Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49817, -0.25817

W4 1HF— Southfield, Ealing

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

The practical family move

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 51/100Low yield 2.69%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
51
Environment
60
Investment
45

The bottom line

W4 1HF 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 1HF

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 1HF 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 109.0

★★

Secondary

Chiswick School

Good · Inspected Jan 2020 · 23 min walk

P8: +0.49A8: 54.5

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 15 min walk

4 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

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 1.1km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.3 m²

EPC breakdown

D
3%

Based on 3 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 33%Detached 6%Flat 56%Other 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

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£195,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+5.1%

Total change

+285%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+94.2%

per year

Acceleration

+175.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £250k–£300k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Detached5.9%
Semi-detached35.3%
Flat/maisonette58.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£305k£250k-18%1.4
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£355k£268k-24.6%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£1.75m£304k-82.6%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£430k£1.15m+167.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£460k£460k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£3.15m£3.15m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£605k£605k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.18m£1.18m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Turnham Green Underground StationPiccadilly line
4.9 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
5 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
10 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

65

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge42 min ↑
Victoria ★29 min
Waterloo44 min ↑
Canary Wharf52 min ↑
City47 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)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park536m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 2.8 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

15 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.5 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

16

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Tabard (366 m)

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 949 m
7 tennis courts2 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)

779m

Post office

Nearby shops

GMS Food And Wine386 m
Boulangerie Jade399 m
Budgens410 m
Hack & Veldt429 m

Nearby cafes

Dareau249 m
Heisenberg Coffee Company357 m
Trinity's360 m
Matchado446 m

Nearby restaurants

Lara BBQ & Meze Bar364 m
Sam's462 m
Makoto469 m
The Kitchen Network476 m

Nearby pubs

The Tabard366 m
The Stag450 m
The Duke of Sussex465 m
The Swan490 m

Nearby gyms

Rocks Lane Chiswick376 m
Hartswood Tennis Club681 m
TeamSport Acton800 m
Kiss Gyms911 m

Nearby pharmacies

Churchill's Pharmacy610 m
West London Pharmacy647 m
Alisha Pharmacy653 m
Crossbell Pharmacy969 m

Nearby health

Chiswick Park Dental Practice401 m
Chiswick Dental Centre606 m
Holly Road Medical Centre615 m
Acton Lane Medical Centre646 m
Food hygiene (5-star)67% of 150

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 score28/100
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

58.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumLow-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,971m
Crossrail 2 route7,171m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
218
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
27
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
91
Largest scheme
72 homes · ACTON GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ACTON GREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, ACTON LANE, W4
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

T. HOLLOWAY & SONS, 30-38, T. HOLLOWAY & SONS, 30-38, SOUTHFIELD ROAD, W413 homes
completed
62-62A, 62, Elliott Road, London, W4 1PE9 homes
completed
The Lodge, The Lodge, The Avenue, W46 homes
completed
82, 82, Whellock Road, Chiswick, W43 homes
completed
2, 2, Esmond Road, Chiswick, W4 1JQ3 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 1HF

Full postcodeW4 1HF
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.498167
Longitude-0.258171
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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