Pitshanger · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.52344, -0.30995

W5 1SN— Pitshanger, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 1SN, Pitshanger, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 24/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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

Liveability
59
Safety
81
Schools
100
Transport
24
Environment
43
Investment
40

The bottom line

W5 1SN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 53 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 1SN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+23.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-60.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W5 1SN

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W5 1SN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Gregory's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

★★★

Secondary

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 16 min walk

P8: +1.41A8: 67.1

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 · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

25.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 82% of London
↑ Rising 181.3%

from a low base — still below London average

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences33%
Other29%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary9%
Theft4%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 1.3km

Crime is 60% below 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.

W5 district median

£571,875

Based on 428 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,869/m²
Price per ft²£638/ft²
Avg floor area102.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
10%
D
14%
E
1%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 78%Flat 8%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£256,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
WallsCavity wall, as built, no 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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+450%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-11.0%

per year

Acceleration

-32.15

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 40 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 40 sales

Semi-detached15%
Terraced77.5%
Flat/maisonette7.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£129k£245k+90.3%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£265k£393k+48.1%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£360k£430k+19.4%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£500k£428k-14.5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£438k£240k-45.1%1.3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£656k£656k+0%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£795k£795k+0%2
Current market2025–2025£708k£708k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-0.8% alpha

Terraced-0.8% α
Local
5.8%
District
6.6%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

59out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Ealing Broadway226 line
13 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
14 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
14 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
14 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
16 min walk
Hanger Lane Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria57 min ↑
Waterloo ★53 min
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City57 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

2

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park736m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 5.3 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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 yield854.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE AVENUE SURGERY

102 THE AVENUE, WEST EALING, W13 8LA

11 min walk

82%

Recommend GP

82%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

3

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Ealing · 922 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Village Inn (387 m)

Nearest supermarketTrustcos · 499 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

393m

Post office

Nearby shops

Hook and Cleaver408 m
Pitshanger Village Bakery432 m
Co-op Food443 m
Tesco Express995 m

Nearby cafes

West Side Cafe and Sandwich Bar416 m
Cinnamon419 m
Win to Win Café799 m
Costa975 m

Nearby restaurants

GrillVille393 m
Pizza House406 m
Golden Dragon414 m
Atlantis423 m

Nearby pubs

Village Inn387 m
Duke of Kent739 m

Nearby gyms

The Brentham Club605 m
Triyoga1.1 km
Gymbox1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Ealing Pharmacy375 m

Nearby health

Pitshanger Dental484 m
St Mark's Medical Centre817 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 59

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

40

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

42.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,880m
Crossrail 2 route11,658m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,026 nationally

1,737

Est. population

13,564/km²

62%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£52,000

Median income

3.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

22%
17%
22%
22%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3417%
35–4922%
50–6422%
65+17%

Tenure

28%
25%
31%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent31%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

40%
26%
White British40%
White Other26%
Asian13%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household33%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Income vs London+23.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
25
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)
9
Largest scheme
30 homes · OLD PEOPLES HOME, CECIL COURT, 71-75, OLD PEOPLES HOME, CECIL COURT, 71-75, EATON RISE, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ALEXANDRA HOUSE, ALEXANDRA HOUSE, QUEENS WALK, W518 homes
completed
Servite House 45, Servite House 45, Queens Walk, W5 1TL18 homes
completed
19, 19, Montpelier Road, Ealing, W5 2QT17 homes
completed
The Lindens, The Lindens, Queens Walk, London, W5 1SY16 homes
completed
6, 6, Castlebar Park, Ealing, W5 1BX14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.7%
Election year
2026
MP
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,519
Constituency
Ealing North

Councillors

Rima BaakliniLabour
Ilayda NijharLabour
Ben WessonLabour

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Key facts for W5 1SN

Full postcodeW5 1SN
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardPitshanger
Latitude51.523438
Longitude-0.309951
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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