Southfield · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50362, -0.26425

W4 5XD— Southfield, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 73/100Transport 35/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
64
Safety
73
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
64
Investment
35

The bottom line

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

The catch: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W4 5XD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+28.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+20.0% vs London avg

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How W4 5XD 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 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 12 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

77.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 59% of London
↑ Rising 1377.8%

+6% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime14%
Drug offences4%
Burglary3%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

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: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 959m

Crime is +20% 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£5,545/m²
Price per ft²£515/ft²
Avg floor area101.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
19%
D
3%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 5%Terraced 48%Detached 10%Flat 38%

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£253,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1976-1982
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1997–2024 · CAGR

+4.8%

Total change

+256%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.6%

per year

Acceleration

+33.18

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £250k–£300k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached10%
Semi-detached5%
Terraced45%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£160k£160k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£272k£275k+1.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£365k£410k+12.3%2
GFC & correction2008–2011£350k£263k-25%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2015–2015£390k£390k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£501k£501k+0%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£458k£458k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£570k£570k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+2% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+2% α
Local
5.7%
District
3.7%
Terraced-0.4% α
Local
14.2%
District
14.6%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

29out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position40

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
12.3 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
7 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
13 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

110

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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

4

Car parks (800m)

24

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park302m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
302m

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: 6.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.6 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

21 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.3 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 10.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

23

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Windmill (381 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 579 m
5 tennis courts1 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

784m

Post office

Nearby shops

Crystal News179 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine209 m
Metro Local Food Centre324 m
Charmy's330 m

Nearby cafes

Mosaic Café Bistro174 m
Kod Pirketa348 m
Pista Honey391 m
Fragola393 m

Nearby restaurants

Acton Charcoal Grill314 m
Al Zain317 m
Famous Pizza326 m
Ku-Sheng Peng339 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill381 m
The Stag484 m
The Rocket568 m
The Station House575 m

Nearby gyms

Acton Centre351 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton369 m
Kiss Gyms530 m
TeamSport Acton645 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy227 m
Zahra Pharmacy420 m
Wellcare Pharmacy577 m
Dillons Pharmacy581 m

Nearby health

Acton Lane Medical Centre235 m
Lim Dental Practice335 m
Acton Town Dental Practice511 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre594 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 121

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

35

Investment score

Weak

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 score25/100
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 / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,422m
Crossrail 2 route7,826m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,783 nationally

1,707

Est. population

15,318/km²

64%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£53,900

Median income

6.1%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityMixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
24%
28%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3424%
35–4928%
50–6415%
65+11%

Tenure

14%
25%
36%
24%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent36%
Social rent24%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

35%
25%
White British35%
White Other25%
Asian12%
Black13%
Mixed8%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional44%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household46%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent24%

vs. London

Income vs London+28.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
65
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)

Acton Town Hall, Acton Town Hall, High Street, London, W3 6NE71 homes
completed
278-282, 278-282, THE VALE, W343 homes
completed
PRIORY BOYS SCHOOL, PRIORY BOYS SCHOOL, ACTON LANE, W327 homes
completed
233-239, 233-239, Acton Lane, Graham Road, Acton, W4 5DD24 homes
completed
Beechworth House, High Street, London, W3 6LG22 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 5XD

Full postcodeW4 5XD
Postcode districtW4
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouthfield
Latitude51.503617
Longitude-0.264245
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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