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W3 or W5?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
W3
Ealing
W5
Ealing
Median home sale nearby £572,500
from 136 sales
£510,000
from 104 sales
Average sold price £457,166 £255,833
Area price growth (YoY) -2.7% (Ealing) -2.7% (Ealing)
Dwelling type Mid-terrace house Top-floor maisonette
Floor area 189 m² 94 m²
Built 1930–1949 1983–1990
Energy rating D C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £1878/yr £845/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 723 recorded 605 recorded
Deprivation decile 6 of 10 4 of 10

Common questions

Is W3 or W5 cheaper?

W5 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around W3 sell for about £572,500 and around W5 for about £510,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, W3 or W5?

W5 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (723 in W3 against 605 in W5, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is W3 or W5 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, W3 sits in decile 6 of 10 and W5 in decile 4, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in W3 or W5?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.