W4 5AP Ealing
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Southfield. Region: London.
Streets
- Beaumont Road, Acton: 59 addresses
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 F (33% of about 880 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 km (0.6 miles)
- 100 Bollo Lane, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 100 Bollo Lane, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Warehouse to the rear of Innovation House, 17-27 Stirling Road, Acton, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Warehouse to the rear of Innovation House, 17-27 Stirling Road, Acton, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Garages at Mills Row, Chiswick, W4 5UP: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 59 addresses are between 8 m and 9 m above sea level (9 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 | South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 270 m |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Gunnersbury 2.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Chiswick Park Underground Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Turnham Green Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Acton Town Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wilkinson Way Bedford Park | 270 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sainsburys Chiswick Car Park | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 51 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acton Lane Medical Centre | 200 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alisha Pharmacy | 200 m |
| NHS dentists | 24 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acton Town Dental Practice | 380 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alexandra Gardens 510 m² | 300 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Acton Park 9.7 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,310 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Acton Allotments 950 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 14, South Parade W4, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 214 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 14, South Parade W4 | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Church of St Michael and All Angels | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Voysey House | Listed building, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) south |
| The Tabard | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Chiswick House | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Chiswick House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Oliver's Island | Island | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
None of the postcode's 59 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 51% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 21% | 17% |
| Private rented | 28% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 59% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Beaumont Road.