Walpole · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50612, -0.30546

W5 5EU— Walpole, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 42/100Low yield 3.29%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
70
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
42
Environment
54
Investment
53

The bottom line

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

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W5 5EU

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

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How W5 5EU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 15 min walk

P8: +1.34A8: 66.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 28 min walk

4 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

93

Road safety score

3

Accidents (5yr)

1

KSI (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 886m

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area111.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
3%
E
1%
F
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 67%Detached 13%Other 20%

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£279,750
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)
RoofPitched, insulated (assumed)
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

1996–2020 · CAGR

+10.1%

Total change

+918%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+40.6%

per year

Acceleration

-100.53

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 11 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 11 sales

Detached9.1%
Terraced90.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1999£85k£353k+314.7%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£500k£500k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£315k£575k+82.5%1.5
GFC & correction2010–2011£255k£615k+141.2%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£865k£865k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-2.2% alpha

Terraced-2.2% α
Local
4.4%
District
6.6%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly line
6.9 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
7 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Ealing Broadway Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
13 min walk
Ealing BroadwayNational Rail
13 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

60

Walkability score

73

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

4.8 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

6

Car parks (800m)

17

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park263m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.8 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: 9.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB42% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.4 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

10 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

5

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

52

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEaling Bazar Fresh Halal · 132 m
8 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)

823m

Post office

Nearby shops

Euro Food and Wine47 m
Cargills117 m
The Ealing Grocer132 m
Apple Tree233 m

Nearby cafes

Red Box43 m
The Moon93 m
pulp126 m
Paperback Coffee & Books131 m

Nearby restaurants

Stackin12 m
Krust & Flame22 m
Butler's Thai140 m
Tiramisu147 m

Nearby pubs

The Castle Inn12 m
The New Inn117 m
The Red Lion214 m
Rose and Crown232 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health683 m
PureGym701 m
Triyoga882 m
Gymbox890 m

Nearby pharmacies

Richards Pharmacy684 m
Boots688 m
Superdrug726 m
Savers747 m

Nearby health

Dental Ceramic Design279 m
London Dental House655 m
Luxmedica739 m
Gordon House Surgery800 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 202

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

53

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 score32/100
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

51.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,297m
Crossrail 2 route10,490m

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)
22
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
14
Largest scheme
161 homes · Former Ealing Cinema Site 59-63 New Broadway, Former Ealing Cinema, 59-63 and Rear of 49 and 55, New Broadway, London, W5 5AH
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Walpole Court, Walpole Court, Ealing Green, London, W5 5ED34 homes
completed
35-39, 35-39, SOUTH EALING ROAD, W521 homes
completed
EALING COURT MANSIONS, EALING COURT MANSIONS, ST MARYS ROAD, W515 homes
completed
WARWICK HOUSE, 27, WARWICK HOUSE, 27, ST MARYS ROAD, W5 5PR14 homes
completed
Garage Site 45A, Garage Site 45A, St Marys Road, Ealing, W5 5RG7 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 5EU

Full postcodeW5 5EU
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardWalpole
Latitude51.506117
Longitude-0.305462
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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