Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49796, -0.30591

W5 4QL— Northfield, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 40/100Low yield 3.29%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
68
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
86
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 4QL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+57.0% vs London avg

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How W5 4QL 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 · 2 min walk

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

P8: +1.34A8: 66.3

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 · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

101.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
↑ Rising 1820.0%

+39% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences4%
Burglary4%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 1.7km

Crime is +57% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
13%
D
9%
E
4%
F
1%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 67%Flat 22%Other 11%

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£136,750
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1999–2024 · CAGR

+6.6%

Total change

+393%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+72.1%

per year

Acceleration

-42.91

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £700k+ · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Terraced75%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1999–1999£150k£150k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£255k£200k-21.6%1.7
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£430k£430k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£740k£740k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position75

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
4.3 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
BrentfordNational Rail
15 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
17 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

60

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 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

8

Car parks (800m)

15

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park260m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 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: 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: 9.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.5 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

16 min walk

65%

Recommend GP

65%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

8

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 599 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

37

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

9

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWawel Tradycyjne Polski Smaki · 135 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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

86m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Ealing Convenience Store66 m
South Ealing Fresh Fruit And Veg116 m
Hook and Cleaver147 m
Supersave Food and Wine201 m

Nearby cafes

Bossa Nova Cafe52 m
Cakeberry London54 m
Dona's Greek Cafe63 m
Town Bikes Cafe72 m

Nearby restaurants

London Wingz24 m
Da Shack26 m
Mosaic Kitchen29 m
Lotus House37 m

Nearby pubs

Roddy's Bar60 m
The Ealing Oak200 m
The Plough468 m
Ryan's567 m

Nearby gyms

London Fight Academy475 m
Gym135 Fitness Centre480 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harbs Pharmacy68 m
South Ealing Pharmacy75 m
Richards Pharmacy233 m
Bramley Pharmacy547 m

Nearby health

Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic34 m
London Dental House264 m
Back 2 Wellbeing510 m
Clayponds Hospital599 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 95

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
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

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,285m
Crossrail 2 route10,096m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,540 nationally

1,886

Est. population

3,014/km²

66%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

5.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

31

Community stability

Age profile

20%
31%
25%
14%
Under 1820%
18–3431%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

16%
18%
48%
17%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent48%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

34%
33%
White British34%
White Other33%
Asian13%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household47%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent48%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
7
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
17
Largest scheme
64 homes · CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS AVENUE, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

35-39, 35-39, SOUTH EALING ROAD, W521 homes
completed
FORMER MILK DEPOT, FORMER MILK DEPOT, SOUTH EALING ROAD, W518 homes
completed
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

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 4QL

Full postcodeW5 4QL
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.497958
Longitude-0.305909
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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