Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49988, -0.26509

W4 5DL— Southfield, Ealing

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

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Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 54/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
61
Investment
42

The bottom line

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

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Location

W4 5DL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
MediumYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+28.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+12.0% vs London avg

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How W4 5DL 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 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 485.0%

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Other25%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Burglary4%
Drug offences3%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

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 +12% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W4 district median

£700,000

Based on 323 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£15,147/m²
Price per ft²£1,407/ft²
Avg floor area64.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
38%
D
20%
E
8%
F
1%

Based on 71 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 10%Terraced 16%Detached 1%Flat 73%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield858 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£161,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5%

Total change

+332%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-59.4%

per year

Acceleration

-190.53

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 99 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 99 sales

Detached1%
Semi-detached9.1%
Terraced16.2%
Flat/maisonette73.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£95k£155k+63.2%4.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£212k£291k+37.3%5.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£200k£264k+32%4.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£234k£350k+49.7%3.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£500k£630k+26%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£320k£420k+31.2%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£834k£834k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£370k£437k+18.1%4.5
Current market2024–2025£1.01m£410k-59.4%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.6% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-0.5% alpha

Terraced+0.6% α
Local
6.6%
District
6%
Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
5.6%
District
6.1%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

South Acton Rail StationMildmay
4 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
4 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

29

Walkability score

59

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 park649m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
659m

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
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)

5

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 902 m
3 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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

923m

Post office

Nearby shops

Gill's Food & Wine15 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine236 m
Crystal News265 m
Marie's Store392 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro268 m
Mint Cafe541 m
Dareau741 m
Kod Pirketa742 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network41 m
Le Vacherin400 m
Cucina China Buffet729 m
Acton Charcoal Grill729 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag83 m
The Swan213 m
The Duke of Sussex407 m
The Bollo591 m

Nearby gyms

Acton Centre726 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick757 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton778 m
Pure Gym830 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy213 m
Zahra Pharmacy790 m
Dillons Pharmacy865 m
Wellcare Pharmacy877 m

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre203 m
Chiswick Park Dental Practice443 m
Acton Town Dental Practice468 m
Lim Dental Practice754 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 75

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

42

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,458m
Crossrail 2 route7,686m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,441 nationally

1,608

Est. population

5,813/km²

68%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

£53,900

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

16%
25%
26%
21%
Under 1816%
18–3425%
35–4926%
50–6421%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
24%
42%
14%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent42%
Social rent14%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

44%
26%
White British44%
White Other26%
Asian11%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household43%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent42%
Social rent14%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
28
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
22
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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Key facts for W4 5DL

Full postcodeW4 5DL
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.499879
Longitude-0.265093
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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