Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49590, -0.30603

W5 4RL— Northfield, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 37/100Low yield 3.29%

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
63
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
57
Investment
52

The bottom line

W5 4RL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 4RL

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 4RL

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How W5 4RL 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 · 4 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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 41 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) · 1.9km

Crime is +57% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area113.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
1%
D
3%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 25%Terraced 67%Other 8%

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£284,500
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)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.11 W/m²K
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

1998–2023 · CAGR

+8.4%

Total change

+658%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-22.5%

per year

Acceleration

-87.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Semi-detached27.3%
Terraced72.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–2000£99k£163k+64.6%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£317k£317k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£362k£330k-8.8%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£400k£400k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£585k£968k+65.4%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£750k£750k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
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
6.9 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
9 min walk
BrentfordNational Rail
12 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
24 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

49

Walkability score

49

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

25

Car parks (800m)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)37
Nearest car park335m
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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 91% 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

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 523 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

26

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWawel Tradycyjne Polski Smaki · 361 m
1 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)

315m

Post office

Nearby shops

Day To Day Food and Wine100 m
Boston Express136 m
Little Ealing Convenience Store293 m
South Ealing Fresh Fruit And Veg343 m

Nearby cafes

Bossa Nova Cafe193 m
Cakeberry London272 m
Dona's Greek Cafe290 m
Town Bikes Cafe301 m

Nearby restaurants

Starvin marvin146 m
Fish 'n' Chips152 m
US Pizza161 m
Pizzaiolo166 m

Nearby pubs

Roddy's Bar287 m
The Ealing Oak356 m
The Plough476 m
The Lord Nelson535 m

Nearby gyms

London Fight Academy459 m
Gym135 Fitness Centre466 m

Nearby pharmacies

South Ealing Pharmacy156 m
Harbs Pharmacy175 m
Richards Pharmacy459 m
Bramley Pharmacy606 m

Nearby health

Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic254 m
London Dental House489 m
Clayponds Hospital523 m
Back 2 Wellbeing524 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 88

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 score20/100
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

35.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,291m
Crossrail 2 route9,997m

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)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
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)
20
Largest scheme
64 homes · CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, CLAYPONDS AVENUE, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER MILK DEPOT, FORMER MILK DEPOT, SOUTH EALING ROAD, W518 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
56, 56, Popes Lane, London, W5 4NT6 homes
completed
Southfield Hall, Southfield Hall, Popes Lane, London, W5 4NB5 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 4RL

Full postcodeW5 4RL
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.495901
Longitude-0.306028
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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