North Hanwell · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.52297, -0.33400

W7 1AJ— North Hanwell, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W7 1AJ, North Hanwell, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 83%Safety 84/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.59%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
52
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
47
Investment
45

The bottom line

W7 1AJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 54 min to waterloo — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W7 1AJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime-29.0% vs London avg

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“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W7 1AJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Woodlands Academy

Good · Inspected May 2024 · 4 min walk

KS2: 102.7

—

Secondary

Brentside High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 7 min walk

P8: -0.03A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 36 min walk

3 primaries · 2 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

46.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-37% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences37%
Other28%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Vehicle crime8%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%
Robbery1%

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) · 1.8km

Crime is 29% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area78.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
9%
D
10%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 18%Terraced 59%Flat 23%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£195,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2021 · CAGR

+6.9%

Total change

+400%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.1%

per year

Acceleration

+35.35

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £75k–£100k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached18.2%
Terraced59.1%
Flat/maisonette22.7%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1999£60k£110k+83.3%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£143k£235k+64.9%1.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£189k£275k+45.7%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£276k£250k-9.4%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£227k£280k+23.3%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£300k£300k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+6.7% alpha

Terraced+6.7% α
Local
18.2%
District
11.5%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Hanwell StationElizabeth line line
15.3 min walk
Castle Bar Park

Nearby stations

Castle Bar ParkNational Rail
2 min walk
Hanwell Rail StationElizabeth line
16 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
18 min walk
Perivale Underground StationCentral
21 min walk
Greenford Underground StationCentral
29 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

14

Walkability score

24

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria61 min ↑
Waterloo ★54 min
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City58 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

4

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park218m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.0 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: 11.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 854 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 4

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 yield854.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE ARGYLE SURGERY

128 ARGYLE ROAD, WEST EALING, W13 8ER

11 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEaling Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Chicken Land (870 m)

Nearest supermarketDrayton Manor High School PTA car boot · 714 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

455m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dan's Convenience Store605 m
Bulldog Food and Wine856 m
Costcutter862 m
P J News928 m

Nearby cafes

Bobacha841 m
The Cuckoo911 m
Everyone Active Cafe964 m
Cafesa1.0 km

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Land870 m
Hasoun Grill885 m
The Burger Depot890 m
Punjabi Kitchen1.0 km

Nearby gyms

Trailfinders Sports Club408 m
West Middlesex Lawn Tennis Club912 m
Perivale Park Athletics Track1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Remedy Pharmacy915 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery (Acre Medical Services)560 m
Skyline Medical Clinic989 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 31

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

45

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
3.6% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score12/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

13.1

Price growth score

E
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,508m
Crossrail 2 route13,114m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 6,890 nationally

1,619

Est. population

14,008/km²

54%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

8.4%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

44

Community stability

Age profile

27%
16%
22%
19%
15%
Under 1828%
18–3416%
35–4922%
50–6419%
65+15%

Tenure

14%
26%
16%
40%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent16%
Social rent40%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

29%
23%
23%
White British29%
White Other23%
Asian23%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other8%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional25%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications24%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent40%
Private rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London-11.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
17
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
11
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)
10
Largest scheme
202 homes · Phase 6 (Copley Castle Bar), Copley Close Estate Phase 6, Copley Close, London, W7 1AZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 6 (Copley Castle Bar), Copley Close Estate Phase 6, Copley Close, London, W7 1AZ202 homes
completed
GARAGES & LAND R/O CURLEW COURT, GARAGES & LAND R/O CURLEW COURT, GURNELL GROVE, W13 0AH40 homes
completed
St. Christopher's Church, ST CHRISTOPHERS VICARAGE, Hillyard Road, London, W7 1BH40 homes
completed
SITE OF FORMER CHILDREN'S HOME, 1-5, SITE OF FORMER CHILDREN'S HOME, 1-5, ARMSTRONG COURT, HATHAWAY GARDENS, W13 0DR23 homes
completed
LAND REAR OF, LAND REAR OF, WESTCOTT CRESCENT, TEMPLEMAN ROAD, W711 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
13.1%
Election year
2026
MP
James Murray (Labour (Co-op))
MP majority
12,519
Constituency
Ealing North

Councillors

Louise BrettLabour
Ray WallLabour
Lauren Marie WallLabour

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Key facts for W7 1AJ

Full postcodeW7 1AJ
Postcode districtW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Hanwell
Latitude51.522973
Longitude-0.333998
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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