Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49987, -0.26453

W4 5DA— Southfield, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.43%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
61
Investment
50

The bottom line

W4 5DA offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £425,000 median — a strong choice for Families and Owner-occupiers.

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Location

W4 5DA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-18.3% vs London avg
vs London income+46.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-66.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W4 5DA 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 · 15 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

21.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 85% of London
↑ Rising 375.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-70% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour29%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime16%
Burglary3%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%
Robbery0%

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 66% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£425,000

Median sale price

18% below London median

£425,000 is 18% below the London median (£520,000)

-27.8%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+42.8%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£425,000
Price per m²£8,910/m²
Price per ft²£828/ft²
Avg floor area45.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
36%
D
20%
E
12%

Based on 74 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 30%Flat 58%Other 7%

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£8,750
First-time buyerFTB
£0
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£21,500

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

6.9×

Price-to-income

£2,126/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£114,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.8%

Total change

+621%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-40.0%

per year

Acceleration

-78.89

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Semi-detached5%
Terraced32.5%
Flat/maisonette62.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£52k£160k+207.7%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£149k£130k-12.6%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£281k£635k+126.2%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£415k£285k-31.3%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£450k£602k+33.8%3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£3.50m£2.50m-28.6%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£795k£298k-62.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£625k£375k-40%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-18.9% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.7% α
Local
6.8%
District
6.1%
Terraced-18.9% α
Local
-4.7%
District
14.2%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
7.5 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

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

27

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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)

25

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)70
Nearest car park669m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
669m

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
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% 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

21 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.4 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

49

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 918 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

915m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gill's Food & Wine27 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine247 m
Crystal News273 m
Budgens397 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro276 m
Mint Cafe576 m
Dareau707 m
Kod Pirketa747 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network18 m
Le Vacherin396 m
Acton Charcoal Grill729 m
Al Zain731 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag68 m
The Swan217 m
The Duke of Sussex401 m
The Bollo614 m

Nearby gyms

Rocks Lane Chiswick731 m
Acton Centre735 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton780 m
Pure Gym847 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy223 m
Zahra Pharmacy799 m
Dillons Pharmacy885 m
Wellcare Pharmacy896 m

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre214 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice431 m
Acton Town Dental Practice503 m
Lim Dental Practice752 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 67

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

50

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
4.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score34/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

21/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

77.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityLow-deprivation areaConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,419m
Crossrail 2 route7,651m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,738 nationally

1,736

Est. population

19,771/km²

68%

Employed

71%

Degree educated

£61,600

Median income

1.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

51

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
25%
23%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4925%
50–6423%
65+12%

Tenure

32%
37%
25%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)37%
Private rent25%
Social rent5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

52%
27%
White British52%
White Other27%
Asian7%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional64%
Routine / semi-routine6%
No car household28%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent25%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+46.7%
Price vs London-18.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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
167 homes · South Acton Estate Phase 1(2.3), Phase 1 (2.3), Land adj to, Bollo Bridge Road
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

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
2-4, 8-14, 2-4, 8-14, CLOVELLY ROAD, CLOVELLY ROAD (3-7, 11, 15-17), W422 homes
completed
19-23 Berrymede Road, Berrymede Road, London, W4 5JE17 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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Stamp duty on median price (£425,000)

£8,750

Standard buyer

£0

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for W4 5DA

Full postcodeW4 5DA
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.499871
Longitude-0.264531
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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