Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50246, -0.26008

W4 1BB— Southfield, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 35/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
60
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
63
Investment
36

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 1BB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+28.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

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How W4 1BB 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

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 1377.8%

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is +20% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W4 district median

£700,000

Based on 323 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,987/m²
Price per ft²£649/ft²
Avg floor area79.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
21%
E
5%

Based on 41 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 14%Flat 73%Other 8%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£199,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+445%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.6%

per year

Acceleration

-15.54

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £150k–£175k · 58 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 58 sales

Semi-detached5.2%
Terraced15.5%
Flat/maisonette79.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£90k£228k+153.9%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£242k£276k+14%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£339k£350k+3.4%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£420k£477k+13.6%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£510k£638k+25%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£560k£560k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£517k£495k-4.3%2
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£875k£875k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£726k£489k-32.6%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+2.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+1% alpha

Terraced+2.2% α
Local
7.6%
District
5.4%
Flat/maisonette+1% α
Local
7.5%
District
6.5%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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 StationPiccadilly line
10.6 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
9 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
11 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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

4

Car parks (800m)

27

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park505m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
604m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 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: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.3 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): 2

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 yield858.1 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE MEDICAL CENTRE, DR KUKAR

13 OLLGAR CLOSE, W12 0NF

16 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

78

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

22

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Stag (465 m)

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 566 m
14 tennis courts2 swimming pools4 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)

621m

Post office

Nearby shops

GMS Food And Wine199 m
Crystal News382 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine393 m
Gill's Food & Wine446 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro379 m
Lewis Cafe563 m
Kod Pirketa616 m
Malieu638 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network437 m
NUR Malaysia London499 m
Rango'z Peri Peri511 m
Dada's Diner522 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag465 m
The Swan614 m
The Windmill648 m
The Station House729 m

Nearby gyms

TeamSport Acton447 m
Kiss Gyms457 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton608 m
Acton Centre638 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy391 m
Crossbell Pharmacy612 m
Zahra Pharmacy705 m
Churchill's Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre391 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre489 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists508 m
Lim Dental Practice544 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 86

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

36

Investment score

Weak

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

40.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,125m
Crossrail 2 route7,510m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,783 nationally

1,707

Est. population

15,318/km²

64%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£53,900

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
24%
28%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3424%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
25%
36%
24%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent36%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

35%
25%
White British35%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
134
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
0%
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)
64
Largest scheme
453 homes · Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Larden Road, W3 7RP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

BROMYARD SPORTS GROUND, BROMYARD SPORTS GROUND, BROMYARD AVENUE, W331 homes
completed
19-23 Berrymede Road, Berrymede Road, London, W4 5JE17 homes
completed
T. HOLLOWAY & SONS, 30-38, T. HOLLOWAY & SONS, 30-38, SOUTHFIELD ROAD, W413 homes
completed
FORMER ACTON PARK HOTEL, 116-118, FORMER ACTON PARK HOTEL, 116-118, THE VALE, W3 7SB13 homes
completed
257 - 259 The Vale, 257-259, The Vale, London, W3 7QS11 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 1BB

Full postcodeW4 1BB
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.502458
Longitude-0.260082
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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