Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49918, -0.26657

W4 5AE— Southfield, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W4 5AE, Southfield, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 46/100Low yield 2.69%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
68
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
60
Investment
44

The bottom line

W4 5AE offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W4 5AE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+28.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W4 5AE

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

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How W4 5AE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ark Priory Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 15 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

39.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 72% of London
↑ Rising 406.7%

from a low base — still below London average

-47% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour16%
Vehicle crime13%
Robbery4%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%

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 · 969m

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89 m²

EPC breakdown

D
2%
E
3%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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£222,500
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2020 · CAGR

+7.9%

Total change

+392%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+19.4%

per year

Acceleration

-0.37

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £500k–£600k · 4 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 4 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£119k£119k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£409k£490k+19.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£585k£585k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

South Acton Rail StationMildmay
3 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
3 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
6 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
12 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park527m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
723m

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: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.3 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

23 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds 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

47

Parks (1km)

9

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 943 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

874m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gill's Food & Wine135 m
Marie's Store271 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine316 m
Crystal News347 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro352 m
Mint Cafe500 m
Kafe 23637 m
Hothouse Cafe697 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network151 m
Le Vacherin354 m
Cucina China Buffet635 m
Kuyamoto699 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag150 m
The Swan165 m
The Duke of Sussex365 m
The Bollo470 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Gym719 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick779 m
Acton Centre793 m
Virgin Active797 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy295 m
Zahra Pharmacy852 m
Dillons Pharmacy894 m
Wellcare Pharmacy911 m

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre286 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice423 m
Acton Town Dental Practice429 m
Holly Road Medical Centre828 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 94

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

44

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,558m
Crossrail 2 route7,741m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 8/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 24,304 nationally

1,945

Est. population

17,731/km²

72%

Employed

66%

Degree educated

£53,900

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

20%
26%
27%
17%
Under 1820%
18–3426%
35–4927%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
29%
40%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent40%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

50%
23%
White British50%
White Other23%
Asian9%
Black8%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional58%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household41%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
179
Largest scheme
308 homes · Phase 6 Of The South Acton Estate, Phase 6, South Acton Estate, Bollo Bridge Road, London, W3 8DA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

South Acton Estate Phase 1(2.3), Phase 1 (2.3), Land adj to, Bollo Bridge Road167 homes
completed
South Acton Estate Phase 1 (2.2), South Acton Estate Phase 1 (2.2), Palmerston Road, Acton, W3 8TL125 homes
completed
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
233-239, 233-239, Acton Lane, Graham Road, Acton, W4 5DD24 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 5AE

Full postcodeW4 5AE
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.499182
Longitude-0.266575
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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