UB5 5DF Ealing
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Northolt Mandeville. Region: London.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Ealing in 2026-27: Band D £2,139 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,426 | £1,663 | £1,901 | £2,139 | £2,614 | £3,089 | £3,564 | £4,277 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (59% of about 800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Highway adjacent to Northolt High School, permissioned (770 m)
- Highway adjacent to Northolt High School, permissioned (770 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 12 addresses are between 46 m and 47 m above sea level (47 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Northolt Park 176,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| South Ruislip 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Greenford 140,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Northolt Underground Station | 740 m |
| South Ruislip Underground Station | 2.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 27 within 800 m; nearest Kingston Close Northolt | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hillingdon Underground Station North Hillingdon | 5.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 9.1 km |
| Car parks | Private parking space for rent at UB1 2YF | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 480 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 10.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mandeville Medical Centre | 400 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Northolt Village Pharmacy | 310 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Church End Dental Centre | 200 m |
| Hospital | Roxbourne Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 3.3 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Co-operative | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Islip Manor Park 6.0 ha | 180 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 21 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | Rectory Park 22 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,790 m² | 810 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 60 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 650 m east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 650 m east |
| Northolt Manor, moated site | Scheduled monument | 690 m east |
| Moated site at Down Barns Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Roxbourne | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Willow Tree Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south |
| Lane Covert | Wood | 2.7 km west |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 3.6 km east |
| Ickenham Marsh | Wetland | 4.0 km west |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.6 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 12 |
1 of the postcode's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 10% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 13% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.