W5 1QA postcode in Ealing, England
W5 1QA is a postcode in Ealing, in the Hanger Hill ward. It is in the Ealing Central and Acton parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where W5 1QA is, and what is near it
- W5 1QA
- Other postcodes in W5 1: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 16 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5232, longitude -0.3082)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after W5 1QA?
- EalingCouncil, for all local services Ealing: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around W5 1QA Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Ealing Central and ActonParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Dr Rupa Huq (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Dr Rupa Huq
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at W5 1QA?
Every home and business at W5 1QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Ealing: 89%
Ealing: 99%
The line marks the figure across Ealing.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at W5 1QA?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Ealing's days for W5 1QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for W5 1QA on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is W5 1QA at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include W5 1QA.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Ealing
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for W5 1QA: 8,224 properties in Ealing are at high risk (4.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Ealing
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of W5 1QA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near W5 1QA?
Homes in W5 1 sold for a typical £725,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 77 sales, down 12.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,115,000 13 sales
- Terraced £857,500 28 sales
- Flat or maisonette £380,000 35 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole W5 district: a typical £616,500 from 376 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in W5 1QA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W5 1QA from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near W5 1QA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around W5 1QA. The largest share of them, 43%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (53%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Ealing for 2026‑27: £2,139. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,663 (band B) to £3,564 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,089.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,426 |
| Band B | about 10 (2%) | £1,663 |
| Band C | about 40 (6%) | £1,901 |
| Band D | about 100 (15%) | £2,139 |
| Band E | about 150 (23%) | £2,614 |
| Band F | about 280 (43%) | £3,089 |
| Band G | about 70 (11%) | £3,564 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,277 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- 53% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 19% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Ealing before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of W5 1QA is in (ONS area E01001281), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near W5 1QA?
The nearest open schools to W5 1QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to W5 1QA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of W5 1QA is Ealing Broadway Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.
- Ealing Broadway Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
- West Ealing Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Ealing Broadway Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Fairlea Place, 44 m away.
More stations near W5 1QA, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near W5 1QA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of W5 1QA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Queens Walk Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8997 3041 400 mWalk
- Brunswick Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8810 5545 800 mWalk
- The Avenue Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8997 2525 900 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near W5 1QA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of W5 1QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- A charging point Charging point · 3 chargers 250 mWalk
- Believ Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
- Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near W5 1QA?
The nearest to the centre of W5 1QA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Dental Comfort Phone 07890 131215 450 mWalk
- Pitshanger Clinic Phone 020 8137 4452 550 mWalk
- Pitshanger Dental Care 650 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to W5 1QA?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Central Middlesex Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8965 5733 2.8 kmCycle
- St Bernard's Hospital Phone 020 8354 8354 3.4 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near W5 1QA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of W5 1QA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Chestnut Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 020 3988 5040 100 mWalk
- Visitation of Our Lady Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8997 2030 300 mWalk
- St David's Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01895 257010 500 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near W5 1QA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W5 1QA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Temple Pharmacy Mon and Tue 9am to 6:30pm; Wed 9am to 6pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8991 2199 500 mWalk
- Ealing Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8997 2246 550 mWalk
- Lewis Pharmacy Mon to Fri 10am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat 10am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8997 5713 950 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near W5 1QA?
The nearest vets to the centre of W5 1QA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Village Vet 550 mWalk
- Paws in the City 1.1 kmWalk
- The Avenue Vet 1.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is W5 1QA in a conservation area?
The centre of W5 1QA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near W5 1QA?
Police.uk records 593 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W5 1QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 19, theft from the person 17, burglary 16, robbery 14, other crime 7, criminal damage and arson 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for W5 1QA
- Ward
- Hanger Hill
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ealing
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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