W5 2LU postcode in Ealing, England

W5 2LU 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.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Ealing: 89% Typical price £575,000 Homes sold in W5 2, last 12 months. ▲ 2.7% on the year before Nearest station Ealing Broadway 450 m in a straight line

Where W5 2LU is, and what is near it

Map of W5 2LU and what is near it Map of W5 2LU: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the W5 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. W5 2AA: also in W5 2W5 2EA: also in W5 2W5 2EB: also in W5 2W5 2EE: also in W5 2W5 2EF: also in W5 2W5 2EG: also in W5 2W5 2EH: also in W5 2W5 2EJ: also in W5 2W5 2EL: also in W5 2W5 2EQ: also in W5 2W5 2HN: also in W5 2W5 2HP: also in W5 2W5 2HS: also in W5 2W5 2HU: also in W5 2W5 2HY: also in W5 2W5 2HZ: also in W5 2W5 2JD: also in W5 2W5 2JH: also in W5 2W5 2JX: also in W5 2W5 2JY: also in W5 2W5 2LA: also in W5 2W5 2LD: also in W5 2W5 2LE: also in W5 2W5 2LF: also in W5 2W5 2LG: also in W5 2W5 2LH: also in W5 2W5 2LJ: also in W5 2W5 2LL: also in W5 2W5 2LN: also in W5 2W5 2LP: also in W5 2W5 2LQ: also in W5 2W5 2LS: also in W5 2W5 2LT: also in W5 2W5 2LW: also in W5 2W5 2LX: also in W5 2W5 2LY: also in W5 2W5 2LZ: also in W5 2W5 2NA: also in W5 2W5 2NB: also in W5 2W5 2ND: also in W5 2W5 2NG: also in W5 2W5 2NH: also in W5 2W5 2NN: also in W5 2W5 2NP: also in W5 2W5 2NQ: also in W5 2W5 2NR: also in W5 2W5 2NT: also in W5 2W5 2NU: also in W5 2W5 2NX: also in W5 2W5 2NY: also in W5 2W5 2NZ: also in W5 2W5 2PB: also in W5 2W5 2PD: also in W5 2W5 2PG: also in W5 2W5 2PJ: also in W5 2W5 2PL: also in W5 2W5 2PX: also in W5 2W5 2PY: also in W5 2W5 2PZ: also in W5 2W5 2QA: also in W5 2W5 2QB: also in W5 2W5 2RL: also in W5 2W5 2RP: also in W5 2W5 2RR: also in W5 2W5 2RS: also in W5 2W5 2RX: also in W5 2W5 2RY: also in W5 2W5 2SA: also in W5 2W5 2SD: also in W5 2W5 2SE: also in W5 2W5 2SF: also in W5 2W5 2SG: also in W5 2W5 2SH: also in W5 2W5 2SJ: also in W5 2W5 2SQ: also in W5 2W5 2TE: also in W5 2W5 2TN: also in W5 2W5 2TP: also in W5 2W5 2TQ: also in W5 2W5 2TS: also in W5 2W5 2UP: also in W5 2W5 2UX: also in W5 2W5 2UY: also in W5 2W5 2UZ: also in W5 2 School 650 mSchool 650 mGP 700 mSource London 850 m2 places, 850 m–1.7 kmGordon House Surgery 1.5 kmEaling Broadway W5 2LU Map of W5 2LU and what is near it Map of W5 2LU: its centre point, with the 211 other postcodes in the W5 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 7 bus stops and 8 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. GP 700 mEaling Broadway W5 2LU
  • W5 2LU
  • Other postcodes in W5 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 51.5163, longitude -0.2959)

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 2LU?

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 2LU?

Every home and business at W5 2LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Ealing: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Ealing: 99%

The line marks the figure across Ealing.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2LU?

London Borough of Ealing's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for W5 2LU on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 2LU 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 2LU.

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 2LU: 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 2LU 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.

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Source: 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 2LU?

Homes in W5 2 sold for a typical £575,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 87 sales, up 2.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£575,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£560,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £2,880,000 7 sales
  • Semi-detached £1,267,500 5 sales
  • Terraced Not enough sales to price (3)
  • Flat or maisonette £493,975 72 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in W5 2LU

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in W5 2LU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 14 November 2024. The middle sale was £500,000, from £430,000 to £800,000. Across W5 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £575,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2LU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,030 homes in the neighbourhood around W5 2LU. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (50%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around W5 2LU

Band D in Ealing for 2026‑27: £2,139. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,426 (band A) to £4,277 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,614.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (9%)£1,426
Band Babout 90 (9%)£1,663
Band Cabout 90 (9%)£1,901
Band Dabout 270 (26%)£2,139
Band Eabout 310 (30%)£2,614
Band Fabout 60 (6%)£3,089
Band Gabout 60 (6%)£3,564
Band Habout 60 (6%)£4,277

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. 50% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 1% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

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 2LU is in (ONS area E01001275), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 2LU?

The nearest open schools to W5 2LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near W5 2LU, and how we find them

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 2LU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of W5 2LU is Ealing Broadway Rail Station, 450 metres away in a straight line.

  • Ealing Broadway Rail Station Railway station 450 mWalk
  • West Ealing Rail Station Railway station 1.7 kmCycle
  • Ealing Broadway Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 400 mWalk

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Westbury Road (Ealing), 92 m away.

More stations near W5 2LU, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near W5 2LU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of W5 2LU, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 2LU?

13 within 1 km 120 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of W5 2LU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 250 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 350 mWalk
  • Source London Charging point · 2 chargers 400 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near W5 2LU?

The nearest to the centre of W5 2LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 2LU?

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.

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 2LU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of W5 2LU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 2LU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W5 2LU, 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.

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 2LU?

The nearest vets to the centre of W5 2LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 2LU in a conservation area?

The centre of W5 2LU is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 2LU?

Police.uk records 557 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W5 2LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour148 reports
Violence and sexual offences133 reports
Shoplifting68 reports
Vehicle crime51 reports
Other theft36 reports
Public order31 reports

Also: drugs 22, burglary 20, theft from the person 18, robbery 11, other crime 10, 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for W5 2LU

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

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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