How many schools are near W5 5AL?

There are 71 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W5 5AL, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

117 crimes were reported within 400m of W5 5AL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W5 5AL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W5 5AL includes 1 train station, 1 Tube/Metro station, 40 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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W5 5AL · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

W5 5AL

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

72/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,508 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

91Schools

50Safety

88Health

88Transport

64Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W5 5AL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools91/100

9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

37 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 71 schools in total

Ealing Independent College0.0 mi Clifton Lodge School0.1 mi Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Durston House School0.3 mi La Chouette School0.4 mi University of West London0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety50/100

117crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 117 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100

26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 31 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MATTOCK LANE CHEMIST — 0.1 mi

Transport88/100

Ealing Broadway Rail Station0.3 mi

Ealing Broadway Underground Station0.3 mi

40 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space64/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 18.8 ha total — largest park 13 ha (0.34 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

52supermarkets

52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Planet Organic, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Planet Organic Ealing — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W5 5AL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

19µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in W5.

Average sold price by property type across the W5 district, 2021–2026 — 3,920 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£2.1M▲ 0.0%

Semi-detached£953k▼ 17.9%

Terraced£833k▲ 1.9%

Flat£427k▼ 16.4%

District-level averages (W5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About W5 5AL

W5 5AL scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Planet Organic Ealing about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W5 5AL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,508 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 71 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Ealing Independent College, within a short walk.

There were 117 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 31 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MATTOCK LANE CHEMIST, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is EALING HOSPITAL CHILD HEALTH, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Ealing Broadway Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away), Ealing Broadway Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 40 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 18.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.10 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (within a short walk), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 52 supermarkets in the wider area, including Planet Organic, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco and others. The nearest is Planet Organic Ealing, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 4 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore W5 5AL on NestScope.

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