Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49625, -0.30043

W5 4RA— Northfield, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 4RA, 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 69/100Transport 30/100Low yield 3.29%
Compare areas

Car-dependent area — limited public transport

Area score
62
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
30
Environment
86
Investment
51

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how W5 4RA scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how W5 4RA meets your needs.

Location

W5 4RA

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

Deep-dive guides for W5 4RA

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare W5 4RA with:

How W5 4RA has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Lionel Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Mar 2025 · 5 min walk

KS2: 108.1

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 10 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

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 26 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

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 +57% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area47.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
100%
D
29%
E
1%

Based on 130 properties · Confidence: high

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£119,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1991-1995
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not 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
Bottom 25% — limited connections
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly line
8.7 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

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

36

Walkability score

67

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge63 min ↑
Victoria ★51 min
Waterloo63 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City68 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

7

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)1
Nearest car park148m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.4 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 9.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.3 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

5

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 180 m
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

36

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Ealing Oak (321 m)

Nearest supermarketWawel Tradycyjne Polski Smaki · 521 m
8 tennis courts

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)

3

Cinemas (2km)

460m

Post office

Nearby shops

Jo's Convenience Store357 m
Food and Wine Plus364 m
Day To Day Food and Wine393 m
Boston Express398 m

Nearby cafes

Bossa Nova Cafe379 m
Dona's Greek Cafe441 m
Town Bikes Cafe449 m
Cakeberry London475 m

Nearby restaurants

Famous Bites341 m
Easy Eats353 m
Yalida377 m
Starvin marvin383 m

Nearby pubs

The Ealing Oak321 m
Roddy's Bar470 m
The Lord Nelson784 m
The New Inn792 m

Nearby gyms

Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub662 m

Nearby pharmacies

Harbs Pharmacy371 m
South Ealing Pharmacy387 m
Richards Pharmacy598 m

Nearby health

Clayponds Hospital180 m
Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic414 m
London Dental House624 m
Banning Dental Group672 m
Food hygiene (5-star)53% of 60

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

51

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 score18/100
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

29.3

Price growth score

D
Medium

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,902m
Crossrail 2 route9,671m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
6
Development activity
medium
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
4
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)
13
Largest scheme
755 homes · Great West Quarter (Wallis House), Wallis House - Great West Quarter, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9BS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS AVENUE, W564 homes
completed
56, 56, Popes Lane, London, W5 4NT6 homes
completed
Southfield Hall, Southfield Hall, Popes Lane, London, W5 4NB5 homes
completed
Garages Adjacent 2, GARAGES ADJACENT 2, Carville Crescent, Brentford4 homes
completed
9, Crowther Avenue, Brentford2 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

Live in W5 4RA? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for W5 4RA.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Ealing with nearby boroughs:

Ealing vs HounslowEaling vs Hammersmith And FulhamEaling vs Brent

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track W5 4RA

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for W5 4RA

Full postcodeW5 4RA
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.496251
Longitude-0.300426
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey