Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50747, -0.29159

W5 3XB— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 45/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
58
Safety
71
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
49
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

The catches: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines and 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

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Location

W5 3XB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How W5 3XB 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 · 13 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 13 min walk

P8: +1.05A8: 59.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 6 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 16 min walk

0 primaries · 1 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)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 1.0km

Crime is +34% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W5 district median

£571,875

Based on 428 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£6,361/m²
Price per ft²£591/ft²
Avg floor area76.7 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
6%
F
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 3%Flat 94%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

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£191,750
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 DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+498%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-4.4%

per year

Acceleration

-12.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £450k–£500k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Terraced3%
Flat/maisonette97%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£82k£150k+82.9%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£190k£247k+30.1%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£240k£255k+6.1%1.3
GFC & correction2009–2012£330k£303k-8.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£695k£558k-19.7%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£488k£497k+1.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£473k£513k+8.5%2
Current market2024–2024£490k£490k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
5.3%
District
6%

CAGR over 27yr 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
4.4 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
5 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
11 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
14 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
14 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

68

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.9 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

4

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park584m
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 waterLOW
Low
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.7 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): 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

21 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.5 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

66

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

43

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Grange (335 m)

Nearest supermarketDrinks, Food And Wine · 429 m
34 tennis courts3 swimming pools6 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)

442m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local396 m
My Mini Mix420 m
Sanabel619 m
Middle East Food Market627 m

Nearby cafes

Costa406 m
Starbucks410 m
Wild Bean Cafe813 m
The Grove815 m

Nearby restaurants

Charlotte's Place331 m
Nando's391 m
Indian Villa418 m
W5 Kebab427 m

Nearby pubs

The Grange335 m
Jono's Bar440 m
The Sir Michael Balcon847 m
The Lodge Tavern893 m

Nearby gyms

St Columba's Tennis Club533 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens575 m
Actonians Sports Club646 m
YMCA Ealing664 m

Nearby pharmacies

iCare Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

W5 Dental Care383 m
Atrium Clinic635 m
North Ealing Dental Care1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 34

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

46

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

43.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,351m
Crossrail 2 route9,707m

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
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
6
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
24
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
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
5 & 6 Fielding Terrace, 5 & 6 Fielding Terrace, Uxbridge Road, W58 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 3XB

Full postcodeW5 3XB
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.507471
Longitude-0.291593
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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