Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50742, -0.29363

W5 3XA— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 44/100Low yield 3.29%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
49
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catches: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 3XA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W5 3XA

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How W5 3XA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · 11 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +1.05A8: 59.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 18 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
↑ Rising 350.0%

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other21%
Vehicle crime18%
Burglary10%
Robbery2%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%

Stop & search

1.3

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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) · 1.2km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area159.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
26%
C
4%
D
6%
E
2%

Based on 38 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Detached 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£399,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012-2021
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (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

1996–2019 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+278%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-34.8%

per year

Acceleration

-40.36

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£410k£660k+61%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£1.15m£1.15m+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2012£1.50m£2.25m+50%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£2.38m£2.38m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£1.55m£1.55m+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
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict line
5.7 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
6 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
13 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
13 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
13 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

71

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★49 min
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City57 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)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park691m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.0 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: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.7 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

19 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

50

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

29

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketDrinks, Food And Wine · 542 m
23 tennis courts3 swimming pools3 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)

566m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local509 m
My Mini Mix521 m
Sanabel759 m
Middle East Food Market767 m

Nearby cafes

Costa522 m
Starbucks528 m
The Grove698 m
Chantal Cafe Restaurant810 m

Nearby restaurants

Charlotte's Place206 m
Nando's497 m
Indian Villa519 m
W5 Kebab535 m

Nearby pubs

The Grange205 m
Jono's Bar555 m
King's Arms711 m
The Sir Michael Balcon778 m

Nearby gyms

St Columba's Tennis Club619 m
YMCA Ealing633 m
Actonians Sports Club688 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots843 m
Superdrug879 m
iCare Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

W5 Dental Care477 m
Dental Gallery911 m
North Ealing Dental Care1.2 km
Food hygiene (5-star)66% of 29

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

54

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 score14/100
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

24.9

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,491m
Crossrail 2 route9,830m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,279 nationally

1,558

Est. population

12,371/km²

54%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

21%
20%
25%
19%
15%
Under 1821%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

23%
25%
28%
20%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)25%
Private rent28%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

35%
22%
17%
White British35%
White Other22%
Asian17%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household31%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent28%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
16
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
39 homes · 11-12, 11-12, HANGER LANE, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

5-9, 5-9, FREELAND ROAD, W520 homes
completed
39, 40 & 41, 39, 40 & 41, GRANGE PARK, W515 homes
completed
43 Gunnersbury Avenue, 43, Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W5 4LP10 homes
completed
32 Gunnersbury Avenue, 32, Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W5 3QL9 homes
completed
6 Gunnersbury Avenue, Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W5 3NH9 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 3XA

Full postcodeW5 3XA
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.507420
Longitude-0.293627
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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