Estate agents in W7
W7 is a postcode district in Ealing, where 202 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £574,750. Four estate agent sales branches have an office in the district.
How estate agents in W7 compare
W7 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 210 sales in W7 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £579,250.
40.6% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.7 years and sold for a median of 12.9% more than they paid.
The median price was £545,000 in 2016 and £550,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in W7
Median sale price in W7: £579,250
| All homes | 210 sales, median £579,250 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 2 sales |
| Semi-detached | 49 sales, median £795,000 |
| Terraced | 87 sales, median £699,950 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 72 sales, median £414,750 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Ealing the average price was £567,502 in June 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £545,000 (264 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £537,500 (226 sales) |
| 2018 | £512,500 (256 sales) |
| 2019 | £525,000 (215 sales) |
| 2020 | £545,600 (212 sales) |
| 2021 | £540,000 (389 sales) |
| 2022 | £565,000 (357 sales) |
| 2023 | £518,250 (334 sales) |
| 2024 | £530,000 (255 sales) |
| 2025 | £550,000 (259 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
Hanwell station is about 0.2 miles from the centre of W7, with Drayton Green about 0.5 miles away, West Ealing about 0.7 miles and Castle Bar Park about 0.9 miles. Underground stops nearby are Boston Manor at about 1.1 miles, Northfields at about 1.2 miles, South Ealing at about 1.3 miles and Ealing Broadway at about 1.5 miles. The A4020, A4001, A3002, A4127 and A40 pass through or beside the district. M4 junction 2 at Brentford is about 2 miles away and M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 6 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 6 miles away and London City Airport about 17 miles. Central London is about 9 miles from W7 in a straight line.
Schools in and near W7
There are 10 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Roman Catholic academy about 0.1 miles away. Drayton Manor High School, an academy with a sixth form, is the nearest secondary about 0.4 miles away and was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection of 28 Nov 2023. Elthorne Park High School is about 0.7 miles away. Avenue House School and Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School are independent schools about 0.8 miles away. St Ann's School, a special school, is about 0.2 miles away. West Thames College is about 2.4 miles away and the University of West London about 1.4 miles.
Living in W7
W7 is an urban postcode district in or beside the built-up area of Ealing, with about 28,900 residents. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 240 shops, around 12 supermarkets and more than 25 convenience stores. A Lidl is about 0.1 miles away and a Sainsbury's about 0.4 miles. Ealing Farmers' Market is about 0.5 miles away. Food and drink includes at least 14 pubs, 28 cafés, 32 restaurants and 34 takeaways, with The Kings Arms about 0.1 miles from the centre. Health provision includes at least 6 doctors' surgeries, 11 pharmacies and 5 dentists and Ealing Hospital, with an emergency department, is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 2 libraries, with Hanwell Library very close to the centre and 3 post offices. Green space includes 14 named parks, the nearest being Conolly Dell at about 0.3 miles and Warren Farm Nature Reserve is about 0.8 miles away.
A short history of W7
Hanwell was recorded as Hanewelle in AD 959, when a Saxon named Alfwyn pawned his land to fund a pilgrimage. The name probably means a spring or stream frequented by cocks. St Mary's Church was founded in the tenth century and the Domesday Book of 1086 mentions Hanwell. Nearby Boston, then spelled Bordwadestone, appears in the 1170s under Ralph de Brito, who founded a chapel to St Lawrence. Mary Goldsmith built Boston Manor House in 1622 and 1623. The Uxbridge Road was turnpiked in 1714, bringing coaching inns. The Great Western Railway arrived in 1838 and St Mary's was rebuilt in 1842. Hanwell became an urban district in 1894 and joined Ealing in 1926. There are 24 listed buildings, including the Grade I Wharncliffe Viaduct and the Grade II* churches of St Thomas the Apostle and St Mary.
Landscape and geography in W7
W7 sits at about 27 metres above sea level. The River Brent, which is tidal here, runs under half a mile from the centre of the area and the Grand Union Canal is about 0.6 miles away. The River Thames is about 2.3 miles off and the open coast is about 36 miles distant. Willow Tree Pond and Barons Pond are each about 1.9 miles away. Hanger Hill, at 65 metres, is about 2.2 miles from the centre and Horsenden Hill, at 85 metres, is about 2.6 miles. Bushey Heath, at 153 metres, is about 8 miles away. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, lies about 12 miles off. Richmond Park National Nature Reserve is about 4 miles away, as are Hounslow Heath and Old Oak Common.
People and homes in W7
Census 2021 figures show about 30,900 usual residents in W7, with 20% aged under 15, 67% aged 15 to 64 and 13% aged 65 and over. The 2021 Census counted about 11,600 households, of which 37% had dependent children, compared with 28% in England. At the 2021 Census, 44% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, 29% in terraced houses, 23% in semi-detached houses and 4% in detached houses. Census 2021 figures show 50% of households owned their home, 25% rented privately and 22% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band C as the most common council tax band, at 33%. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 show 33 residential properties at high risk and 59 at medium risk of flooding from rivers and the sea. Surface water flooding is not included.
Notable people from W7
The people mentioned here were born in Hanwell. George Hillyard (1864 to 1943) was a British tennis player who also played cricket. Esme Irwin (1931 to 2001) was an English cricketer. Philip Allen (1902 to 1992), Albert Hammond (1924 to 1989) and Joe Gadston (1945 to 2026) were association football players. Edward Augustus Bond (1813 to 1898) was a British librarian, curator and scientist. Angela Lascelles (1919 to 2007), the former wife of Hon. Gerald Lascelles, worked as a film and stage actor and was an aristocrat. George Burnaby Drayson (1913 to 1983) was a British politician.
Sport and leisure
Elthorne Sports Centre is a sports centre for badminton, table tennis, five-a-side and netball. West Middlesex Lawn Tennis Club covers tennis and Warren Farm Radio Flyers is a model aerodrome. Golf is played at Brent Valley Public Golf Course and West Middlesex Golf Course. Hanwell Cricket Ground is a cricket pitch and there is a Community Football Pitch. Several tennis, football, basketball and netball courts and pitches lie across the area. Open space includes Brent Lodge Park (Bunny Park) and Brent River Park, with Castlebar Park, Churchfields Recreation Ground, Cuckoo Park and Elthorne Park nearby. Warren Farm Nature Reserve and Wildberry Nature Reserve add green space and a number of children's playgrounds are found locally. Fitness centres include Anytime Fitness and Gold's Gym.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in W7?
- The median price paid in W7 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £574,750. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £775,000 for semi-detached houses, £725,000 for terraced houses and £414,750 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in W7 in the last year?
- In the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026, 202 homes were sold in W7, according to HM Land Registry standard sales. Of these, 43 were semi-detached houses, 85 were terraced houses and 72 were flats.
- What are the transport links in W7?
- The nearest railway stations are Hanwell at about 0.2 miles and Drayton Green at about 0.5 miles. Boston Manor is about 1.1 miles away and Ealing Broadway about 1.5 miles away, both on the Underground. Central London is about 9 miles away in a straight line and M4 junction 2 (Brentford) is about 2 miles away.
- What schools are near W7?
- There are 10 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre of W7, the nearest being St Joseph's Catholic Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary school is Drayton Manor High School at about 0.4 miles, followed by Elthorne Park High School at about 0.7 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are in W7?
- There are 4 estate agent sales branches with an office in the W7 postcode district.
Areas near W7
W7 is in Ealing.
Estate agents near W7
- Doyle Sales & LettingsEaling W7 3TT0.2 miles
- Sinton AndrewsEaling W7 1LD0.2 miles
- Castle Residential Ltd.Ealing W7 1LP0.3 miles
- Robertson Smith & Kempson Hanwell Estate AgentsEaling W7 1LL0.3 miles
- Sutherland EstatesEaling W13 0LH0.7 miles
- Drayton PropertiesEaling W13 0NQ0.7 miles
- Properties ABC LtdEaling W13 9RJ0.7 miles
- Stonebanks EstatesEaling W13 9RL0.7 miles
- Castle Hill PropertiesEaling W13 8JR0.7 miles
- HarperwoodsEaling W13 9AA0.8 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of W7.