Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49981, -0.26671

W4 5AL— Southfield, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.50%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
61
Investment
47

The bottom line

W4 5AL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £537,500 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W4 5AL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+3.4% vs London avg
vs London income+28.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-40.0% vs London avg

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How W4 5AL 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 14 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 8 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 · 1.0km

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

£537,500

Median sale price

Above London median by 3%

£537,500 is 3% above the London median (£520,000)

-6.9%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+4.4%
Sales (24 months)10
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£782,500
Avg terraced£1,285,250
Avg flat£465,000
Price per m²£6,214/m²
Price per ft²£577/ft²
Avg floor area89.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
23%
D
26%
E
2%
F
3%

Based on 55 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Terraced 31%Detached 4%Flat 58%Other 2%

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£14,375
First-time buyerFTB
£5,625
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£30,500

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

10.0×

Price-to-income

£2,689/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£224,500
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 DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+4.1%

Total change

+250%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.4%

per year

Acceleration

+72.57

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 82 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 82 sales

Detached3.7%
Semi-detached6.1%
Terraced31.7%
Flat/maisonette58.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£179k£425k+138.1%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£256k£255k-0.4%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£590k£543k-8.1%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£285k£560k+96.5%3.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£668k£700k+4.8%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£455k£521k+14.5%2.3
Pandemic surge2020–2021£485k£515k+6.2%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£493k£755k+53.3%3
Current market2024–2026£1.06m£625k-40.8%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+3.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.4% alpha

Terraced+3.2% α
Local
12.4%
District
9.2%
Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
5.8%
District
6.2%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

46out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing8
Trend Position100

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
6.9 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

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

34

Walkability score

84

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

3

Car parks (800m)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park542m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
652m

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

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.4 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 WESTWAY SURGERY

13 WESTWAY, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 0PT

26 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

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

46

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 873 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)

943m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gill's Food & Wine126 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine250 m
Crystal News281 m
Marie's Store330 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro286 m
Mint Cafe449 m
Kafe 23670 m
Kod Pirketa747 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network149 m
Le Vacherin422 m
Cucina China Buffet704 m
Ku-Sheng Peng746 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag171 m
The Swan230 m
The Duke of Sussex433 m
The Bollo527 m

Nearby gyms

Acton Centre723 m
Pure Gym782 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton792 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick831 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy230 m
Zahra Pharmacy782 m
Dillons Pharmacy825 m
Wellcare Pharmacy842 m

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre222 m
Acton Town Dental Practice377 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice487 m
Lim Dental Practice779 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 114

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

47

Investment score

Moderate

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

Avg monthly rent
£1,569London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.5% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

71.7

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,569m
Crossrail 2 route7,782m

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%
Price vs London+3.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
185
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

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£537,500)

£14,375

Standard buyer

£5,625

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for W4 5AL

Full postcodeW4 5AL
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.499814
Longitude-0.266709
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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