Lilac Gardens Ealing
29 addresses across 1 postcode (W5), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20601055.
- Sales: 27 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £625,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 12, D: 3).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Ealing costs £2,139 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Brentford, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Maytrees Rest Garden, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 24 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ealing Park Health Centre, about 380 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 39% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 139 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £756,000 | £756,000 | £756,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £402,000 | £234,000 | £570,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £608,000 | £608,000 | £608,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £687,500 | £675,000 | £700,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £373,750 | £360,000 | £387,500 |
| 2007 | 1 | £339,950 | £339,950 | £339,950 |
| 2006 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £306,000 | £306,000 | £306,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £305,000 | £305,000 | £305,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 2024 | 2 W5 4LD | Terraced | £625,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2023 | 17 W5 4LD | Semi-detached | £756,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 2 W5 4LD | Terraced | £570,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2020 | 9 W5 4LD | Terraced | £234,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2020 | 2A W5 4LD | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Oct 2017 | 17A W5 4LD | Terraced | £608,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2016 | 17 W5 4LD | Semi-detached | £675,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 31 W5 4LD | Terraced | £700,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2015 | 16 W5 4LD | Terraced | £570,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2013 | 11 W5 4LD | Terraced | £475,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2011 | 15 W5 4LD | Semi-detached | £387,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2011 | 12 W5 4LD | Terraced | £360,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 11 W5 4LD | Terraced | £339,950 | |
| 15 Dec 2006 | 7 W5 4LD | Terraced | £320,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2005 | 17A W5 4LD | Terraced | £306,000 | |
| 4 May 2004 | 31 W5 4LD | Terraced | £305,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2003 | 12 W5 4LD | Terraced | £244,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2002 | 19 W5 4LD | Terraced | £235,000 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 5 W5 4LD | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2001 | 7 W5 4LD | Terraced | £205,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 2 W5 4LD | Terraced | £160,000 | |
| 14 Aug 1998 | 12 W5 4LD | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 9 Apr 1998 | 17A W5 4LD | Terraced | £136,000 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 11 W5 4LD | Terraced | £119,950 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 15 W5 4LD | Semi-detached | £99,950 | |
| 12 Apr 1996 | 5 W5 4LD | Terraced | £80,500 | |
| 31 Jul 1995 | 21 W5 4LD | Terraced | £81,000 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (10); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 1930-1949 (8); 1950-1966 (4); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (4); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 street: most are in band E (51% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Clayponds Gardens Site A, Brentford, W5 4RG: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Clayponds Gardens Site B, Brentford, W5 4RE: up to 2 homes, not permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 34 Elm Grove, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- 34 Elm Grove, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- Snooker Centre, Cranmer Avenue, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Snooker Centre, Cranmer Avenue, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 3 October 2026 to 5 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 26 August 2026 to 28 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 street's 29 addresses are between 24 m and 25 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5 4LD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Brentford 977,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Ealing Broadway 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Kew Bridge 1.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | South Ealing Underground Station | 280 m |
| Northfields Underground Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Ealing Common Underground Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Ealing | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Ealing Road Car Park | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 28 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.4 km (7.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ealing Park Health Centre | 380 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Richards Chemist | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 200 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Ealing Common | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Maytrees Rest Garden 3,360 m² | 240 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Gunnersbury Park 75 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 310 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,610 m² | 60 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 87 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) north. 22 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) north |
| 266 and 268 Northfield Avenue W 13 | Listed building, Grade II* | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Walpole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Kew Palace (remains of) | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Trumper's Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 29 | 29 |
5 of the street's 29 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Ealing: see them on the Ealing page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 380 m | No published inspection |
| Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Little Ealing Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ealing Fields Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lionel Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fielding Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Green Dragon Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wickes W5 4QS | Retailers - other | 120 m | Exempt | |
| South Ealing Express W5 4QQ | Retailers - other | 210 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Jan 2025 |
| Co-op W5 4QS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 220 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Hi World Supermarket W5 4QJ | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| Euros W5 4QJ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Aug 2024 |
| Costa Coffee W5 4QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Supersave Food & Wine W5 4QJ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2024 |
| Hook & Cleaver W5 4QJ | Manufacturers/packers | 230 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 May 2026 |
| South Ealing Fresh Fruit And Veg W5 4QJ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 17 Jun 2024 |
| Revival Cafe W5 4QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 20 Aug 2024 |
| Richards Chemist W5 4QJ | Retailers - other | 230 m | Exempt | |
| Tapinos W5 4QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 4 Good | 26 Feb 2025 |
| Coffee Beans Haven W5 4QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Molly's Restaurant W5 4QJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| JJ Chinese&Local Food W5 4QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 48 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Vehicle crime | 12 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rose Gardens (21); On or near Supermarket (18); On or near Olive Road (18); On or near Limes Walk (15); On or near Durham Road (14).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 39% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 45% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 3 October 2026 to 6 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- W5 4LD: 29 addresses
Nearby streets
Sycamore Avenue · Rose Gardens · Maple Grove · Olive Road · Chestnut Grove · Hawthorn Gardens · Cherry Close · Alders Close · Sunderland Road · Durham Road · Cedar Grove · Limes Walk
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.