POSTCODE DECISION REPORT
W5 3BX postcode decision report
Strong move-check signal
Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 35 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.
Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 11 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024
- Median sold price, last 5 years £635,000Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jul 2025
- Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
- Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
- Nearby schools 35 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up
Joined postcode brief
Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.
Median sold price, last 5 years
Strong sampleStrong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jul 2025.
Broadband
Strong broadband coverageGigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.
Flood risk
No direct flood matchThe current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.
Transport
19 within 400mW5 3BX links 19 transport stops within 400m and 45 within 800m. 12 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Ealing Broadway Station (BCT) at about 101m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Ealing Broadway Rail Station at about 265m.
Local business
289 within 1200mW5 3BX currently links 289 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 132 food and drink, 42 personal services, 33 grocery. The closest mapped place is Costcutter at about 40m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
106,342 online job adverts observedEaling sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Ealing, so the figure describes the region rather than Ealing itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched W5 3BX in the current live coverage yet.
Nearby schools
35 nearby school rows35 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W5 3BX. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Crime
Latest month 11W5 3BX has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 11 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 204, and vehicle crime is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 35 postcode rows in this seam.
Median sold price, last 5 years
£635,000
Strong sample. Based on 35 sales · Latest sale in data: 11 Jul 2025.
Local business
This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W5 3BX, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.
Amenity group
Food and drink
132 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (63), cafe (44), fast food (25).
Amenity group
Personal services
42 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (23), hairdresser (19).
Amenity group
Grocery
33 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (18), supermarket (10), bakery (3).
Amenity group
Retail
25 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (10), mobile phone (8), department store (2).
Closest mapped places
Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.
Grocery
Costcutter
Convenience at 48, The Mall, London.
Nightlife
The Sir Michael Balcon (Wetherspoon)
Pub at 46-47, The Mall, London.
Personal services
Mr Ben
Hairdresser at 44, The Mall, London.
Nightlife
The Lodge Tavern
Pub in the current nearby-place seam.
Personal services
UK Nails Wellness Beauty Cafe
Beauty in the current nearby-place seam.
Food and drink
Siam Pinto
Restaurant at 57, The Mall, London.
Nearby schools
Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.
Primary
Blooming Tree Primary School
Primary option in W5 3TJ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Christ the Saviour Church of England Primary School
Primary option in W5 2AA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
Primary
Clifton Lodge School
Primary option in W5 5BG. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.
School comparison
Compare nearby schools
Open side-by-side school comparison for W5 3BX before you shortlist homes.
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Check planning again
Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.
Open planning watch toolRecommended tool
Check broadband and mobile
Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around W5 3BX.
Open broadband checkerRecommended tool
Check flood risk
Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.
Open flood risk checkerRecommended guide
Read postcode and area guides
Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like W5 3BX with the rest of your move shortlist.
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Use viewing and offer planners
Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess W5 3BX.
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Ask vetted agents
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