Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51229, -0.29012

W5 3HP— Ealing Common, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 3HP, Ealing Common, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.88%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
59
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
48
Investment
51

The bottom line

W5 3HP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £485,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W5 3HP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-6.7% vs London avg
vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

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How W5 3HP 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 · 14 min walk

KS2: 111.5

—

Secondary

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +1.05A8: 59.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 19 min walk

1 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 66% of London
↑ Rising 283.9%

+19% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Vehicle crime16%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 1.1km

Crime is +34% above 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.

£485,000

Median sale price

7% below London median

£485,000 is 7% below the London median (£520,000)

+2.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.6%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£485,000
Price per m²£8,248/m²
Price per ft²£766/ft²
Avg floor area59.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%
C
41%
D
32%
E
14%
F
7%
G
1%

Based on 106 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 14%Flat 84%Other 3%

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£11,750
First-time buyerFTB
£3,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£26,300

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

10.5×

Price-to-income

£2,426/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£149,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+471%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-0.5%

per year

Acceleration

-8.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £450k–£500k · 78 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 78 sales

Detached14.1%
Flat/maisonette85.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£85k£875k+929.4%2.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£560k£212k-62.1%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£250k£758k+203%3
GFC & correction2009–2011£232k£244k+5%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£455k£550k+20.9%4
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£630k£412k-34.6%2.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£525k£525k+0%8
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£545k£450k-17.4%2
Current market2024–2025£488k£485k-0.5%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.4% α
Local
6.2%
District
5.8%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

62out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict line
3.3 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
3 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
11 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
11 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
11 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 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

1

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park685m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.9 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: 9.0 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: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.3 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): 3

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

GORDON HOUSE SURGERY

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

22 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jono's Bar (324 m)

Nearest supermarketDuri Korean Grocery · 303 m
22 tennis courts3 swimming pools3 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)

384m

Post office

Nearby shops

My Mini Mix253 m
Sainsbury's Local313 m
Queens510 m
Ealing International Food Centre514 m

Nearby cafes

Costa330 m
Starbucks343 m
11 Coffee & Co515 m
Kishmish516 m

Nearby restaurants

Indian Villa248 m
Nando's278 m
W5 Kebab285 m
Ta Ke397 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's Bar324 m
The Greystoke518 m
The Grange615 m
The Sir Michael Balcon621 m

Nearby gyms

Ealing Lawn Tennis Club260 m
YMCA Ealing350 m
Springfield Acton Bowls Club401 m
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground765 m

Nearby pharmacies

iCare Pharmacy514 m

Nearby health

W5 Dental Care236 m
North Ealing Dental Care594 m
Atrium Clinic668 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 48

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

51

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
3.9% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

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

43

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,311m
Crossrail 2 route9,864m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,809 nationally

1,370

Est. population

10,449/km²

69%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

17%
33%
25%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3433%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
22%
46%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent46%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

34%
26%
16%
White British34%
White Other26%
Asian16%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications8%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%
Price vs London-6.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
34
Largest scheme
51 homes · Former Webbs Garden Centre, Former Webbs Garden Centre, Hanger Lane, London, W5 3HJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Former Webbs Garden Centre, Former Webbs Garden Centre, Hanger Lane, London, W5 3HJ51 homes
completed
11-12, 11-12, HANGER LANE, W539 homes
completed
15 Hanger Lane, Hanger Lane, London, W5 3HH37 homes
completed
WOODGRANGE HOUSE, WOODGRANGE HOUSE, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W529 homes
completed
51-53, 51-53, HAMILTON ROAD, W521 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Jon BallLib Dems
Connie HerschLib Dems
Lakhbir SinghLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£485,000)

£11,750

Standard buyer

£3,000

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Key facts for W5 3HP

Full postcodeW5 3HP
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.512288
Longitude-0.290116
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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