Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49365, -0.31071

W5 4BP— Northfield, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 4BP, Northfield, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 35/100Yield 3.62%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
67
Safety
85
Schools
100
Transport
35
Environment
62
Investment
44

The bottom line

W5 4BP offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £520,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W5 4BP

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+0.0% vs London avg
vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-43.0% vs London avg

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.7

★★★

Secondary

Gunnersbury Catholic School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 3 min walk

P8: +1.00A8: 63.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 39 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

36.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 74% of London
→ Stable

-50% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour31%
Vehicle crime15%
Violence & sexual offences11%
Burglary7%
Theft2%
Drug offences0%
Robbery0%

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) · 2.1km

Crime is 43% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£520,000

Median sale price

Above London median by 0%

£520,000 is 0% above the London median (£520,000)

+12.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+12.1%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£520,000
Price per m²£7,283/m²
Price per ft²£677/ft²
Avg floor area71.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
22%
D
35%
E
5%

Based on 69 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 13%Flat 79%Other 1%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£13,500
First-time buyerFTB
£4,750
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£29,100

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

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

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.5×

Price-to-income

£2,601/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£179,750
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+588%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.4%

per year

Acceleration

-18.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £100k–£125k · 120 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 120 sales

Semi-detached6.7%
Terraced13.3%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£85k£163k+91.2%6.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£185k£250k+35.3%2.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£249k£292k+17.2%7
GFC & correction2009–2012£318k£319k+0.2%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£360k£515k+43.1%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£499k£463k-7.3%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£1.00m£464k-53.6%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£469k£499k+6.3%4
Current market2024–2026£525k£585k+11.4%3.3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-2.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.2% α
Local
7%
District
5.8%
Terraced-2.7% α
Local
10.2%
District
12.9%

CAGR over 30yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

56out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.3 min walk
Brentford→ Waterloo· 6 tph
32 min

Nearby stations

BrentfordNational Rail
9 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City62 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

33

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)37
Nearest car park272m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.1 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
UWL Car Park
550m
🅿️
Brentford Station Car Park
706m

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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.0 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

10 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 856 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 9.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 574 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

662m

Post office

Nearby shops

Boston Express373 m
Day To Day Food and Wine378 m
Premier Stores427 m
Minals443 m

Nearby cafes

Slate Grill429 m
369 cafe & dessert433 m
Blondin Cafe487 m
Bossa Nova Cafe572 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish 'n' Chips368 m
The Royen's458 m
Starvin marvin525 m
US Pizza535 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson296 m
The Globe355 m
The Plough417 m
Ryan's574 m

Nearby gyms

London Fight Academy370 m
Gym135 Fitness Centre376 m

Nearby pharmacies

South Ealing Pharmacy531 m
Harbs Pharmacy558 m
Bramley Pharmacy573 m
Richards Pharmacy763 m

Nearby health

Back 2 Wellbeing450 m
Banning Dental Group586 m
Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic617 m
London Dental House789 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 90

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

44

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score25/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

65.2

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityConfirmed 5yr price momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,619m
Crossrail 2 route10,168m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 20,226 nationally

1,658

Est. population

19,357/km²

70%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

4.5%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

43

Community stability

Age profile

24%
23%
25%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3423%
35–4926%
50–6417%
65+11%

Tenure

17%
34%
31%
17%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent31%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

43%
25%
White British43%
White Other25%
Asian8%
Black13%
Mixed6%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent18%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.7%
Price vs London0.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
15
Live planning apps (800m)
13
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
3
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
24%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
22
Largest scheme
195 homes · Reynard Mills Business Park, Reynard Mills, Windmill Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Reynard Mills Business Park, Reynard Mills, Windmill Road, Brentford195 homes
completed
Flat 1, BOSTON LODGE (1-14), 190, Windmill Road, Brentford, W5 4BT14 homes
completed
ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, LITTLE EALING LANE, W514 homes
completed
51 Carlyle Road & 29A Junction Road, Junction Road, London, W5 4XP9 homes
completed
Nodis Works, Nodis Works, Julien Road6 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Deirdre Costigan (Labour)
MP majority
15,793
Constituency
Ealing Southall

Councillors

Paul William DriscollLabour
Ian Arthur George KingstonLabour
Kim Kaur NagpalLabour

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Stamp duty on median price (£520,000)

£13,500

Standard buyer

£4,750

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Key facts for W5 4BP

Full postcodeW5 4BP
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.493648
Longitude-0.310707
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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