The Common Southall, Ealing
89 addresses across 7 postcodes (UB2), about 740 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 20601714.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 15, D: 24, E: 4).
- 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 C; Band D in Ealing costs £2,139 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 25% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Southall, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Manor House Grounds, is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 31 m above sea level.
- Noise: 57 of its 89 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Belmont Medical Centre, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 213 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Flat (18); House, semi-detached (12); House, mid-terrace (10). Built: 1930-1949 (18); 1900-1929 (14); 1950-1966 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (21); rented (private) (17); rented (social) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (20 addresses)
- 1, Mount View, The Common
- 2, Green Oaks, The Common
- 2, Heathway, The Common
- 3 Leamington Villas, The Common
- 3, Heathway, The Common
- 4 Leamington Villas, The Common
- 4, Mount View, The Common
- 7, Heathway, The Common
- 8, Green Oaks, The Common
- 8, Heathway, The Common
- 11, Heathway, The Common
- 12, Green Oaks, The Common
- 13, Heathway, The Common
- 17, Heathway, The Common
- 21, Heathway, The Common
- 25, Heathway, The Common
- 30, Heathway, The Common
- 31, Heathway, The Common
- 32, Heathway, The Common
- Flat 2, 1 The Common
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (55% of about 1,250 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)
- 1A Priory Way, Southall, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 1A Priory Way, Southall, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- SOU10 Johnson Street, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- SOU10 Johnson Street, not permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- 70-72 King Street, Southall, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- 70-72 King Street, Southall, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- SOU9a 2-16 Western Road - Car wash and Coach/Skip storage yard, Western Road, pending decision (930 m (0.6 miles))
- SOU9a 2-16 Western Road - Car wash and Coach/Skip storage yard, Western Road, pending decision (930 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026 to 12 September 2026: LONDON BOROUGH OF EALING, Highway improvement works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UB2 5JF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| UB2 5PH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| UB2 5JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| UB2 5PJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| UB2 5JG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| UB2 5JH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| UB2 5JJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 89 addresses are between 30 m and 31 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UB2 5JF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UB2 5JG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UB2 5JH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UB2 5JJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UB2 5JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| UB2 5PH | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| UB2 5PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Southall 7.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hayes and Harlington 8.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Hanwell 1.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brent Road (UB2) Norwood Green | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Heathrow Central Bus Stn (Rail-Air) Heathrow Airport | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Richmond St. Helena Pier | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Euro Parking Heathrow | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belmont Medical Centre | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Convent Way (Dental Surgery) | 300 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Metropolitan Police Service | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Manor House Grounds 1.0 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.1 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Way Allotments 2,520 m² | 90 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Osterley Park, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 3 km (1.8 miles) east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Osterley Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moat House Covert | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Dog Kennel Covert | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Wood End | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
| Willow Tree Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Donkey Wood | Wood | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) south |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 89 | 89 |
57 of the street's 89 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Featherstone Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 150 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 0–5 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Featherstone High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 610 m (0.4 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 |
| Clifton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 880 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Norwood Green Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Norwood Green Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Cranford Community College | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Berkeley Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Guru Nanak Sikh Academy | All-through | 4–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nanaksar Primary School Sikh | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wolf Fields Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keo’s Mart Ltd UB2 5TT | Retailers - other | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Chartwells At Featherstone Primary School UB2 5JT | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 25 Apr 2025 |
| Food Bank At Featherstone Primary And Nursery School UB2 5JT | School/college/university | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2024 |
| Oh Lucky Corner UB2 5JT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 4 Good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Shri Guru Ravi Dass Sabha UB2 5JT | Other catering premises | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 May 2025 |
| B & B Super Shop UB2 5JT | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Singhsbury's Local UB2 5JT | Retailers - other | 160 m | 4 Good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| The Grand Restaurant UB2 5JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Darussalam Cafe UB2 5NS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 12 Apr 2024 |
| S&k fried chicken LTD UB2 5UL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2024 |
| Western Cash & Carry UB2 5JW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Simply Convenience Store UB2 5JW | Retailers - other | 250 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Abti’s UB2 5NS | Mobile caterer | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Leeways UB2 5UL | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Apr 2024 |
| Hunnyscakes UB2 5HR | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 70 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 39 |
| Vehicle crime | 35 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gateway Court (94); On or near Western Road (48); On or near Manor Way (19); On or near Old Manor Road (18); On or near The Common (17).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 58% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
What has changed
- Food hygiene ratings Londis Hayes (BP Hayes Service Station) (retailers - other, UB2 5LZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
- Food hygiene ratings Subway (BP Hayes Service Station) (retailers - other, UB2 5LZ) re-inspected, still 5 Very good (rated 26 October 2026) found 1 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- UB2 5JF: 46 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- UB2 5PH: 14 addresses
- UB2 5JQ: 8 addresses
- UB2 5PJ: 8 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- UB2 5JG: 6 addresses
- UB2 5JH: 6 addresses
- UB2 5JJ: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
Nearby streets
The Common · Manor Way · Manor Way · Leamington Road · Manor Way · Brent Road · Wentworth Road · Hayes Road · Old Manor Road · Western Road · Convent Way · Tilney Road
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.