Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.51020, -0.29728

W5 3PGEaling Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 77/100Transport 51/100Low yield 3.29%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
77
Schools
95
Transport
51
Environment
48
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

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

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Location

W5 3PG

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+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-18.0% vs London avg

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How W5 3PG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 9 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★★

Secondary

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 13 min walk

P8: +1.41A8: 67.1

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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

53.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
↑ Rising 315.0%

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Vehicle crime27%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour10%
Theft6%
Robbery4%
Drug offences1%
Burglary1%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 1.2km

Crime is 18% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.5

EPC breakdown

C
6%
D
5%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

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£118,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

19972021 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+354%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.4%

per year

Acceleration

-74.59

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom19972000£100k£78k-21.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau20012003£156k£207k+33%1.7
Pre-crash peak20062006£225k£225k+0%1
GFC & correction20082012£277k£345k+24.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery20132015£320k£490k+53.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty20172019£350k£550k+57.1%1
Pandemic surge20212021£454k£454k+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
5.5%
District
4.7%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Ealing Broadway Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
8 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
8 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
8 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
8 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

27

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min
Victoria45 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)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

5

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)555
Nearest car park593m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Arcadia Centre75 spaces
621m
🅿️
Springbridge Road480 spaces
740m

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: 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: 9.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.9 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

GORDON HOUSE SURGERY

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

16 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Ealing · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

15

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketM&S Food · 604 m
1 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

474m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tesco Express427 m
TGJones479 m
Wenzel's549 m
Sainsbury's Local554 m

Nearby cafes

The Grove331 m
Chantal Cafe Restaurant427 m
Lubczyk Polish Bistro450 m
Fuwa Fuwa459 m

Nearby restaurants

Charlotte's Place211 m
Siam Pinto456 m
Pepe's Piri Piri471 m
Biryani Junction487 m

Nearby pubs

The Grange225 m
King's Arms347 m
The Sir Michael Balcon395 m
The Lodge Tavern429 m

Nearby gyms

YMCA Ealing354 m
Nuffield Health447 m
PureGym451 m
Gymbox746 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots459 m
Superdrug492 m
D L Lewis693 m
Savers696 m

Nearby health

Dental Gallery514 m
Luxmedica588 m
W5 Dental Care601 m
North Ealing Dental Care980 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 110

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

56

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 score23/100
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

47.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,775m
Crossrail 2 route10,198m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,216 nationally

1,563

Est. population

11,434/km²

66%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

2.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

15%
26%
22%
19%
17%
Under 1815%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+17%

Tenure

22%
23%
47%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent47%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

51%
24%
White British51%
White Other24%
Asian11%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional53%
Routine / semi-routine9%
No car household40%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
24
Live planning apps (800m)
31
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
22
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)
142
Largest scheme
81 homes · 1A & 3 The Mall, The Mall, London, W5 2PJ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Garage Rear Of 45, Garage Rear of 45, The Mall, London, W5 3BX35 homes
completed
9-10, 9-10, NORTH COMMON ROAD, W5 2QB23 homes
completed
5-9, 5-9, FREELAND ROAD, W520 homes
completed
10-11, 10-11, GRANGE PARK, W5 3PL16 homes
completed
MILLS GARAGE, 17-19, MILLS GARAGE, 17-19, FLORENCE ROAD, W5 3TU15 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Deirdre Costigan (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 3PG

Full postcodeW5 3PG
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.510198
Longitude-0.297284
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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