Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51356, -0.28541

W5 3RS— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.29%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
64
Safety
78
Schools
90
Transport
42
Environment
50
Investment
53

The bottom line

W5 3RS 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.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 3RS

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-26.0% vs London avg

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How W5 3RS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

West Acton Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.9

—

Secondary

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +1.05A8: 59.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 17 min walk

3 primaries · 5 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 2200.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 934m

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area219.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
5%
E
4%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 93%Terraced 4%Detached 4%

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£548,000
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingMostly double glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2022 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+327%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.4%

per year

Acceleration

-29.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £600k–£700k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached3.7%
Semi-detached92.6%
Terraced3.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£358k£535k+49.7%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£545k£750k+37.6%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£658k£907k+37.8%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2010£850k£865k+1.8%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£1.20m£1.62m+35.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£1.82m£1.82m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.52m£1.52m+0%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-1% alpha

Semi-detached-1% α
Local
6.3%
District
7.3%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
5 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
14 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

31

Walkability score

4

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 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

1

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park569m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB29% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 84% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.5 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

34 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

55

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jono's Bar (393 m)

Nearest supermarketEmpire · 401 m
21 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

429m

Post office

Nearby shops

My Mini Mix386 m
Sainsbury's Local425 m
Tazah supermarket513 m
Rolling Oats518 m

Nearby cafes

Costa425 m
Starbucks429 m
Kishmish506 m
11 Coffee & Co509 m

Nearby restaurants

Indian Villa386 m
W5 Kebab387 m
Nando's417 m
Ta Ke437 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's Bar393 m
The Greystoke493 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple862 m

Nearby gyms

Springfield Acton Bowls Club58 m
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club96 m
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground500 m
Ealing Judo Club525 m

Nearby pharmacies

iCare Pharmacy521 m

Nearby health

W5 Dental Care419 m
North Ealing Dental Care540 m
Atrium Clinic592 m
DentExcel882 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 71

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

53

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
3.3% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 55%
Gentrification score19/100
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

38.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,008m
Crossrail 2 route9,640m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,222 nationally

1,439

Est. population

7,860/km²

62%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
24%
22%
20%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

25%
21%
38%
16%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent38%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
27%
17%
White British36%
White Other27%
Asian17%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
39
Largest scheme
39 homes · 11-12, 11-12, HANGER LANE, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WOODGRANGE HOUSE, WOODGRANGE HOUSE, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W529 homes
completed
82 - 84, 82 - 84, Twyford Avenue, Acton, W3 9QF12 homes
completed
382, 382, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W5 3LF11 homes
completed
48 Inglis Road, Inglis Road, London, W5 3RW9 homes
completed
433-435 Uxbridge Road, 433-435, Uxbridge Road, London, W5 3NT9 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 3RS

Full postcodeW5 3RS
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.513559
Longitude-0.285413
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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