Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49477, -0.30774

W5 4BW— Northfield, Ealing

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 85/100Transport 36/100Low yield 3.29%
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Area score
68
Safety
85
Schools
60
Transport
36
Environment
58
Investment
47

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Location

W5 4BW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How W5 4BW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +1.34A8: 66.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

4 primaries · 2 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) · 2.0km

Crime is 43% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area44.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
19%
D
3%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

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£111,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.3 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
BrentfordNational Rail
10 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
26 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

29

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge56 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City59 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

30

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)37
Nearest car park330m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
UWL Car Park
762m

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: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.1 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

11 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 636 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 9.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

34

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWawel Tradycyjne Polski Smaki · 496 m
3 tennis courts1 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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

461m

Post office

Nearby shops

Day To Day Food and Wine143 m
Boston Express148 m
The Co-operative Food409 m
Little Ealing Convenience Store433 m

Nearby cafes

Bossa Nova Cafe353 m
Cakeberry London407 m
Dona's Greek Cafe439 m
Slate Grill444 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish 'n' Chips150 m
Starvin marvin304 m
US Pizza317 m
Pizzaiolo322 m

Nearby pubs

The Lord Nelson384 m
Roddy's Bar426 m
The Plough430 m
The Globe496 m

Nearby gyms

London Fight Academy399 m
Gym135 Fitness Centre406 m

Nearby pharmacies

South Ealing Pharmacy312 m
Harbs Pharmacy336 m
Bramley Pharmacy583 m
Richards Pharmacy588 m

Nearby health

Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic406 m
Back 2 Wellbeing477 m
Banning Dental Group538 m
London Dental House617 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 92

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

47

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 score21/100
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

39.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,411m
Crossrail 2 route10,044m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
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)
27
Largest scheme
195 homes · Reynard Mills Business Park, Reynard Mills, Windmill Road, Brentford
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, LITTLE EALING LANE, W514 homes
completed
Carlyle House, Carlyle House, South Ealing Road, London, W5 4RP10 homes
completed
51 Carlyle Road & 29A Junction Road, Junction Road, London, W5 4XP9 homes
completed
177, 177, South Ealing Road, Ealing, W5 4RH5 homes
completed
197 South Ealing Cemetery Lodge, 197 South Ealing Cemetery Lodge, South Ealing Road, Ealing, W5 4RH4 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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Key facts for W5 4BW

Full postcodeW5 4BW
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.494774
Longitude-0.307741
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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