North Hanwell · Ealing · Ealing North constituency · 51.51279, -0.33881

W7 3AY— North Hanwell, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W7 3AY, North Hanwell, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.59%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
75
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
59
Investment
51

The bottom line

W7 3AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catches: 47 min to waterloo — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W7 3AY

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-3.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W7 3AY

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How W7 3AY has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 109.4

★★★

Secondary

Drayton Manor High School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +0.65A8: 55.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 11 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre

Not inspected · 29 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

62.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 52% of London
↑ Rising 12800.0%

-14% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour25%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary9%
Theft5%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

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) · 1.7km

Crime is 3% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area156 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£390,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2018–2022 · CAGR

+6.5%

Total change

+29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.8%

per year

Acceleration

+2.62

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Terraced100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£680k£680k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£763k£763k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£875k£875k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Hanwell StationElizabeth line line
1.2 min walk
Hanwell

Nearby stations

Hanwell Rail StationElizabeth line
1 min walk
HanwellNational Rail
1 min walk
West Ealing Rail StationGreat Western Railway · Elizabeth line
16 min walk
Boston Manor Underground StationPiccadilly
27 min walk
Northfields Underground StationPiccadilly
28 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

57

Walkability score

137

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria54 min ↑
Waterloo ★47 min
Canary Wharf50 min ↑
City50 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

16

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)20
Nearest car park299m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock7.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
George Street Car Park
524m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
rail · Rail Lden: 55 dB
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 11.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB57% green spaceTree canopy: 43%
More green space than 98% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.6 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): 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 yield854.4 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

PALLIATIVE CARE CONSULTANTS

MEADOW HOUSE HOSPICE, EALING HOSPITAL, UXBRIDGE ROAD, UB1 3HW

9 min walk

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalEaling Hospital · 739 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

28

Parks (1km)

16

Restaurants (800m)

12

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

4

Sports (1km)

6

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Duke of York (427 m)

Nearest supermarketHanwell Local · 153 m
2 tennis courts

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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

441m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis151 m
Pan's Cake Shop223 m
Pitshanger Bakery247 m
P J News257 m

Nearby cafes

Cafesa193 m
The Cuckoo273 m
Bobacha340 m
Clock Tower Cafe423 m

Nearby restaurants

Punjabi Kitchen170 m
The Burger Depot293 m
Hasoun Grill297 m
Chicken Land312 m

Nearby pubs

The Duke of York427 m
The Kings Arms468 m
Lavins484 m
The Viaduct522 m

Nearby gyms

Gold's Gym534 m
The Abu Halima Centre560 m
West Middlesex Lawn Tennis Club728 m

Nearby pharmacies

Remedy Pharmacy269 m
Touchwood Pharmacy419 m
Church Pharmacy505 m
Grosvenor Pharmacy799 m

Nearby health

Skyline Medical Clinic205 m
Hanwell Dental Centre411 m
Cuckoo Lane Practice416 m
Moorfield At Ealing Hospital695 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 112

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

51

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 score21/100
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

47.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route16,672m
Crossrail 2 route12,885m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 14,085 nationally

2,050

Est. population

9,942/km²

67%

Employed

56%

Degree educated

£49,800

Median income

4.7%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityEstablished mixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
20%
25%
19%
Under 1824%
18–3420%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+12%

Tenure

23%
23%
35%
16%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent35%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

37%
26%
15%
White British37%
White Other26%
Asian15%
Black8%
Mixed8%
Other6%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional46%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household31%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent35%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+18.6%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
355
Largest scheme
333 homes · 75-117 Boston Road, Boston Road, London, W7 3SA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

(Manor House School), 16, (Manor House School), 16, Golden Manor, Hanwell, W7 3EG36 homes
completed
Heath Lodge, Heath Lodge 3, Church Road, London, W7 3HP28 homes
completed
08-Nov, 8-11, York Avenue, London, W7 3HY22 homes
completed
4-14 Shakespeare Road, 4-14, Shakespeare Road, London, W7 1LR22 homes
completed
35-47, 35-47, Greenford Avenue, Hanwell, W7 1LP15 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 3AY

Full postcodeW7 3AY
Postcode districtW7
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Hanwell
Latitude51.512790
Longitude-0.338808
Parliamentary constituencyEaling North
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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