Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49847, -0.25427

W4 1DS— Southfield, Ealing

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

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Top 6% LondonSchools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 53/100Low yield 0.60%Only 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
77
Safety
81
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
67
Investment
31

Location

W4 1DS

Key facts for W4 1DS

Full postcodeW4 1DS
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.498469
Longitude-0.254269
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
ExcellentCautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+501.0% vs London avg
vs London income+46.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-43.6% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 1DS

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

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

Primary

Southfield Primary School

Outstanding · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★

Secondary

West London Free School

Good · 16 min walk

P8: +1.01A8: 64.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 16 min walk

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

Safety

5 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

36.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
↑ Rising 57.9%

from a low base — still below London average

+40% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour18%
Other15%
Burglary12%
Theft2%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Crime is 44% below London average

Property

1 May

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — only 1 sale in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£3,125,000

Median sale price

Top 10% — 501% above London median

£3,125,000 is 501% above the London median (£520,000)

Semi-detached

Dominant type

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%

Street mix

Semi 94%Detached 6%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£286,250
First-time buyerFTB
£286,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£380,000

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

50.7×

Price-to-income

£15,633/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict line
4.3 min walk
🚂
Acton Central

Nearby stations

🚇
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
5 min walk
🚇
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
🚇
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
🚇
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
🚇
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
16 min walk
🚌2 bus routes · 6 stops within 400m · 56 buses/hr peak

47

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.2 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria ★39 min
Waterloo46 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City53 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

21

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park571m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.2 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 18.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 92% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.7 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

11 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

71

Parks (1km)

33

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

6

Gyms (1km)

19

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 892 m
13 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

895m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hack & Veldt413 m
GMS Food And Wine418 m
Varsan498 m
Sainsbury's Local626 m

Nearby cafes

Dareau264 m
Heisenberg Coffee Company319 m
Trinity's323 m
Matchado463 m

Nearby restaurants

Lara BBQ & Meze Bar330 m
Sam's461 m
Makoto470 m
Côte Brasserie513 m

Nearby pubs

The Tabard311 m
The Roebuck624 m
Piano654 m
The Packhorse and Talbot662 m

Nearby gyms

Hartswood Tennis Club409 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick478 m
TeamSport Acton744 m
The Hogarth Health Club818 m

Nearby pharmacies

West London Pharmacy624 m
Churchill's Pharmacy649 m
Crossbell Pharmacy893 m

Nearby health

sk:n631 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice656 m
Randox Health665 m
Chiswick Dental Centre698 m
Food hygiene (5-star)65% of 127

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

31

Investment score

Weak

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

Low gross yield (0.60%) 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
0.60% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,701m
Crossrail 2 route6,947m

Demographics

22 Apr

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

1.4%

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%
Price vs London+501.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
226
Live planning apps (800m)
72
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
27
Local approval rate
67%
Borough approval rate
17%
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)
21
Largest scheme
453 homes · Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Larden Road, W3 7RP
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Emlyn Gardens Tenants Hall, Emlyn Gardens Tenants Hall, Emlyn Gardens, London, W12 9TH14 homes
completed
4, 4, Bath Road, London9 homes
completed
The Lodge, The Lodge, The Avenue, W46 homes
completed
82, 82, Whellock Road, Chiswick, W43 homes
completed
96, Thornton Avenue, London3 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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£3,125,000)

£286,250

Standard buyer

£286,250

First-time buyer

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W4 1DS offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £3,125,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

92%

Confidence score

11/12

Pillars populated

High reliability
gp1 May
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
lha18 Apr
tfl1 May
prow21 Apr
ptal17 Apr
seed17 Apr
crime5 Jun
flood22 Apr
radon18 Apr
census25 Apr
mobile18 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
sports18 Apr
parking4 May
schools1 May
streets18 Apr
planning1 Jun
property1 May
amenities4 May
buildings18 Apr
bus stops4 May
elections9 May
ethnicity7 Jun
gp survey18 Apr
green belt18 Apr
parliament19 Apr
tfl cycles2 May
air quality19 May
bgs geology18 Apr
councillors9 May
dfe schools18 Apr
fsa hygiene1 May
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bgs landslide18 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market2 Jun
claimant count18 Apr
street profile8 Jun
water provider9 Jun
housing pipeline18 Apr
population density18 Apr
surface water flood18 Apr

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