Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.49663, -0.26761

W4 5EN— Southfield, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 47/100Low 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
95
Transport
47
Environment
61
Investment
44

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W4 5EN

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

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How W4 5EN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Belmont Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2022 · 6 min walk

KS2: 111.6

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 17 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 · 11 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 677m

Crime is 40% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area110.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
7%
E
3%
G
1%

Based on 14 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 67%Flat 19%

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£276,000
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+304%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-43.0%

per year

Acceleration

-24.71

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £400k–£450k · 26 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 26 sales

Semi-detached15.4%
Terraced65.4%
Flat/maisonette19.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£116k£170k+46.2%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£275k£500k+81.8%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£568k£635k+11.8%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2011£510k£723k+41.8%1.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£840k£929k+10.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.01m£825k-18.3%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£470k£470k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1.2% alpha

Terraced+1.2% α
Local
6.7%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 18yr 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
2.6 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
3 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
5 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Gunnersbury Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

101

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

5

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park323m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 km

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: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB15% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.2 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

ASHCHURCH SURGERY

134 ASKEW ROAD, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 9BP

23 min walk

89%

Recommend GP

89%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

43

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 703 m
1 swimming pools

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

648m

Post office

Nearby shops

Marie's Store79 m
Budgens298 m
Boulangerie Jade334 m
Gill's Food & Wine401 m

Nearby cafes

Hothouse Cafe411 m
Jajo422 m
Cafe Paradiso423 m
Kafe 23468 m

Nearby restaurants

Le Vacherin228 m
Cucina China Buffet347 m
The Kitchen Network403 m
Singapore Garden407 m

Nearby pubs

The Bollo208 m
The Swan223 m
The Duke of Sussex244 m
The Stag368 m

Nearby gyms

Pure Gym428 m
Virgin Active596 m
Rocks Lane Chiswick708 m
West4 Gym847 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy588 m
Zahra Pharmacy1.1 km
Dillons Pharmacy1.1 km
Wellcare Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Chiswick Park Dental Practice329 m
Acton Lane Medical Centre580 m
Acton Town Dental Practice628 m
Holly Road Medical Centre656 m
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 112

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 score22/100
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

48.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,624m
Crossrail 2 route7,673m

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)
19
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
175
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)

408-430, 408, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 5TF137 homes
completed
Colonial Drive, Chiswick Business Park, Colonial Drive124 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
319 - 327, 319, Chiswick High Road, London, W4 4HH16 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 5EN

Full postcodeW4 5EN
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.496626
Longitude-0.267608
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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