Ealing Broadway · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51502, -0.31206

W5 2AR— Ealing Broadway, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 2AR, Ealing Broadway, Ealing

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 75%Safety 77/100Transport 61/100Low yield 3.09%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

Compare areas

Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
77
Schools
90
Transport
61
Environment
47
Investment
55

The bottom line

W5 2AR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £610,000 median — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how W5 2AR scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how W5 2AR meets your needs.

Location

W5 2AR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+17.3% vs London avg
vs London income+21.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W5 2AR

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

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare W5 2AR with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe🍕 Buzzing

“The practical family move”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How W5 2AR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 26 min walk

P8: +1.34A8: 66.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 37 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 194.1%

-26% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences6%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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) · 350m

Crime is 16% 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.

£610,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 17%

£610,000 is 17% above the London median (£520,000)

+56.4%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-6.2%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg detached£2,250,000
Avg flat£500,000
Price per m²£8,199/m²
Price per ft²£762/ft²
Avg floor area76 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
23%
D
33%
E
13%
F
1%

Based on 80 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Detached 25%Flat 68%Other 6%

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£18,000
First-time buyerFTB
£9,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£36,300

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

12.0×

Price-to-income

£3,052/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costVery High
Rebuild cost estimate£190,000
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+2.5%

Total change

+110%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-53.8%

per year

Acceleration

-156.87

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 61 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 61 sales

Detached26.2%
Semi-detached1.6%
Flat/maisonette72.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£290k£211k-27.2%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£543k£260k-52.1%3.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£1.02m£375k-63.4%4.3
GFC & correction2010–2012£292k£341k+16.6%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£277k£1.10m+297.1%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£425k£1.26m+197.1%2.7
Pandemic surge2020–2020£650k£650k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.32m£610k-53.8%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

DetachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+3.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.2% alpha

Detached+3.2% α
Local
14.3%
District
11.1%
Flat/maisonette+0.2% α
Local
4.3%
District
4.1%

CAGR over 10yr 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 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway line
7 min walk
West Ealing

Nearby stations

West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
7 min walk
West EalingNational Rail
7 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
9 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
9 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

38

Walkability score

37

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria51 min ↑
Waterloo ★44 min
Canary Wharf47 min ↑
City48 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

12

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)718
Nearest car park207m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Arden Road Car Park29 spaces
385m
🅿️
Springbridge Road480 spaces
461m
🅿️
Arcadia Centre75 spaces
575m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 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: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.3 km

Energy

Solar: 855 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: SuitableEPC upgrade: Very High

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 yield854.5 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableYes
EPC upgrade costVery High

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GORDON HOUSE SURGERY

MATTOCK LANE HEALTH CTR, 78 MATTOCK LANE, WEST EALING, W13 9NZ

8 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

7

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Ealing · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

29

Parks (1km)

40

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Castlebar (439 m)

Nearest supermarketTian Tian Market · 454 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools

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)

585m

Post office

Nearby shops

Reineta409 m
Bossmans Corner Shop440 m
Baharistan Supermarket476 m
The Bakers490 m

Nearby cafes

Yayaka354 m
Kids#1355 m
Amiri Lounge387 m
Artisan426 m

Nearby restaurants

Salts Smokehouse379 m
Pasta Remoli385 m
Good Fortune Club390 m
Teatro Hall405 m

Nearby pubs

The Castlebar439 m
Prince Arthur449 m
Star And Scorpion468 m
O'Briens471 m

Nearby gyms

Triyoga321 m
Gymbox432 m
The Gym480 m
BSPK Bespoke Fitness671 m

Nearby pharmacies

Savers464 m
West Ealing Pharmacy526 m
Terry's Pharmacy546 m
Superdrug668 m

Nearby health

Clinica Private Healthcare537 m
Medic Plus Clinic (5)545 m
Luxmedica570 m
Gordon House Surgery607 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 136

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

55

Investment score

Good

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
3.1% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 60%
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very 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

64.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,862m
Crossrail 2 route11,355m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,171 nationally

1,834

Est. population

7,190/km²

71%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£50,900

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

30

Community stability

Age profile

15%
33%
25%
15%
Under 1815%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
18%
54%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent54%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

30%
34%
17%
White British30%
White Other34%
Asian17%
Black3%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household47%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent54%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+21.2%
Price vs London+17.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
2
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
33
Largest scheme
697 homes · LAND AT DICKENS YARD & CHURCH 2-12, LAND AT DICKENS YARD & CHURCH 2-12, NEW BROADWAY, Ealing, W5 2XA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Westel House, Westel House 32-38, Uxbridge Road, London, W5 2BS129 homes
completed
46-50, 46-50, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W5 2ST120 homes
completed
Amherst Lodge, 47, Amherst Lodge, 47, Amherst Road, West Ealing, W13 8LX13 homes
completed
93 Gordon Road, Gordon Road, London, W5 2AL10 homes
completed
14 Carlton Road, 14, Carlton Road, London, W5 2AW10 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Conservative
Ward majority vote
12.6%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Julian GallantConservative
Sean HanrahanConservative
Adam KeenanLib Dems

Stamp Duty & Affordability Calculator

Stamp duty on median price (£610,000)

£18,000

Standard buyer

£9,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

Affordability check — your annual salary

£

Deposit

Affordability uses 4.5× single income and 4.75% indicative rate over 25 years. Not financial advice.

Live in W5 2AR? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for W5 2AR.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Ealing with nearby boroughs:

Ealing vs HounslowEaling vs Hammersmith And FulhamEaling vs Brent

What else could £610k buy?

Similar-priced postcodes — sorted by transport score.

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track W5 2AR

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for W5 2AR

Full postcodeW5 2AR
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Broadway
Latitude51.515016
Longitude-0.312064
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey