Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50175, -0.25825

W4 1DG— Southfield, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 35/100Low yield 2.69%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
67
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
60
Investment
40

The bottom line

W4 1DG 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 1DG

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

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How W4 1DG 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 · 1 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 18 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 10 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.4km

Crime is 28% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area143.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 85%

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£358,250
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)
RoofRoof room(s), insulated (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingPartial double glazing
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2022 · CAGR

+7.2%

Total change

+427%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.8%

per year

Acceleration

+10.87

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £700k+ · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached15.4%
Terraced84.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£299k£299k+0%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£363k£363k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£565k£565k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£800k£800k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£800k£800k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.15m£1.21m+5.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.31m£1.31m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.57m£1.57m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.8% alpha

Terraced-0.8% α
Local
7.3%
District
8.1%

CAGR over 19yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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
9.2 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

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

33

Walkability score

40

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

3

Car parks (800m)

25

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park442m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
753m

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: 6.6 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

15 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

87

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Stag (509 m)

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 570 m
19 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)

609m

Post office

Nearby shops

GMS Food And Wine50 m
Varsan428 m
Gill's Food & Wine510 m
Crystal News512 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro509 m
Lewis Cafe568 m
Dareau618 m
Malieu622 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network494 m
NUR Malaysia London530 m
Rango'z Peri Peri536 m
Olive & Thyme542 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag509 m
The Swan641 m
The Tabard718 m
The Duke of Sussex734 m

Nearby gyms

TeamSport Acton429 m
Kiss Gyms513 m
Hartswood Tennis Club730 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton749 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy511 m
Crossbell Pharmacy602 m
Zahra Pharmacy852 m
Churchill's Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre509 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre525 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists535 m
The Vale Surgery681 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 80

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 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 score22/100
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

48.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,993m
Crossrail 2 route7,361m

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)
186
Live planning apps (800m)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
26
Local approval rate
100%
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)
30
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
T. HOLLOWAY & SONS, 30-38, T. HOLLOWAY & SONS, 30-38, SOUTHFIELD ROAD, W413 homes
completed
35-37 Warple Way, 35-37, Warple Way, London, W3 0RX9 homes
completed
60 & 64-68 Stanley Gardens, Stanley Gardens, London, W3 7SZ9 homes
completed
Long Island House, Long Island House, Warple Way, London, W3 0RG9 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 1DG

Full postcodeW4 1DG
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.501747
Longitude-0.258250
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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