Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50141, -0.25361

W4 1AB— Southfield, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W4 1AB, Southfield, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 36/100Low yield 2.69%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
68
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
36
Environment
61
Investment
40

The bottom line

W4 1AB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 1AB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+46.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-28.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 1AB

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How W4 1AB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Southfield Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.0

—

Secondary

Hammersmith Academy

Not yet inspected · 16 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 53.2

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 12 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 65% of London
↑ Rising 1875.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-36% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime38%
Other23%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.6km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area117.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
4%

Based on 13 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 17%Terraced 83%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£294,000
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, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+513%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+2.2%

per year

Acceleration

-25.86

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached16.7%
Terraced83.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£175k£257k+46.9%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£415k£415k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£575k£575k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2012£499k£825k+65.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£725k£943k+30%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£870k£925k+6.3%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£820k£820k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.05m£1.07m+2.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.7% alpha

Terraced-0.7% α
Local
5.9%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

27out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict line
8.2 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
9 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
13 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

46

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City54 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)

23

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park332m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 km

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: 5.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 858 kWh/kWp/yr

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 yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

10 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

95

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

33

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tabard (641 m)

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 572 m
26 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

568m

Post office

Nearby shops

Varsan177 m
GMS Food And Wine275 m
Vale Food & Wine567 m
ND Super Store577 m

Nearby cafes

Malieu569 m
Lewis Cafe574 m
Dareau585 m
Heisenberg Coffee Company649 m

Nearby restaurants

Morley's568 m
O!Burger570 m
More Munchies571 m
Laziz575 m

Nearby pubs

The Tabard641 m
The Duchess W6741 m
The Askew834 m
The Roebuck942 m

Nearby gyms

Hartswood Tennis Club427 m
TeamSport Acton429 m
Kiss Gyms630 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick792 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crossbell Pharmacy567 m
Windwood Chemists734 m
West London Pharmacy952 m
Churchill's Pharmacy978 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery576 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists593 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre601 m
Dental Centre 100778 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 83

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

40

Investment score

Moderate

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

Low gross yield (2.7%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,569London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
2.7% (low)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 70%
Gentrification score21/100
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

43.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,669m
Crossrail 2 route7,057m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,550 nationally

1,698

Est. population

10,863/km²

68%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£61,600

Median income

2.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
25%
22%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3417%
35–4925%
50–6422%
65+15%

Tenure

35%
37%
26%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent26%
Social rent2%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

55%
26%
White British55%
White Other26%
Asian8%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional65%
Routine / semi-routine7%
No car household27%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent26%
Social rent2%

vs. London

Income vs London+46.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
218
Live planning apps (800m)
80
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
13
Planning apps (3 years)
25
Local approval rate
77%
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)
11
Largest scheme
453 homes · Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Larden Road, W3 7RP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Larden Road, W3 7RP453 homes
completed
Edison Court And Tesla Court, Edison Court And Tesla Court, Warple Way, W3 7HJ22 homes
completed
Emlyn Gardens Tenants Hall, Emlyn Gardens Tenants Hall, Emlyn Gardens, London, W12 9TH14 homes
completed
35-37 Warple Way, 35-37, Warple Way, London, W3 0RX9 homes
completed
75-77, 75-77, Jeddo Road, W12 9ED8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
16.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Gary BusuttilLib Dems
Gary MalcolmLib Dems
Andrew SteedLib Dems

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Key facts for W4 1AB

Full postcodeW4 1AB
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.501409
Longitude-0.253609
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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