Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50002, -0.26924

W4 5BN— Southfield, Ealing

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 42/100Low yield 2.69%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
42
Environment
60
Investment
44

The bottom line

W4 5BN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby; 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 5BN

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

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How W4 5BN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Acton Gardens Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 6 min walk

5 primaries · 1 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)

1

Serious within 200m

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

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area50.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
7%
D
9%
E
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£125,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+356%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.6%

per year

Acceleration

-8.63

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £350k–£400k · 57 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 57 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£76k£145k+90.2%4
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£156k£197k+26%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£199k£250k+25.8%3
GFC & correction2009–2012£250k£245k-2%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£330k£374k+13.3%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£365k£365k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£373k£373k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£348k£348k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1% α
Local
7.9%
District
8.9%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
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
7.2 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

South Acton Rail StationMildmay
1 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
1 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
8 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
11 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

98

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City56 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)

21

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park401m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
646m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseHIGH
rail · Rail Lden: 60 dB
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.5 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): 3

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

27 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.1 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

38

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Stag (345 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 821 m
1 swimming pools1 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local257 m
Gill's Food & Wine302 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine328 m
Marie's Store333 m

Nearby cafes

Mint Cafe304 m
Mosaic Café Bistro359 m
Kafe 23561 m
The Coffee House738 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network326 m
Le Vacherin534 m
Pret A Manger665 m
Gochisou674 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag345 m
The Swan361 m
The Bollo499 m
The Duke of Sussex547 m

Nearby gyms

Acton Centre718 m
Virgin Active731 m
Pure Gym770 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton811 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy318 m
Dillons Pharmacy757 m
Zahra Pharmacy767 m
Wellcare Pharmacy780 m

Nearby health

Acton Town Dental Practice239 m
Acton Lane Medical Centre314 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice616 m
Lim Dental Practice815 m
Food hygiene (5-star)58% 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

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 score23/100
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

46

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,746m
Crossrail 2 route7,948m

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)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
21
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
38
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)

Phase 6 Of The South Acton Estate, Phase 6, South Acton Estate, Bollo Bridge Road, London, W3 8DA308 homes
completed
South Acton Estate Phase 1(2.3), Phase 1 (2.3), Land adj to, Bollo Bridge Road167 homes
completed
Phases 2.1 part of South Acton Estate, Phases 2.1 part of South Acton Estate, Stanley Road, Palmerston Road, All Saints Road, Acton, W3129 homes
completed
South Acton Estate Phase 1 (2.2), South Acton Estate Phase 1 (2.2), Palmerston Road, Acton, W3 8TL125 homes
completed
Site Of The Former Blackmore Tower,, Acton GardenPhase 2 Former Blackmore Tower (Liberty Quarter), Stanley Road, London, W3 8UE106 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 5BN

Full postcodeW4 5BN
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.500022
Longitude-0.269237
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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