Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49599, -0.31427

W5 4DN— Northfield, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 44/100Yield 4.23%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
67
Safety
83
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
70
Investment
52

The bottom line

W5 4DN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £445,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 4DN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-14.4% vs London avg
vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-21.0% vs London avg

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How W5 4DN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 8 min walk

KS2: 107.7

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +1.34A8: 66.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 44 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

51.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 62% of London
→ Stable

-30% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%
Drug offences0%
Theft0%

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) · 1.8km

Crime is 21% 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.

£445,000

Median sale price

14% below London median

£445,000 is 14% below the London median (£520,000)

-8.1%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-7.5%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg flat£445,000
Price per m²£7,492/m²
Price per ft²£696/ft²
Avg floor area61 m²

EPC breakdown

C
12%
D
11%
E
4%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£9,750
First-time buyerFTB
£1,000
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£23,100

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

8.1×

Price-to-income

£2,226/mo

Est. mortgage

Medium

Market activity

60d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£152,500
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)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+6.2%

Total change

+539%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-9.9%

per year

Acceleration

-14.23

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £250k–£300k · 63 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 63 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£127k+98.4%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£179k£238k+32.3%3.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£221k£292k+32.1%2
GFC & correction2008–2012£250k£237k-5.2%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£380k£415k+9.2%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£438k£400k-8.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£481k£481k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£448k£448k+0%3
Current market2024–2026£435k£409k-6%1.7

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.8% α
Local
6.2%
District
5.4%

CAGR over 31yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

55out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume15
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly line
4.5 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
BrentfordNational Rail
12 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
25 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

34

Walkability score

47

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)

14

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)37
Nearest car park176m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
UWL Car Park
761m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB46% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.2 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

13 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 775 m
4 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

3

Cinemas (2km)

666m

Post office

Nearby shops

Premier Stores156 m
Minals167 m
Northfields Station Shop363 m
Northfield Market451 m

Nearby cafes

Blondin Cafe158 m
369 cafe & dessert162 m
Slate Grill182 m
Horseshoe Cafe281 m

Nearby restaurants

The Royen's178 m
West Kebab295 m
Zgara Korcare446 m
Pasta di Piazza483 m

Nearby pubs

The Plough181 m
Ryan's265 m
Rara337 m
Players560 m

Nearby gyms

Gym135 Fitness Centre149 m
London Fight Academy152 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bramley Pharmacy274 m
South Ealing Pharmacy609 m
Harbs Pharmacy635 m
Richards Pharmacy696 m

Nearby health

Back 2 Wellbeing171 m
Dental Beauty589 m
Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic652 m
London Dental House710 m
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 68

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

52

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
4.2% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months3

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Medium

Market activity

60d

Est. days to sell

25/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

59.3

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,863m
Crossrail 2 route10,508m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,113 nationally

1,602

Est. population

13,830/km²

68%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

3.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

47

Community stability

Age profile

24%
16%
27%
20%
Under 1824%
18–3416%
35–4927%
50–6420%
65+13%

Tenure

31%
35%
30%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)35%
Private rent30%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

47%
26%
White British47%
White Other26%
Asian13%
Black5%
Mixed7%
Other2%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional54%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household32%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.7%
Price vs London-14.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
24
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
DERWENT YARD, REAR OF, 2-22, DERWENT YARD, REAR OF, 2-22, DERWENT ROAD, W5 4TN34 homes
completed
ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, LITTLE EALING LANE, W514 homes
completed
Flat 1, BOSTON LODGE (1-14), 190, Windmill Road, Brentford, W5 4BT14 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 (£445,000)

£9,750

Standard buyer

£1,000

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Save £8,750

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Key facts for W5 4DN

Full postcodeW5 4DN
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.495992
Longitude-0.314265
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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