Estate agents in W5
W5 is a postcode district in Ealing and HM Land Registry recorded 418 home sales there in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. The median price paid over that period was £616,500.
How estate agents in W5 compare
W5 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 417 sales in W5 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £615,000.
25.4% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 6.2 years and sold for a median of 5.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £614,950 in 2016 and £627,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in W5
Median sale price in W5: £615,000
| All homes | 417 sales, median £615,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 28 sales, median £1,973,000 |
| Semi-detached | 60 sales, median £1,253,750 |
| Terraced | 95 sales, median £825,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 234 sales, median £457,500 |
Across Ealing the average price was £567,502 in June 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £614,950 (684 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £603,241 (478 sales) |
| 2018 | £627,000 (480 sales) |
| 2019 | £584,000 (480 sales) |
| 2020 | £662,500 (424 sales) |
| 2021 | £575,000 (978 sales) |
| 2022 | £639,430 (657 sales) |
| 2023 | £575,000 (516 sales) |
| 2024 | £640,000 (671 sales) |
| 2025 | £627,000 (575 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Ealing Broadway Underground stop is about 0.2 miles from the centre of W5. Ealing Common, North Ealing and South Ealing stops lie about 0.7 to 0.8 miles away. The nearest railway stations are West Ealing at about 0.7 miles, Drayton Green at about 1.2 miles, Castle Bar Park at about 1.4 miles and Hanwell at about 1.5 miles. The A40, A406, A4020, A4000 and A3002 pass through or beside the area. M4 junction 2 at Brentford is about 1 mile away while M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 5 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 7 miles away and London City Airport about 15 miles. Central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near W5
There are 12 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest is Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School (Church of England) at about 0.1 miles, rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection of 14 Nov 2023. Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (Church of England, sixth form, free school) is about 0.7 miles away and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection of 11 Jan 2023. Clifton Lodge School, Ealing Independent College and La Chouette School are independent schools about 0.2 miles away. Springhallow School, a special school, is about 1.2 miles away. The University of West London is about 0.4 miles away.
Living in W5
W5 is an urban postcode district with about 50,000 residents, in or beside the built-up area of Ealing. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 290 shops, including at least 14 supermarkets such as Planet Organic, Morrisons, Tian Tian Market and M&S Food, all within about 0.2 miles. There are also at least 25 convenience stores, more than 20 pubs, more than 50 cafés, more than 70 restaurants and at least 40 takeaways. There are at least 7 doctors' surgeries, the nearest being Florence Road Surgery at about 0.2 miles, along with at least 8 pharmacies and 10 dentists. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Ealing Hospital at about 1.8 miles. Ealing Central Library is about 0.1 miles away and there are at least 3 post offices. Green space includes at least 13 named parks, the nearest being Ealing Green at about 0.2 miles. Ealing Common is about 0.4 miles away.
A short history of W5
Ealing takes its name from the Gillingas, a Saxon tribe recorded in a charter of about 700, who were themselves named after a chief called Gilla. The Bishop of London appointed the priest of St Mary's church by about 1127 and the name appears as Yllinges around 1170. A census of 1599 counted 85 households. Great Ealing School opened in 1698. The church steeple fell in 1729 and destroyed the building. A cricket match took place on Ealing Common in 1733. A fair on the green was recorded in 1822 and was stopped in 1880. The railway station opened in 1838 and Ealing became a municipal borough in 1901. The school closed in 1908. Of 62 listed buildings nearby, Pitzhanger Manor House and the entrance archway and gates at Pitzhanger Manor are Grade I.
Landscape and geography in W5
The centre of W5 stands at about 38 metres above sea level. No named river or canal runs through the area. The River Brent, which is tidal here, is about 1.2 miles off and the River Thames, also tidal here, is about 1.8 miles off. The nearest open coast is about 35 miles distant. Barons Pond lies about 0.8 miles from the centre and Potomac, a lake or reservoir, about 1.2 miles. Hanger Hill, at 65 metres, is about 1.1 miles distant, while Horsenden Hill reaches 85 metres at about 2.5 miles. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, is about 13 miles away. Richmond Park National Nature Reserve is about 4 miles from the centre and Old Oak Common about 2.3 miles.
People and homes in W5
At the 2021 Census, W5 had about 51,800 usual residents. Census 2021 figures show 17% were aged under 15, 69% were aged 15 to 64 and 14% were aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census counted about 21,600 households with an average size of 2.4 people. At the 2021 Census, 59% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, 18% in terraced houses, 15% in semi-detached houses and 8% in detached houses. Census 2021 figures show 47% of households owned their home, 40% rented privately and 11% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 list about 24,300 homes with band E the most common at 27%. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 70 residential properties at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. Surface water flooding is not included.
Economy and jobs in W5
In 2024 the wider Ealing council area had about 131,000 jobs located within it. By share of those 2024 jobs, retail and health each account for 10.7%, education and business administration and support services 9.2% each and manufacturing 8.4%. Company records from October 2026 list Eurostop, a technology company, with its headquarters recorded in Ealing. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 across the wider Ealing council area was 76.3% in the 12 months July 2025 to June 2026, above the United Kingdom figure of 75.5%. In September 2026 the claimant count across the wider Ealing council area was 17,165 people claiming unemployment-related benefits, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. In 2025 median gross pay for full-time employees working in the wider Ealing council area was £39,483 a year.
Sport and leisure
YMCA Ealing and Actonians Sports Club are the sports centres in W5, with a second Actonians site at Boddington Gardens. Ealing Cricket Club, Popesfield Cricket Field and VKS cover cricket, with VKS also listed for tennis and rugby union. Tennis is played at St Columba's Tennis Club and Ealing Lawn Tennis Club, while Springfield Acton Bowls Club and Ealing Conservative & Unionist Bowling Club cater for bowls. Ealing Riding School offers equestrian sport and Gutterball is a bowling alley. Parks and open spaces include Ealing Common, Gunnersbury Park, Walpole Park, Lammas Park, Hanger Hill Park and Montpelier Park, along with Montpelier Park Woodland and Fox Wood. Playgrounds are mapped across the area. Several gyms and yoga studios are also present.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in W5?
- The median price paid in W5 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £616,500. By property type, the median price paid was £1,887,500 for detached houses, £1,258,750 for semi-detached houses, £842,500 for terraced houses and £450,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in W5 over the last year?
- There were 418 standard sales in W5 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 236 were flats, 90 were terraced houses, 60 were semi-detached houses and 32 were detached houses.
- What are the transport links in W5?
- Ealing Broadway is about 0.2 miles from the centre of W5 and West Ealing railway station is about 0.7 miles away. M4 junction 2 (Brentford) is about 1 mile away and central London is about 8 miles away in a straight line.
- How many primary schools are near W5?
- There are 12 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of W5. The nearest is Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School at about 0.1 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in W5?
- There are 40 estate agent sales branches with an office in the W5 postcode district.
Areas near W5
W5 is in Ealing.
Estate agents near W5
- Martin & CoEaling0 miles
- Savills Ealing Estate AgentsEaling W5 5DA0.1 miles
- Gardiner ResidentialEaling W5 2AA0.1 miles
- Sinton AndrewsEaling W5 2AA0.1 miles
- Stirling AckroydEaling W5 2NP0.2 miles
- Townends Estate AgentsEaling W5 2NP0.2 miles
- Kinleigh Folkard & HaywardEaling W5 2NT0.2 miles
- Ealing haartEaling W5 2NP0.2 miles
- Robertson Smith & Kempson Ealing Estate AgentsEaling W5 2NT0.2 miles
- Robinson Farwood AssociatesEaling W5 2NT0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of W5.