Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.49971, -0.31475

W5 4TW— Northfield, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 48/100Low yield 3.29%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
72
Safety
75
Schools
60
Transport
48
Environment
66
Investment
52

The bottom line

W5 4TW offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W5 4TW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+47.4% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

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How W5 4TW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Fielding Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.0

—

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 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Windham Nursery School

Not inspected · 49 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

59.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 255.2%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime12%
Burglary9%
Theft3%
Robbery3%
Drug offences2%

Stop & search

0.6

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 1.4km

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area64.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
21%
D
1%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 4%Flat 96%

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£160,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1996-2002
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (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

1997–2022 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+363%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+82.7%

per year

Acceleration

+97.44

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £400k–£450k · 46 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 46 sales

Terraced4.3%
Flat/maisonette95.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£148k£148k+0%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£213k£246k+15.8%10.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£240k£283k+17.8%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2008£274k£274k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£400k£556k+39.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£440k£375k-14.8%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£685k£685k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.3% α
Local
4.4%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 17yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position10

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
0.5 min walk
Brentford

Nearby stations

Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
1 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
BrentfordNational Rail
17 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

85

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf68 min ↑
City62 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

10

Car parks (800m)

30

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)21
Nearest car park151m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.4 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 10.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB31% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 86% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 2.7 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

1

GPs within 1km

5

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

52

Parks (1km)

22

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

7

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEaling Supermarket · 565 m
10 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

D
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

2

Cinemas (2km)

635m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local41 m
Northfield Market50 m
Northfields Station Shop61 m
JVS Food and Wine85 m

Nearby cafes

Poison Ivy91 m
Cafe Florentine102 m
Horseshoe Cafe139 m
369 cafe & dessert298 m

Nearby restaurants

Zgara Korcare46 m
Pasta di Piazza69 m
Da Moreno Pizza121 m
West Kebab123 m

Nearby pubs

Rara78 m
Players148 m
Ryan's157 m
The Plough317 m

Nearby gyms

Gym135 Fitness Centre355 m
London Fight Academy361 m

Nearby pharmacies

Bramley Pharmacy158 m
Richards Pharmacy568 m
Northfields Pharmacy632 m
South Ealing Pharmacy680 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty174 m
Back 2 Wellbeing281 m
Dentech Dental545 m
London Dental House563 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 86

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,902m
Crossrail 2 route10,730m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,264 nationally

1,725

Est. population

15,526/km²

63%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£61,900

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

45

Community stability

Age profile

26%
17%
25%
19%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3417%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+14%

Tenure

34%
29%
34%
Own outright34%
Own (mortgage)29%
Private rent34%
Social rent4%

Ethnicity

45%
31%
White British45%
White Other31%
Asian11%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional57%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent34%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+47.4%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
9
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
20
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
ST AIDANS CHURCH, ST AIDANS CHURCH, ST AIDANS ROAD, W1311 homes
completed
201-211, 201 - 211, Northfield Avenue, London, W13 9QU8 homes
completed
Rear of Pickering House, 271, Rear of Pickering House, 271, Windmill Road, Ealing, W5 4DW6 homes
completed
Pickering House, Pickering House, Windmill Road6 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 4TW

Full postcodeW5 4TW
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.499713
Longitude-0.314748
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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