Sovereign Close Ealing
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (W5), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20601572.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £775,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 5, E: 2).
- Flood: 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 C; Band D in Ealing costs £2,139 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is West Ealing, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pitshanger Park, is about 530 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 17.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 47 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 15 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Queens Walk Practice, about 250 m away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 44% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 81 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £775,000 | £775,000 | £775,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £915,000 | £915,000 | £915,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £788,000 | £788,000 | £788,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £740,000 | £740,000 | £740,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £722,500 | £720,000 | £725,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £424,950 | £424,950 | £424,950 |
| 2009 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £570,000 | £570,000 | £570,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £277,000 | £277,000 | £277,000 |
| 1998 | 2 | £210,000 | £200,000 | £220,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2025 | 10 W5 1DE | Terraced | £775,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2024 | 13 W5 1DE | Terraced | £915,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 2 W5 1DE | Terraced | £788,000 | |
| 15 Feb 2022 | 6 W5 1DE | Terraced | £740,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | 11 W5 1DE | Terraced | £725,000 | |
| 3 Mar 2014 | 1 W5 1DE | Terraced | £720,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2011 | 3 W5 1DE | Terraced | £424,950 | |
| 21 Dec 2009 | 13 W5 1DE | Terraced | £520,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2008 | 10 W5 1DE | Terraced | £490,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2007 | 7 W5 1DE | Terraced | £570,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 7 W5 1DE | Terraced | £277,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 5 W5 1DE | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 16 Jul 1998 | 2 W5 1DE | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 30 Jun 1997 | 2 W5 1DE | Terraced | £195,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 137 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (4); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 C (28% of about 750 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)
- 12-13 Carlton Road, W5, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- 12-13 Carlton Road, W5, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- EAL13 Fromer BT Telephone Exchange, Castle House and Rome House, Gordon Road, W13, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- EAL13 Fromer BT Telephone Exchange, Castle House and Rome House, Gordon Road, W13, permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| W5 1DE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 5 | unlikely |
| W5 1DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 44 m and 47 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W5 1DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| W5 1DE | 100% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Ealing 2.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Ealing Broadway 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Castle Bar Park 113,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ealing Broadway Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hanger Lane Underground Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Perivale Underground Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Edgehill Road (W13) Ealing | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / Eaton Rise Ealing | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Q-Park Dickens Yard | 1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 24 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Queens Walk Practice | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ealing Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Comfort | 290 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital Child Health | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Police Safer Neighbourhood Team Elthorne | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Pitshanger Lane, Ealing Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pitshanger Park 18 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,180 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) east. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Walpole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery, Hanwell | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Horsenden Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Long Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-west |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
1 of the street's 15 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Ealing Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Montpelier Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodlands Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Drayton Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Vicar's Green Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John's Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ada Lovelace Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Perivale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Drayton Manor High School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. David's Home W5 1TE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 90 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Notting Hill & Ealing High School W13 8AX | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Leo's Circus W13 8AX | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| First Steps Sports Club @ Notting Hill & Ealing High School W13 8AX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Holroyd Howe @ Notting Hill And Ealing High School W13 8AX | School/college/university | 220 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Oscars125 W5 1RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Costcutter W5 1RH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Feb 2026 |
| Hook & Cleaver W5 1RH | Manufacturers/packers | 370 m | 5 Very good | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Charlie's Fruit Bowl W5 1RH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Pitshanger Bakery W5 1RH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Blue Ocean W5 1RH | Retailers - other | 370 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Blue Ocean W5 1RH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Co-Op Welcome W5 1RH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 370 m | 5 Very good | 27 Feb 2026 |
| St Benedicts Mens Club W5 2EY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| Cats Protection - Ealing Charity Shop W5 1RL | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Queen'S Walk (17); On or near Victoria Road (13); On or near Castlebar Hill (12); On or near Buckingham Close (8); On or near The Knoll (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 44% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 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) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Castlebar Park · Buckingham Close · Victoria Road · Castlebar Hill · Queens Walk · Oregon Mews · Cheriton Close · Edgehill Road · Pendlewood Close · The Knoll · Castlebar Mews · Mount Close
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.