North Hanwell · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.52389, -0.33814

W7 1BL— North Hanwell, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 36/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
53
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
54
Investment
40

The bottom line

W7 1BL 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 1BL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-11.2% vs London avg
vs London crime+41.0% vs London avg

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How W7 1BL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Brentside Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.9

—

Secondary

Brentside High School

Not yet inspected · Inspected Apr 2025 · 4 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 · 34 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

91.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 69% of London
→ Stable

+25% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences30%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Other21%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft2%
Robbery1%

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) · 2.1km

Crime is +41% 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.

W7 district median

£525,000

Based on 163 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,382/m²
Price per ft²£779/ft²
Avg floor area60.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
19%
D
13%
E
2%
G
1%

Based on 36 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 7%Terraced 59%Flat 34%

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 yield854 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£152,250
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, filled cavity
RoofPitched, 100 mm loft insulation
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+682%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-5.0%

per year

Acceleration

-53.08

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £200k–£250k · 43 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 43 sales

Semi-detached7%
Terraced58.1%
Flat/maisonette34.9%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£65k£125k+93%2.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£148k£205k+38.5%1.3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£140k£264k+88.6%1.3
GFC & correction2008–2011£250k£238k-5%2
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£185k£420k+127%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£415k£415k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£480k£480k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£270k£360k+33.3%2
Current market2024–2025£533k£506k-5%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
5.3%
District
5.7%
Terraced-0.4% α
Local
9.6%
District
10%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

41out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Castle Bar ParkNational Rail
6 min walk
Hanwell Rail StationElizabeth line
17 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
21 min walk
Perivale Underground StationCentral
22 min walk
Greenford Underground StationCentral
27 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

52

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

3

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

1

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park339m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.3 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: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB41% green spaceTree canopy: 52%
More green space than 92% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 5.7 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): 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 yield854.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PERIVALE MEDICAL CLINIC

2-4 CONWAY CRESCENT, PERIVALE, UB6 8HX

16 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalEaling Hospital · 1.9 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 5.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

62

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 (944 m)

Nearest supermarketDrayton Manor High School PTA car boot · 421 m
1 tennis courts2 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)

235m

Post office

Nearby shops

Dan's Convenience Store639 m
Bulldog Food and Wine929 m
Costcutter936 m
P J News1.0 km

Nearby cafes

Everyone Active Cafe851 m
Bobacha914 m
The Cuckoo988 m
Cafesa1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Land944 m
Hasoun Grill962 m
The Burger Depot966 m
Punjabi Kitchen1.1 km

Nearby gyms

Trailfinders Sports Club610 m
Perivale Park Athletics Track979 m

Nearby pharmacies

Remedy Pharmacy992 m

Nearby health

Dental Surgery (Acre Medical Services)255 m
Skyline Medical Clinic1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 26

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

40

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 score11/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

28.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,809m
Crossrail 2 route13,417m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,124 nationally

1,781

Est. population

11,553/km²

52%

Employed

35%

Degree educated

£37,300

Median income

7.5%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densitySocially diverse / deprived

43

Community stability

Age profile

23%
18%
24%
18%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3419%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+17%

Tenure

17%
19%
19%
45%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent19%
Social rent45%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

27%
23%
15%
16%
White British27%
White Other23%
Asian15%
Black16%
Mixed8%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional24%
Routine / semi-routine24%
No car household48%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications23%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent45%
Private rent19%

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)
12
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
12
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)

St. Christopher's Church, ST CHRISTOPHERS VICARAGE, Hillyard Road, London, W7 1BH40 homes
completed
GARAGES & LAND R/O CURLEW COURT, GARAGES & LAND R/O CURLEW COURT, GURNELL GROVE, W13 0AH40 homes
completed
BRENTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, BRENTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL, GREENFORD AVENUE, W7 1JJ16 homes
completed
367-369 Greenford Avenue, Greenford Avenue, London, W7 1JJ5 homes
completed
37, 37, Bordars Walk, W73 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 1BL

Full postcodeW7 1BL
Postcode districtW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Hanwell
Latitude51.523895
Longitude-0.338145
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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