Walpole · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50792, -0.30695

W5 5HP— Walpole, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 72/100Transport 52/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
73
Safety
72
Schools
60
Transport
52
Environment
54
Investment
43

The bottom line

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

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Location

W5 5HP

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 5HP 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.3

—

Secondary

Ealing Fields Church of England High School

Not yet inspected · 17 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 · 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) · 669m

Crime is +29% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£16,124/m²
Price per ft²£1,498/ft²
Avg floor area133.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
8%
E
6%
F
1%

Based on 17 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 80%Terraced 2%Detached 2%Flat 11%Other 5%

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£332,750
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)
RoofFlat, no insulation (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

1995–2025 · CAGR

+11.3%

Total change

+2350%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-1.7%

per year

Acceleration

-72.46

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £500k–£600k · 42 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 42 sales

Detached2.4%
Semi-detached83.3%
Terraced2.4%
Flat/maisonette11.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£76k£487k+540.8%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2001£328k£328k+0%2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£630k£595k-5.6%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£875k£915k+4.6%1.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£1.20m£1.29m+7.2%1.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.30m£645k-50.3%2.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.27m£1.27m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.11m£1.11m+0%1
Current market2024–2025£1.90m£1.86m-1.7%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+0.5% alpha

Semi-detached+0.5% α
Local
8.7%
District
8.2%

CAGR over 20yr 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 Velocity75
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

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

60

Walkability score

140

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

9

Car parks (800m)

13

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)714
Nearest car park125m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock5.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Arden Road Car Park29 spaces
684m
🅿️
Arcadia Centre75 spaces
697m
🅿️
Springbridge Road480 spaces
732m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 9.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.6 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

8

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

58

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEaling Bazar Fresh Halal · 339 m
9 tennis courts

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

643m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Ealing Grocer130 m
Euro Food and Wine267 m
Ealing Green Local313 m
Cargills340 m

Nearby cafes

pulp126 m
Heisenberg Breakfast Company135 m
Pitzhanger Pantry220 m
Red Box259 m

Nearby restaurants

Tiramisu119 m
Butler's Thai123 m
Vita Mia136 m
Stackin237 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion135 m
The Castle Inn223 m
The Grove290 m
The New Inn327 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health537 m
PureGym554 m
Triyoga669 m
Gymbox692 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots539 m
Savers545 m
Superdrug569 m
Mattock Lane Pharmacy699 m

Nearby health

Dental Ceramic Design457 m
Luxmedica559 m
Gordon House Surgery617 m
Clinica Private Healthcare775 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 229

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

43

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 score35/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months0

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

64.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,417m
Crossrail 2 route10,675m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
25
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
1
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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)
16
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)

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
8,9 & 10, 8,9 & 10, MATTOCK LANE, W516 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

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 5HP

Full postcodeW5 5HP
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardWalpole
Latitude51.507919
Longitude-0.306952
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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