W5 2EF Ealing
Live postcode, introduced January 1991. Ward: Ealing Common. Region: London.
Streets
- Hamilton Road, Ealing: 7 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 D (36% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ealing Common (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- EAL1 Eastern Gateway, 51-53 The Mall, W5, not permissioned (290 m)
- EAL1 Eastern Gateway, 51-53 The Mall, W5, not permissioned (290 m)
- Land to rear of 11-15 The Mall, W5, permissioned (300 m)
- Land to rear of 11-15 The Mall, W5, permissioned (300 m)
- EAL2 Ealing Broadway Crossrail Station, Station Broadway, W5, not permissioned (360 m)
- EAL2 Ealing Broadway Crossrail Station, Station Broadway, W5, not permissioned (360 m)
- EAL3b Arcadia - 9-42 The Broadway, W5, not permissioned (490 m)
- EAL3b Arcadia - 9-42 The Broadway, W5, not permissioned (490 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 addresses are about 31 m above sea level.
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 | Ealing Broadway 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 420 m |
| West Ealing 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Acton Main Line 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ealing Broadway Underground Station | 400 m |
| North Ealing Underground Station | 590 m | |
| Ealing Common Underground Station | 700 m | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest North Common Road (W5) Ealing | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 1.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 3.2 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest National Car Parks | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 29 within 1.6 km; nearest ubitricity | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 12.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Florence Road Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Icare Pharmacy | 450 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ladwa Dental Practice | 80 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital Child Health | 1.3 km |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 1.6 km |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest Cash machine 64-65 The Mall Halifax | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Ealing Common 12 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Walpole Park 13 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,340 m² | 1.2 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 410 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,680 m² | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of Christ the Saviour, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m west. 53 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of Christ the Saviour | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m west |
| Entrance Archway and Gates at Pitzhanger Manor at North East End of Park | Listed building, Grade I | 830 m south-west |
| Pitzhanger Manor House | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m south-west |
| Bridge at Northern End of Walpole Park | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south-west |
| Walpole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km south-west |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.1 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km south |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km south |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 3.1 km south |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 3.2 km west |
| Trumper's Wood | Wood | 3.5 km south-west |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 4.1 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
7 of the postcode's 7 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 31% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 56% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 15% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 65% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 68% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Hamilton Road.