Hanger Hill · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51959, -0.29084

W5 3AU— Hanger Hill, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 3AU, Hanger Hill, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 49/100Low yield 3.29%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
62
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
49
Investment
59

The bottom line

W5 3AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W5 3AU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime-45.0% vs London avg

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How W5 3AU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.5

★★★

Secondary

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 2 min walk

P8: +1.41A8: 67.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 27 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

35.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 75% of London
↑ Rising 190.9%

from a low base — still below London average

-51% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime16%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Burglary13%
Theft3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

1.1

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 1.7km

Crime is 45% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area70.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
8%
E
1%
F
2%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Detached 8%Flat 92%

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 yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£176,250
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+348%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-14.0%

per year

Acceleration

-31.65

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £500k–£600k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Detached7.7%
Flat/maisonette92.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£96k£193k+101%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2002£170k£215k+26.4%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£275k£275k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2011£315k£325k+3.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£520k£520k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£425k£500k+17.6%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£430k£430k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.2 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
9 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
11 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
12 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
12 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

22

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo45 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)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

3

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)15
Nearest car park224m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.1 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: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 5.0 km

Energy

Solar: 852 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 yield852.0 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

SUDBURY & ALPERTON MEDICAL CENTRE

267 EALING ROAD, HA0 1EZ

25 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 472 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

51

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

30

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLittle Waitrose · 356 m
23 tennis courts3 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Rolling Oats300 m
Tazah supermarket300 m
Ealing International Food Centre302 m
Queens308 m

Nearby cafes

11 Coffee & Co299 m
Kishmish299 m
Celtic Coffee London703 m
Costa1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Momo234 m
Hopewell248 m
Villa Toscana258 m
Chicken Valley299 m

Nearby pubs

The Greystoke300 m
The Wheatsheaf698 m
The Haven Arms712 m
The Sir Michael Balcon864 m

Nearby gyms

Ealing Cricket Club462 m
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club758 m
YMCA Ealing783 m
Springfield Acton Bowls Club813 m

Nearby pharmacies

iCare Pharmacy300 m

Nearby health

North Ealing Dental Care234 m
Cygnet Hospital Ealing474 m
W5 Dental Care1.0 km
Labridge Dental Lab1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)63% of 24

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

59

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,495m
Crossrail 2 route10,284m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,945 nationally

1,800

Est. population

6,132/km²

64%

Employed

65%

Degree educated

6.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

29

Community stability

Age profile

16%
28%
28%
14%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3428%
35–4928%
50–6414%
65+14%

Tenure

18%
16%
52%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent52%
Social rent13%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
26%
17%
White British34%
White Other26%
Asian17%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household47%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent52%
Social rent13%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
17
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
31
Largest scheme
51 homes · Former Webbs Garden Centre, Former Webbs Garden Centre, Hanger Lane, London, W5 3HJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

81,83,85 Madeley Road, 81 - 85 and 58 - 62, Hanger Lane, London, W5 2JH50 homes
completed
1, 1, BOILEAU ROAD, W5 3AL27 homes
completed
NORTH EALING STATION, NORTH EALING STATION, QUEENS DRIVE, W315 homes
completed
67, 67, HANGER LANE, W510 homes
completed
53, 53, Woodville Gardens, Ealing, W5 2LN8 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
13.3%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Athena ZissimosLib Dems
Fabio ContiConservative
Gregory StaffordConservative

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Key facts for W5 3AU

Full postcodeW5 3AU
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardHanger Hill
Latitude51.519591
Longitude-0.290837
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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