Northfield · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50111, -0.32797

W7 2BQ— Northfield, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W7 2BQ, Northfield, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 32/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
66
Safety
78
Schools
100
Transport
32
Environment
71
Investment
37

The bottom line

W7 2BQ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families and Owner-occupiers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 50 min to victoria — above average for this zone.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W7 2BQ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+25.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

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How W7 2BQ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Oaklands Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.5

—

Secondary

Elthorne Park High School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 1560.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-34% vs borough

Crime by type

Vehicle crime25%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Other22%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Burglary7%
Drug offences1%
Theft1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Ealing Fire Station (G25) · 1.6km

Crime is 26% below 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£8,821/m²
Price per ft²£819/ft²
Avg floor area108 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
12%
E
3%
F
2%

Based on 18 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 79%Terraced 18%Detached 3%

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£270,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, 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

+8.3%

Total change

+1006%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+53.3%

per year

Acceleration

+62.97

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 34 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 34 sales

Detached2.9%
Semi-detached79.4%
Terraced17.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£104k£240k+130.8%1.6
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£250k£340k+36%2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£465k£440k-5.4%1
GFC & correction2011–2012£488k£535k+9.7%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£575k£680k+18.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£754k£730k-3.2%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2021£765k£830k+8.5%2
Current market2024–2025£750k£1.15m+53.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.6% alpha

Semi-detached-0.6% α
Local
7.8%
District
8.4%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

17out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing5
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Bottom 25% — limited connections
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly line
7.7 min walk
West Ealing

Nearby stations

Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
8 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Hanwell Rail StationElizabeth line
18 min walk
South Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
18 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
19 min walk
2 bus routes · 4 stops within 400m · 53 buses/hr peak

31

Walkability score

147

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★50 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City60 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

6

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)24
Nearest car park331m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.3 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB48% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 95% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.1 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

GROSVENOR HOUSE SURGERY

GROSVENOR HOUSE, 147 BROADWAY, WEST EALING, W13 9BE

12 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEaling Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

6

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Grosvenor (626 m)

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 939 m
3 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

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

517m

Post office

Nearby shops

The Boston News453 m
British Food and Wine Store479 m
Harveen Food and Wine548 m
Oaklands Food And Wine610 m

Nearby cafes

Humberto's Hut305 m
Manners Cafe516 m
no 6 coffee548 m
Emath Cafe605 m

Nearby restaurants

The Royal324 m
Nepal Authentic Dining445 m
Boston Pizza458 m
New Shanghai Blues459 m

Nearby pubs

The Grosvenor626 m
Ealing Wine Co747 m
The Forester768 m
Village Inn834 m

Nearby gyms

Elthorne Sports Centre250 m
London Pilates 4U463 m
Gold's Gym968 m
Anytime Fitness975 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy284 m
Northfields Pharmacy728 m
Grosvenor Pharmacy931 m
Church Pharmacy997 m

Nearby health

Elthorne Park Surgery318 m
Puresmile Ealing734 m
Dentech Dental743 m
Northfields Surgery758 m
Food hygiene (5-star)50% of 40

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

37

Investment score

Weak

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 score20/100
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

54.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Low-deprivation area

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,825m
Crossrail 2 route11,615m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 9/10

Least deprived

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than 90% of London

Rank: 28,334 nationally

1,728

Est. population

12,603/km²

64%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£52,800

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityOwner occupiers / families

57

Community stability

Age profile

25%
13%
24%
21%
16%
Under 1826%
18–3413%
35–4924%
50–6421%
65+16%

Tenure

40%
41%
17%
Own outright40%
Own (mortgage)41%
Private rent17%
Social rent3%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

51%
21%
15%
White British51%
White Other21%
Asian15%
Black3%
Mixed6%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional52%
Routine / semi-routine10%
No car household20%
Unemployed3%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent17%
Social rent3%

vs. London

Income vs London+25.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
3
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
24%
Historic landfill (400m)
1
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)
8
Largest scheme
17 homes · 41, 41, MELBOURNE AVENUE, (FORMERLY 10, REGINA ROAD), W13
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

23 Jersey Road, Balmoral Gardens4 homes
completed
57 Woodstock Avenue, Woodstock Avenue, London, W13 9UQ3 homes
completed
6, 6, Thurlow Road, Hanwell, W7 2JG2 homes
completed
80 Haslemere Avenue, Haslemere Avenue, London, W13 9UL2 homes
completed
78 Haslemere Avenue, Haslemere Avenue, London, W13 9UL2 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.8%
Election year
2026
MP
Deirdre Costigan (Labour)
MP majority
15,793
Constituency
Ealing Southall

Councillors

Paul William DriscollLabour
Ian Arthur George KingstonLabour
Kim Kaur NagpalLabour

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Key facts for W7 2BQ

Full postcodeW7 2BQ
Postcode districtW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorthfield
Latitude51.501107
Longitude-0.327966
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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