Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50109, -0.29803

W5 4AU— Ealing Common, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 4AU, Ealing Common, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 33/100Low yield 3.29%

Best for: Families

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Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Liveability
56
Safety
76
Schools
60
Transport
33
Environment
72
Investment
43

The bottom line

W5 4AU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 49 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 4AU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

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How W5 4AU 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 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 14 min walk

P8: +1.34A8: 66.3

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 · 22 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 538.5%

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences40%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other16%
Vehicle crime7%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft2%

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: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 1.6km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area77.1 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
3%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 12 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 15%Terraced 85%

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 yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£192,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
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

1997–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+527%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+24.3%

per year

Acceleration

-28.58

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £150k–£175k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached15.4%
Terraced84.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£106k£200k+88.7%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£174k£292k+67.8%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£292k£312k+6.7%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£350k£350k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£535k£535k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£665k£665k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly line
7.8 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
15 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
15 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

10

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.3 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

6

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park509m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.3 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.9 km

Energy

Solar: 859 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 yield859.3 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

ALBANY PRACTICE

BRENTFORD HEALTH CENTRE, BOSTON MANOR ROAD, TW8 8DS

23 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 668 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

2

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ealing Oak (455 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 576 m
9 tennis courts2 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

597m

Post office

Nearby shops

Food and Wine Plus220 m
Jo's Convenience Store231 m
Supersave Food and Wine607 m
Sainsbury's Local612 m

Nearby cafes

Clubhouse Café530 m
Town Bikes Cafe600 m
Dona's Greek Cafe604 m
Revival Cafe607 m

Nearby restaurants

Easy Eats237 m
Famous Bites260 m
Sam's Chicken595 m
Tapinos606 m

Nearby pubs

The Ealing Oak455 m
Roddy's Bar637 m
Rose and Crown638 m
The New Inn694 m

Nearby gyms

Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub526 m
Actonians Sports Club603 m
St Columba's Tennis Club789 m

Nearby pharmacies

Richards Pharmacy606 m
Harbs Pharmacy656 m
South Ealing Pharmacy683 m

Nearby health

London Dental House608 m
Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic616 m
Clayponds Hospital668 m
Dental Ceramic Design694 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 10

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

43

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

15.5

Price growth score

E
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,748m
Crossrail 2 route9,773m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,342 nationally

1,518

Est. population

11,314/km²

58%

Employed

41%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

44

Community stability

Age profile

23%
21%
25%
18%
13%
Under 1823%
18–3421%
35–4926%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

18%
24%
20%
37%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent20%
Social rent37%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
19%
13%
15%
White British36%
White Other19%
Asian13%
Black15%
Mixed8%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine20%
No car household41%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent37%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
8
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
6
Largest scheme
64 homes · CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS AVENUE, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

13 Rowan Close, Rowan Close, London, W5 4AG4 homes
completed
142 Popes Lane, 142, Popes Lane, London, W5 4NL3 homes
completed
81 Almond Avenue, 81, Almond Avenue, London, W5 4YB3 homes
completed
36, 36, Ascott Avenue, Ealing, W5 5QB3 homes
completed
11, 11, Ascott Avenue, Ealing, W5 3XL2 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 4AU

Full postcodeW5 4AU
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.501090
Longitude-0.298027
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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