Is W5 4QS a good place to live?

Ealing (W5 4QS), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W5 4QS has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (29 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W5 4QS is a UK postcode in W5 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 75 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is South Ealing, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W5 4QS include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 4 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 81% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in W5 4QS. It ranks in the top half for safety within W5.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
85/100 — Excellent

Safety

W5 4QS is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in W5 4QS.

The most common categories are Criminal damage arson (33%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), Other theft (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W5, this postcode ranks 329 of 1048 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W5 district average
475 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (33%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (17%)
Other Theft
1 (17%)
Public Order
1 (17%)
Shoplifting
1 (17%)

Schools near W5 4QS

94 schools near W5 4QS, including 29 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 75 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 51 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (9 Outstanding and 9 Good) within the local area.

75
Primary
19
Secondary
29
Outstanding
Primary schools75 schools
20
51
2
1
1
Outstanding (20) Good (51) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools19 schools
9
9
1
Outstanding (9) Good (9) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W5 4QS is well served by everyday amenities, with 19 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 4 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Neighbourhood Grocers, 0.0 miles away.

Village Park Rec. is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
4
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Neighbourhood Grocers
    W54QH
    0.0 mi
  • Co-op Food
    W54QS
    0.0 mi
  • Ealing Supermarket
    W54QQ
    0.1 mi
  • Ealing Bazar Fresh Halal
    W55RS
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's Local
    TW80GB
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Village Park Rec.
    W54LQ
    0.2 mi
  • Maytrees Rest Gardens
    W54HL
    0.2 mi
  • Clayponds Recreation Ground
    W54RP
    0.3 mi
  • Bramley Road Open Space
    W54UA
    0.3 mi
  • Lammas Park
    W139QD
    0.4 mi

Transportation

South Ealing is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from W5 4QS - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Northfields (0.3 mi), Brentford (0.8 mi), Boston Manor (0.9 mi).

In total there are 4 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

4
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • South Ealing
    W54SD
    0.1 mi
  • Northfields
    W54TT
    0.3 mi
  • Brentford
    TW88DT
    0.8 mi
  • Boston Manor
    W72AS
    0.9 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband has strong coverage across the postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 81%, ultrafast 81%, superfast 100%.

81%
Full fibre
81%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
81%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
81%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

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