Walpole · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50961, -0.30659

W5 5ED— Walpole, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W5 5ED, Walpole, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 53/100Low yield 3.29%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
73
Safety
72
Schools
90
Transport
53
Environment
52
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

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Location

W5 5ED

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime+29.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W5 5ED

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How W5 5ED has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 19 min walk

P8: +1.34A8: 66.3

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 · 30 min walk

2 primaries · 0 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 578m

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area67.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
17%
C
19%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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 yield855 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£168,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
Walls²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £500k–£600k · 14 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 14 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£578k£578k+0%14

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Ealing Broadway226 line
8.1 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

Ealing Broadway Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
8 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
8 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
9 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

65

Walkability score

154

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

5.0 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

10

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)714
Nearest car park68m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Arcadia Centre75 spaces
510m
🅿️
Springbridge Road480 spaces
542m
🅿️
Arden Road Car Park29 spaces
603m

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: 9.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.7 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): 3

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

8 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCygnet Hospital Ealing · 1.4 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

48

Parks (1km)

64

Restaurants (800m)

38

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 280 m
9 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

471m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ealing Green Local133 m
The Ealing Grocer271 m
The Bakers365 m
Swami378 m

Nearby cafes

Pitzhanger Pantry110 m
BeeHive130 m
Farm W5162 m
Starbucks190 m

Nearby restaurants

Park's Kitchen138 m
Lap Dung Nabe153 m
Yori180 m
Côte202 m

Nearby pubs

The Grove121 m
Crispins Wine Bar184 m
The Red Lion208 m
The Drapers Arms251 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health369 m
PureGym385 m
Triyoga485 m
Gymbox502 m

Nearby pharmacies

Savers355 m
Boots369 m
Superdrug394 m
Mattock Lane Pharmacy701 m

Nearby health

Luxmedica372 m
Gordon House Surgery601 m
Dental Gallery639 m
Dental Ceramic Design647 m
Food hygiene (5-star)60% of 253

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

54

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 score39/100
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

57

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,410m
Crossrail 2 route10,740m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
27
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
2
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)
96
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)

LAND AT DICKENS YARD & CHURCH 2-12, LAND AT DICKENS YARD & CHURCH 2-12, NEW BROADWAY, Ealing, W5 2XA697 homes
completed
Former Ealing Cinema Site 59-63 New Broadway, Former Ealing Cinema, 59-63 and Rear of 49 and 55, New Broadway, London, W5 5AH161 homes
completed
Walpole Court, Walpole Court, Ealing Green, London, W5 5ED34 homes
completed
Dickens Yard And The Church Of Christ The Saviour, Dickens Yard and The Church of Christ the Saviour, New Broadway, London, W5 2XA22 homes
completed
8,9 & 10, 8,9 & 10, MATTOCK LANE, W516 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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Key facts for W5 5ED

Full postcodeW5 5ED
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardWalpole
Latitude51.509613
Longitude-0.306586
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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