Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50827, -0.30214

W5 5NN— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 48/100Low yield 3.29%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
70
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
56
Investment
52

The bottom line

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

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Location

W5 5NN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+18.6% vs London avg
vs London crime-8.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W5 5NN

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How W5 5NN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Grange Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.3

★★★

Secondary

Ada Lovelace Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 17 min walk

P8: +1.41A8: 67.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 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

59.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 645.5%

-18% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime26%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other21%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Burglary9%
Drug offences4%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Stop & search

0.7

per 1,000 residents

→ Stable

trend

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 921m

Crime is 8% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 73%Flat 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£233,750
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, 100 mm loft insulation
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

1996–2021 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+433%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-6.4%

per year

Acceleration

-28.28

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached6.7%
Terraced73.3%
Flat/maisonette20%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–1997£152k£250k+64.5%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£296k£400k+35.1%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£420k£420k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£600k£600k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£672k£710k+5.6%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£865k£810k-6.4%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

88out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

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

52

Walkability score

55

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)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)575
Nearest car park313m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock4.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Arcadia Centre75 spaces
639m
🅿️
Springbridge Road480 spaces
725m

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 AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 58%
More green space than 95% 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

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 · 1.5 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

49

Parks (1km)

68

Restaurants (800m)

36

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

13

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketPlanet Organic · 437 m
8 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)

524m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Ealing Grocer248 m
Euro Food and Wine326 m
Ealing Green Local343 m
Cargills410 m

Nearby cafes

Heisenberg Breakfast Company202 m
pulp259 m
The Grove306 m
Red Box318 m

Nearby restaurants

Vita Mia201 m
Tiramisu246 m
Butler's Thai247 m
Stackin332 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion202 m
King's Arms302 m
The Grove311 m
The Castle Inn321 m

Nearby gyms

Nuffield Health426 m
PureGym442 m
Gymbox703 m
YMCA Ealing727 m

Nearby pharmacies

Boots435 m
Superdrug478 m
Savers584 m
D L Lewis822 m

Nearby health

Luxmedica528 m
Dental Ceramic Design601 m
Dental Gallery662 m
London Dental House944 m
Food hygiene (5-star)57% of 250

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

52

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

49.9

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route14,088m
Crossrail 2 route10,398m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 15,636 nationally

1,370

Est. population

10,808/km²

64%

Employed

68%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

11.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

40

Community stability

Age profile

16%
26%
25%
18%
15%
Under 1816%
18–3426%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+15%

Tenure

27%
24%
38%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)24%
Private rent38%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

49%
22%
13%
White British49%
White Other22%
Asian13%
Black4%
Mixed6%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional56%
Routine / semi-routine8%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications7%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
28
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
8
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)
143
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
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
17/21, 17-21, High Street, London, W5 5DB13 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Deirdre Costigan (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 5NN

Full postcodeW5 5NN
Postcode districtW5
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.508272
Longitude-0.302140
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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