Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49691, -0.26182

W4 1BW— Southfield, Ealing

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 47/100Low yield 2.69%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
47
Environment
60
Investment
45

The bottom line

W4 1BW 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.

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Location

W4 1BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+46.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

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How W4 1BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Belmont Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.6

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 21 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

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 · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 480.0%

-27% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime34%
Other20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary8%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%

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 · 860m

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area189.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
12%
E
6%

Based on 20 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 75%Terraced 9%Detached 3%Flat 13%

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£474,250
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

1996–2023 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+541%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+36.6%

per year

Acceleration

+60.65

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Detached3.1%
Semi-detached75%
Terraced9.4%
Flat/maisonette12.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£410k£535k+30.5%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£995k£885k-11.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£740k£510k-31.1%1.7
GFC & correction2009–2011£1.20m£1.49m+23.8%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£2.75m£2.15m-21.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£3.00m£2.08m-30.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£2.36m£2.53m+7.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.93m£2.63m+36.6%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-1.5% alpha

Semi-detached-1.5% α
Local
9.8%
District
11.3%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

25out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict line
5.9 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
6 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
7 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
8 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

113

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

4

Car parks (800m)

23

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park445m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

18 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.6 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

25

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 1.2 km
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

578m

Post office

Nearby shops

Boulangerie Jade115 m
Budgens120 m
Gill's Food & Wine387 m
Marie's Store464 m

Nearby cafes

Dareau406 m
Levent Börek489 m
Heisenberg Coffee Company494 m
Trinity's495 m

Nearby restaurants

Le Vacherin188 m
The Kitchen Network365 m
Pret A Manger465 m
So Noodle477 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of Sussex176 m
The Swan264 m
The Stag318 m
The Crown and Anchor483 m

Nearby gyms

Rocks Lane Chiswick363 m
Pure Gym717 m
TeamSport Acton1.0 km
Kiss Gyms1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Churchill's Pharmacy591 m
Alisha Pharmacy601 m
West London Pharmacy688 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Park Dental Practice116 m
Holly Road Medical Centre466 m
Chiswick Dental522 m
Chiswick Dental Centre527 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 140

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

45

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 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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,222m
Crossrail 2 route7,331m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,895 nationally

1,637

Est. population

9,602/km²

60%

Employed

73%

Degree educated

£61,600

Median income

1.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

49

Community stability

Age profile

21%
18%
20%
23%
18%
Under 1821%
18–3418%
35–4920%
50–6423%
65+18%

Tenure

35%
29%
25%
Own outright35%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent25%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

54%
26%
White British54%
White Other26%
Asian7%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional59%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household31%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications6%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+46.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
137
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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)
220
Largest scheme
137 homes · 408-430, 408, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TF
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER WIMPEY/EVERSHED/VIGNOLES SITES, 74 & 94-112, FORMER WIMPEY/EVERSHED/VIGNOLES SITES, 74 & 94-112, ACTON LANE, W489 homes
completed
ACTON GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ACTON GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ACTON LANE, W472 homes
completed
Merlin House, FORMER TURNHAM GREEN BUS GARAGE, Belmont Terrace, London, W4 5UG56 homes
completed
Chiswick Health Centre, Fishers Lane, London, W4 1RX55 homes
completed
19-23 Berrymede Road, Berrymede Road, London, W4 5JE17 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 1BW

Full postcodeW4 1BW
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.496909
Longitude-0.261820
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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