Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49850, -0.30766

W5 4SL— Northfield, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 69/100Transport 41/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
66
Safety
69
Schools
60
Transport
41
Environment
63
Investment
41

The bottom line

W5 4SL 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 4SL

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 4SL 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 · 1 min walk

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 5 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

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 31 min walk

6 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)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 1.6km

Crime is +57% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W5 district median

£571,875

Based on 428 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,371/m²
Price per ft²£778/ft²
Avg floor area66.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
19%
E
5%

Based on 37 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 28%Detached 2%Flat 65%Other 6%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£166,250
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 potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+547%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.8%

per year

Acceleration

+94.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £300k–£350k · 47 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 47 sales

Detached2.1%
Terraced27.7%
Flat/maisonette70.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£85k£170k+100.3%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£188k£171k-8.9%3.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£250k£310k+24%3.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£450k£264k-41.3%1.3
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£347k£470k+35.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£101k£106k+5%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£510k£563k+10.3%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£613k£360k-41.2%2
Current market2024–2024£550k£550k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.8% α
Local
3.9%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
3.4 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
6 min walk
BrentfordNational Rail
15 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
23 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

54

Walkability score

32

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.9 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)

18

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park154m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.9 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: 10.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% 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

9

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 734 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

14

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketWawel Tradycyjne Polski Smaki · 117 m
8 tennis courts1 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)

136m

Post office

Nearby shops

Little Ealing Convenience Store108 m
South Ealing Fresh Fruit And Veg112 m
Hook and Cleaver124 m
Supersave Food and Wine159 m

Nearby cafes

Cakeberry London90 m
Town Bikes Cafe138 m
Dona's Greek Cafe139 m
Bossa Nova Cafe184 m

Nearby restaurants

L'oro di Napoli101 m
Da Shack122 m
Sam's Chicken136 m
London Wingz150 m

Nearby pubs

Roddy's Bar103 m
The Ealing Oak310 m
The Plough368 m
Ryan's443 m

Nearby gyms

London Fight Academy386 m
Gym135 Fitness Centre389 m

Nearby pharmacies

Richards Pharmacy184 m
South Ealing Pharmacy189 m
Harbs Pharmacy196 m
Bramley Pharmacy422 m

Nearby health

Sarah M Laser and Skin Clinic151 m
London Dental House210 m
Back 2 Wellbeing404 m
Dental Ceramic Design593 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 99

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

41

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

55.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,407m
Crossrail 2 route10,231m

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)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
14
Largest scheme
34 homes · DERWENT YARD, REAR OF, 2-22, DERWENT YARD, REAR OF, 2-22, DERWENT ROAD, W5 4TN
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
31, 31, SOUTH EALING ROAD, W5 4QT12 homes
completed
Carlyle House, Carlyle House, South Ealing Road, London, W5 4RP10 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 4SL

Full postcodeW5 4SL
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.498496
Longitude-0.307661
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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