Walpole · Ealing · Ealing Southall constituency · 51.50463, -0.32622

W7 2JL— Walpole, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W7 2JL, Walpole, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 67%Safety 76/100Transport 27/100Yield 3.59%

Best for: Families, Owner-occupiers

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

Liveability
60
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
27
Environment
45
Investment
50

The bottom line

W7 2JL 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 2JL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highOwner occupiers / families
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+11.9% vs London avg
vs London crime-16.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W7 2JL

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How W7 2JL 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.5

—

Secondary

Elthorne Park High School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

P8: +0.48A8: 57.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 42 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

54.7 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 59% of London
↑ Rising 242.9%

-25% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Vehicle crime20%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Other16%
Burglary6%
Drug offences4%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Stop & search

0.6

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) · 1.2km

Crime is 16% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area137.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 9 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 71%Terraced 8%Flat 21%

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£343,500
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, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2021 · CAGR

+8.1%

Total change

+659%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+13.3%

per year

Acceleration

+21.77

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £175k–£200k · P75: £300k–£350k · 24 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 24 sales

Semi-detached70.8%
Terraced8.3%
Flat/maisonette20.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£127k£250k+97.6%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£204k£319k+56.4%2.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£397k£397k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2010£212k£409k+92.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£815k£925k+13.5%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£847k£960k+13.3%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.9% alpha

Semi-detached-0.9% α
Local
12.7%
District
13.6%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

14out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position40

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
12.1 min walk
West Ealing

Nearby stations

Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
13 min walk
West EalingNational Rail
13 min walk
Hanwell Rail StationElizabeth line
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

45

Walkability score

202

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

9

Car parks (800m)

23

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)44
Nearest car park93m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock6.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Witham Road Car Park20 spaces
769m

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: 11.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.4 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

7 min walk

78%

Recommend GP

78%

Overall GP experience

6

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEaling Hospital · 1.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

36

Parks (1km)

27

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketSainsbury's · 530 m
3 tennis courts2 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)

627m

Post office

Nearby shops

Oaklands Food And Wine249 m
Cargills463 m
Northfields Food & Wine467 m
The Boston News485 m

Nearby cafes

Humberto's Hut487 m
Cafe Nell496 m
Emath Cafe573 m
Wild Thing Colombian Coffee576 m

Nearby restaurants

The Thai Forester426 m
Harvey's Fish& Chips460 m
Ksara465 m
Happy Garden470 m

Nearby pubs

The Grosvenor252 m
The Forester435 m
Ealing Wine Co568 m
The Leather Saddle575 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness567 m
Energym602 m
Elthorne Sports Centre622 m
Gold's Gym756 m

Nearby pharmacies

Pyramid Pharmacy129 m
Northfields Pharmacy489 m
Grosvenor Pharmacy563 m
Boots672 m

Nearby health

Elthorne Park Surgery97 m
Puresmile Ealing480 m
Northfields Surgery531 m
Dentech Dental549 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 103

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

50

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 score23/100
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

37.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route15,723m
Crossrail 2 route11,690m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 21,063 nationally

1,755

Est. population

19,753/km²

67%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£47,000

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityOwner occupiers / families

47

Community stability

Age profile

22%
21%
25%
20%
Under 1822%
18–3421%
35–4925%
50–6420%
65+12%

Tenure

31%
34%
30%
Own outright31%
Own (mortgage)34%
Private rent30%
Social rent5%

Ethnicity

45%
21%
17%
White British45%
White Other21%
Asian17%
Black6%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household32%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent30%
Social rent5%

vs. London

Income vs London+11.9%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
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)
33
Largest scheme
212 homes · Phase 2B, Green Man Lane Estate, Phase 2b, Green Man Lane Estate, Singapore Road
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

FORMER GARAGE CORNER OF, FORMER GARAGE CORNER OF, MIDHURST ROAD, W1312 homes
completed
78, 78, GROSVENOR ROAD, W7 1HJ12 homes
completed
Cooper Court, Cooper Court 41, Melbourne Avenue, London, W13 9BW10 homes
completed
37-41 Grosvenor Road, Grosvenor Road, London, W7 1HP6 homes
completed
53 Grosvenor Road, Grosvenor Road, London, W7 1HR5 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
13.2%
Election year
2026
MP
Deirdre Costigan (Labour)
MP majority
15,793
Constituency
Ealing Southall

Councillors

Matt MellorLib Dems
Will FrancisLib Dems
Ksenia MaximovaLib Dems

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Key facts for W7 2JL

Full postcodeW7 2JL
Postcode districtW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardWalpole
Latitude51.504635
Longitude-0.326223
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Southall
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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