Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50987, -0.30176

W5 5BU— Ealing Common, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 5BU, Ealing Common, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 55/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
72
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
55
Environment
53
Investment
46

The bottom line

W5 5BU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W5 5BU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How W5 5BU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★★

Secondary

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 15 min walk

P8: +1.41A8: 67.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 26 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
↑ Rising 260.0%

-0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Anti-social behaviour28%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime10%
Burglary7%
Theft4%
Drug offences2%
Robbery1%

Stop & search

1.4

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 878m

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£9,209/m²
Price per ft²£856/ft²
Avg floor area78.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
7%
C
13%
D
22%
E
5%

Based on 47 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1967-1975
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6%

Total change

+473%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+29.9%

per year

Acceleration

+24.25

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £200k–£250k · 89 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 89 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£127k£196k+54.5%3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£188k£280k+49.3%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£420k£345k-17.9%4.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£310k£455k+46.8%2.4
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£538k£480k-10.7%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£823k£500k-39.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£590k£590k+0%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£781k£530k-32.1%2.5
Current market2024–2025£560k£728k+29.9%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
5.8%
District
5.7%

CAGR over 29yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

40out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing9
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ealing Broadway StationGreat Western Railway line
6.4 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

Ealing Broadway Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
7 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
7 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
7 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
12 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

61

Walkability score

116

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo53 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City57 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

9

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)685
Nearest car park342m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Arcadia Centre75 spaces
474m
🅿️
Springbridge Road480 spaces
571m

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: 9.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 91% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.8 km

Energy

Solar: 855 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 yield854.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

GORDON HOUSE SURGERY

MATTOCK LANE HEALTH CTR, 78 MATTOCK LANE, WEST EALING, W13 9NZ

12 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Ealing · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

73

Restaurants (800m)

40

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

14

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 302 m
9 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

349m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ealing Green Local266 m
Tesco Express273 m
TGJones350 m
The Ealing Grocer379 m

Nearby cafes

The Grove128 m
Chantal Cafe Restaurant242 m
BeeHive263 m
Farm W5268 m

Nearby restaurants

Lap Dung Nabe267 m
Park's Kitchen267 m
Yori271 m
Côte277 m

Nearby pubs

King's Arms127 m
The Grove245 m
Crispins Wine Bar272 m
The Red Lion305 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health258 m
PureGym273 m
Gymbox557 m
YMCA Ealing588 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots269 m
Superdrug313 m
Savers458 m
D L Lewis645 m

Nearby health

Luxmedica380 m
Dental Gallery483 m
Dental Ceramic Design767 m
London Dental House1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 260

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

46

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 score40/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

67.1

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,080m
Crossrail 2 route10,456m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,939 nationally

1,476

Est. population

10,976/km²

64%

Employed

64%

Degree educated

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

34

Community stability

Age profile

17%
27%
25%
16%
15%
Under 1817%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+15%

Tenure

19%
19%
45%
17%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent45%
Social rent17%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

39%
26%
14%
White British39%
White Other26%
Asian14%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent45%
Social rent17%

vs. London

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
30
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
25
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
144
Largest scheme
697 homes · LAND AT DICKENS YARD & CHURCH 2-12, LAND AT DICKENS YARD & CHURCH 2-12, NEW BROADWAY, Ealing, W5 2XA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

10-11, 10-11, GRANGE PARK, W5 3PL16 homes
completed
MILLS GARAGE, 17-19, MILLS GARAGE, 17-19, FLORENCE ROAD, W5 3TU15 homes
completed
6-12, 6-12, Florence Road, London, W5 3TX14 homes
completed
17/21, 17-21, High Street, London, W5 5DB13 homes
completed
19-26, 19-26, THE GREEN, W513 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Jon BallLib Dems
Connie HerschLib Dems
Lakhbir SinghLib Dems

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Key facts for W5 5BU

Full postcodeW5 5BU
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.509867
Longitude-0.301764
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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