Walpole · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50218, -0.31100

W5 4TH— Walpole, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 4TH, Walpole, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 44/100Yield 3.84%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
64
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
44
Environment
49
Investment
40

The bottom line

W5 4TH offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £490,000 median — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 4TH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price-5.8% vs London avg
vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

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How W5 4TH has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Little Ealing Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.8

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 8 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 · 33 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

84.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 64% of London
↑ Rising 251.2%

+15% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences13%
Theft6%
Burglary5%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

4.5

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

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) · 1.1km

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£490,000

Median sale price

6% below London median

£490,000 is 6% below the London median (£520,000)

-74.5%

This year

Flat

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
-39.3%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg semi-detached£1,570,000
Avg terraced£1,200,000
Avg flat£399,950
Price per m²£5,537/m²
Price per ft²£514/ft²
Avg floor area96 m²

EPC breakdown

C
9%
D
13%
E
2%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 31%Terraced 16%Flat 53%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£12,000
First-time buyerFTB
£3,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£26,700

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

9.8×

Price-to-income

£2,451/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Falling

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield859 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£240,000
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 EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+3.2%

Total change

+163%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.3%

per year

Acceleration

+54.50

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £200k–£250k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Semi-detached31.3%
Terraced16.7%
Flat/maisonette52.1%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£152k£325k+113.8%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£468k£440k-6%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£235k£288k+22.3%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£270k£250k-7.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£775k£531k-31.5%1.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.47m£1.47m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£460k£808k+75.5%1.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.53m£1.54m+1%1.5
Current market2024–2026£845k£400k-52.7%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detachedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+1.5% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Semi-detached+1.5% α
Local
8.9%
District
7.4%
Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
3.8%
District
3.8%

CAGR over 27yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

54out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Sales Volume75
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
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.9 min walk
West Ealing

Nearby stations

South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
4 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
5 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
15 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
18 min walk
West EalingNational Rail
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

51

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo56 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 min ↑
City60 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

6

Car parks (800m)

22

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park311m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.2 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB24% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 79% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.9 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

NORTHFIELDS SURGERY

61 NORTHFIELD AVENUE, EALING, W13 9QP

8 min walk

55%

Recommend GP

55%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

36

Restaurants (800m)

18

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Players (335 m)

Nearest supermarketEaling Supermarket · 380 m
9 tennis courts1 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

530m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local304 m
Mleczko320 m
TST Wines337 m
JVS Food and Wine344 m

Nearby cafes

L'Amandine293 m
Spice8297 m
Costa331 m
Cafe Florentine361 m

Nearby restaurants

Sayurit Sushi291 m
4 Babki296 m
Papaya344 m
Hase-Ya Sushi345 m

Nearby pubs

Players335 m
Rose and Crown410 m
The Owl and the Pussycat426 m
Rara436 m

Nearby gyms

Gym135 Fitness Centre606 m
London Fight Academy609 m
The Gym1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Richards Pharmacy390 m
Bramley Pharmacy458 m
Northfields Pharmacy632 m
Harbs Pharmacy655 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty298 m
Dental Ceramic Design330 m
London Dental House366 m
Dentech Dental553 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 141

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

40

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
3.8% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

54.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,652m
Crossrail 2 route10,627m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 22,769 nationally

1,798

Est. population

9,382/km²

68%

Employed

69%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

4.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

46

Community stability

Age profile

21%
19%
25%
22%
13%
Under 1821%
18–3419%
35–4925%
50–6422%
65+13%

Tenure

32%
31%
32%
Own outright32%
Own (mortgage)31%
Private rent32%
Social rent6%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

55%
25%
White British55%
White Other25%
Asian10%
Black1%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional61%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household32%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent32%
Social rent6%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%
Price vs London-5.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
25
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
22
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)

DERWENT YARD, REAR OF, 2-22, DERWENT YARD, REAR OF, 2-22, DERWENT ROAD, W5 4TN34 homes
completed
ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, ROCHESTER HOUSE, 66, LITTLE EALING LANE, W514 homes
completed
31, 31, SOUTH EALING ROAD, W5 4QT12 homes
completed
ST AIDANS CHURCH, ST AIDANS CHURCH, ST AIDANS ROAD, W1311 homes
completed
116-118, 116-118, Windermere Road, Ealing, W5 4TH9 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Deirdre Costigan (Labour)
MP majority
15,793
Constituency
Ealing Southall

Councillors

Matt MellorLib Dems
Will FrancisLib Dems
Ksenia MaximovaLib Dems

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Stamp duty on median price (£490,000)

£12,000

Standard buyer

£3,250

First-time buyer

Save £8,750

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Key facts for W5 4TH

Full postcodeW5 4TH
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardWalpole
Latitude51.502177
Longitude-0.310997
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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