Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51055, -0.28824

W5 3LB— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 52/100Low yield 3.29%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
62
Safety
71
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
48
Investment
59

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Location

W5 3LB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+34.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W5 3LB

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How W5 3LB 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 · 16 min walk

KS2: 111.5

—

Secondary

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 9 min walk

P8: +1.05A8: 59.1

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 · 16 min walk

0 primaries · 5 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

92

Road safety score

8

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk3 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 877m

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
1 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
12 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

64

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.7 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 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

2

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park762m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.7 km

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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.1 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

23 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

70

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

36

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDuri Korean Grocery · 78 m
27 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

157m

Post office

Nearby shops

My Mini Mix24 m
Sainsbury's Local80 m
Sanabel436 m
Middle East Food Market444 m

Nearby cafes

Costa98 m
Starbucks111 m
Kishmish724 m
11 Coffee & Co724 m

Nearby restaurants

Indian Villa18 m
Nando's46 m
W5 Kebab58 m
Ta Ke171 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's Bar101 m
The Grange610 m
The Greystoke721 m

Nearby gyms

Ealing Lawn Tennis Club321 m
Springfield Acton Bowls Club404 m
YMCA Ealing546 m
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground631 m

Nearby pharmacies

iCare Pharmacy726 m
Walker's Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

W5 Dental Care34 m
Atrium Clinic450 m
North Ealing Dental Care792 m
GCH Acton Care Centre825 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 53

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

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

33.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,157m
Crossrail 2 route9,659m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
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)
36
Largest scheme
51 homes · Former Webbs Garden Centre, Former Webbs Garden Centre, Hanger Lane, London, W5 3HJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

11-12, 11-12, HANGER LANE, W539 homes
completed
WOODGRANGE HOUSE, WOODGRANGE HOUSE, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W529 homes
completed
2 - 4 Creffield Lodge, 2 - 4 Creffield Lodge, Creffield Road, Ealing, W5 3HP11 homes
completed
382, 382, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W5 3LF11 homes
completed
Parking Area At The Rear Of, Hanger Lane, London, W5 3HH11 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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Key facts for W5 3LB

Full postcodeW5 3LB
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.510552
Longitude-0.288235
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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