
Other15%
Drug offences6%
Theft5%
Burglary4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: RAF Northolt Fire Station · 2.6km

Crime is 15% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area42 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
2%
D
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

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£105,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 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

South Ruislip Underground StationCentral
29 min walk
South RuislipNational Rail
29 min walk
Northolt Underground StationCentral
32 min walk
Ruislip Gardens Underground StationCentral
36 min walk
Southall Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
46 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

18

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge69 min ↑
Victoria66 min ↑
Waterloo71 min ↑
Canary Wharf72 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

14

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park332m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock11.6 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 16.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB52% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 96% of London

Nearest SSSI: Ruislip Woods SSSI — 6.8 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

WEST END SURGERY

EDWARD ROAD, UB5 6QN

3 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalThe Broadway Health Centre · 3.1 km
Nearest A&ETHE HILLINGDON HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 4.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%58.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

1

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-operative Food · 375 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)

727m

Post office

Nearby shops

Amir398 m
Oscar’s421 m
Budgens517 m
PSV Express686 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee House737 m
Dream Cafe748 m

Nearby restaurants

Tennessee Express698 m
Stanbury's715 m
Hyderabadi Biryani743 m

Nearby gyms

C & L Country Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Touchwood Pharmacy383 m
Alpha Chemist732 m

Nearby health

Tangmere Gardens Dental Centre485 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 25

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

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

14.3

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route21,260m
Crossrail 2 route17,826m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,172 nationally

1,963

Est. population

8,114/km²

57%

Employed

32%

Degree educated

£37,500

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

31%
19%
21%
19%
Under 1831%
18–3419%
35–4921%
50–6419%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
29%
26%
23%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent26%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

25%
28%
15%
White British25%
White Other12%
Asian28%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine23%
No car household21%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London-10.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
7
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
24%
Historic landfill (400m)
2
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)
16
Largest scheme
15 homes · Land Rear Of 1-8, 1-8, West End Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6QR
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Rear Of 1-8, 1-8, West End Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6QR15 homes
completed
71 And 73 Nutfield Gardens, Nutfield Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6LU5 homes
completed
Land Rear Of 1-8, Land Rear Of 1-8, West End Gardens, Northolt, UB5 6QR4 homes
completed
82 Old Ruislip Road, 82, Old Ruislip Road, Northolt, UB5 6QQ4 homes
completed
87, 87, Rushdene Crescent, Northolt, UB5 6NG3 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 6NU

Full postcodeUB5 6NU
Postcode districtUB5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNortholt West End
Latitude51.536053
Longitude-0.399660
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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