Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50372, -0.28856

W5 4HA— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 43/100Low yield 3.29%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
67
Safety
74
Schools
90
Transport
43
Environment
72
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

The catch: high noise levels nearby.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 4HA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

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How W5 4HA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lionel Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 15 min walk

KS2: 108.1

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 4633.3%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Vehicle crime25%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary10%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

92

Road safety score

4

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 889m

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area216.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%
E
7%
F
2%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 11%Detached 67%Flat 22%

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£542,000
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 FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+4%

Total change

+186%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.7%

per year

Acceleration

+47.88

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £350k–£400k · 27 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 27 sales

Detached66.7%
Semi-detached11.1%
Flat/maisonette22.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£245k£280k+14.3%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£342k£600k+75.4%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£865k£1.05m+21.4%2
GFC & correction2009–2011£1.07m£820k-23.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£900k£1.65m+83.3%1
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£750k£750k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£700k£700k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+0.6% alpha

Detached+0.6% α
Local
12.9%
District
12.3%

CAGR over 12yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing1
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ealing Common Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.3 min walk
Kew Bridge

Nearby stations

Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
7 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
9 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
17 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

33

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City54 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

7

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park223m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.6 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.4 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): 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 yield859.3 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

25 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

8

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jono's Bar (724 m)

Nearest supermarketDrinks, Food And Wine · 725 m
25 tennis courts6 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

687m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Rayan497 m
The Local550 m
Budgens602 m
Sanabel667 m

Nearby cafes

Wild Bean Cafe346 m
Pure In The Park451 m
Miram's Munchies466 m
The Apple Tree582 m

Nearby restaurants

Tokri352 m
Italian Corner376 m
Casereccio512 m
BASE521 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's Bar724 m
The Grange736 m

Nearby gyms

St Columba's Tennis Club90 m
Actonians Sports Club219 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens270 m
Reynolds Sports Centre602 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy529 m

Nearby health

Wisdom Dental508 m
Atrium Clinic676 m
GCH Acton Care Centre731 m
W5 Dental Care740 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 43

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

55

Investment score

Good

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.9

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,107m
Crossrail 2 route9,328m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,967 nationally

2,045

Est. population

6,643/km²

62%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

17%
32%
20%
14%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+16%

Tenure

28%
23%
44%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent44%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

33%
24%
24%
White British33%
White Other24%
Asian24%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household32%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
9
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
6
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)
13
Largest scheme
29 homes · WOODGRANGE HOUSE, WOODGRANGE HOUSE, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

43 Gunnersbury Avenue, 43, Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W5 4LP10 homes
completed
32 Gunnersbury Avenue, 32, Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W5 3QL9 homes
completed
Victoria Court, Victoria Court, Kingsbridge Avenue, Acton, W3 9AH8 homes
completed
3, 3, Evelyn Grove, London, W5 3QG6 homes
completed
Tudor Court, Tudor Court, Gunnersbury Avenue, W5 9AQ6 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 4HA

Full postcodeW5 4HA
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.503722
Longitude-0.288563
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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