Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49998, -0.26021

W4 1BS— Southfield, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 40/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
82
Schools
95
Transport
40
Environment
60
Investment
31

The bottom line

W4 1BS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 1BS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+46.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-66.0% vs London avg

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How W4 1BS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Southfield Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 25 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

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 · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

21.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
↑ Rising 375.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
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 · 1.2km

Crime is 66% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,240/m²
Price per ft²£1,044/ft²
Avg floor area145.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
19%
E
6%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 53%Terraced 32%Detached 7%Flat 9%

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£364,250
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+600%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.4%

per year

Acceleration

+11.76

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £500k–£600k · 57 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 57 sales

Detached7%
Semi-detached52.6%
Terraced31.6%
Flat/maisonette8.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£222k£400k+80.6%2.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£541k£627k+16%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£670k£920k+37.3%3
GFC & correction2011–2012£1.05m£1.17m+11.7%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.19m£1.45m+22.1%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.38m£1.05m-23.9%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.77m£1.77m+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£2.45m£1.81m-26.1%3
Current market2024–2024£1.55m£1.55m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedTerraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Semi-detached

-2.7% alpha

Terraced-0.6% α
Local
8.4%
District
9%
Semi-detached-2.7% α
Local
5.7%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
7.8 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

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

28

Walkability score

43

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★34 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City52 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)

27

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park677m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
793m

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: 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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.1 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

THE MEDICAL CENTRE, DR KUKAR

13 OLLGAR CLOSE, W12 0NF

17 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Stag (303 m)

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 806 m
7 tennis courts3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

932m

Post office

Nearby shops

GMS Food And Wine259 m
Gill's Food & Wine327 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine440 m
Crystal News450 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro450 m
Dareau495 m
Heisenberg Coffee Company603 m
Trinity's606 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network304 m
Le Vacherin499 m
Lara BBQ & Meze Bar610 m
Sam's705 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag303 m
The Swan414 m
The Duke of Sussex495 m
The Tabard611 m

Nearby gyms

Rocks Lane Chiswick599 m
TeamSport Acton667 m
Kiss Gyms726 m
Acton Centre843 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy424 m
Crossbell Pharmacy840 m
Churchill's Pharmacy841 m
West London Pharmacy890 m

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre419 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice468 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre749 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists763 m
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 60

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

31

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 moderate.

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
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

57

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,119m
Crossrail 2 route7,390m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,738 nationally

1,736

Est. population

19,771/km²

68%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£61,600

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
25%
23%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4925%
50–6423%
65+12%

Tenure

32%
37%
25%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent25%
Social rent5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
27%
White British52%
White Other27%
Asian7%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+46.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
166
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)
27
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
88
Largest scheme
89 homes · FORMER WIMPEY/EVERSHED/VIGNOLES SITES, 74 & 94-112, FORMER WIMPEY/EVERSHED/VIGNOLES SITES, 74 & 94-112, ACTON LANE, W4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
29,33-37,41-45,51-57, 29,33-37,41-45,51-57, CLOVELLY ROAD, W4 5DU11 homes
completed
172, 172, Southfield Road, Chiswick, W4 5LD8 homes
completed
178 & 178A, 178 & 178A, Southfield Road, London, W4 5LD6 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 1BS

Full postcodeW4 1BS
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.499978
Longitude-0.260205
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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