Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50927, -0.30086

W5 5ND— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Top 13% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 54/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 3 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
54
Environment
53
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

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Location

W5 5ND

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 5ND 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 · 8 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 · 25 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) · 958m

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 3 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)3
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,278/m²
Price per ft²£676/ft²
Avg floor area69.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
18%
D
14%
E
1%

Based on 33 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 6%Detached 20%Flat 69%Other 6%

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£174,000
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
WallsCavity wall, 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

+7.2%

Total change

+713%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.2%

per year

Acceleration

+10.22

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £350k–£400k · 33 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 33 sales

Detached21.2%
Semi-detached6.1%
Flat/maisonette72.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£401k+525.8%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£199k£225k+13.4%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£850k£1.30m+52.9%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£269k£269k+0%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£383k£383k+0%3
Brexit uncertainty2019–2019£290k£290k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£475k£475k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£542k£500k-7.7%3.5
Current market2024–2025£485k£520k+7.2%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1.2% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1.2% α
Local
4.1%
District
2.9%

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

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume15
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
7.2 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
8 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
11 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

52

Walkability score

46

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

7

Car parks (800m)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)685
Nearest car park391m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Arcadia Centre75 spaces
559m
🅿️
Springbridge Road480 spaces
659m

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: 9.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB39% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
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

13 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 · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

41

Parks (1km)

67

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

12

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 393 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

427m

Post office

Nearby shops

Ealing Green Local348 m
Tesco Express353 m
The Ealing Grocer381 m
TGJones428 m

Nearby cafes

The Grove206 m
Heisenberg Breakfast Company317 m
Chantal Cafe Restaurant326 m
BeeHive345 m

Nearby restaurants

Vita Mia321 m
Charlotte's Place343 m
Park's Kitchen349 m
Lap Dung Nabe351 m

Nearby pubs

King's Arms210 m
The Red Lion320 m
The Grove324 m
The Grange339 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health344 m
PureGym357 m
YMCA Ealing585 m
Gymbox647 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots355 m
Superdrug399 m
Savers549 m
D L Lewis716 m

Nearby health

Luxmedica470 m
Dental Gallery547 m
Dental Ceramic Design743 m
London Dental House1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)58% of 244

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

48

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 score37/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

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

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

70.6

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,011m
Crossrail 2 route10,370m

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)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
26
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
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)

Garage Rear Of 45, Garage Rear of 45, The Mall, London, W5 3BX35 homes
completed
10-11, 10-11, GRANGE PARK, W5 3PL16 homes
completed
MILLS GARAGE, 17-19, MILLS GARAGE, 17-19, FLORENCE ROAD, W5 3TU15 homes
completed
39, 40 & 41, 39, 40 & 41, GRANGE PARK, W515 homes
completed
6-12, 6-12, Florence Road, London, W5 3TX14 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 5ND

Full postcodeW5 5ND
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.509270
Longitude-0.300864
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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