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Northfields: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Northfields neighbourhood of Ealing, England (ONS area Ealing 032). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes W13, W5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W13 9PT.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, changing little against Ealing

Northfields is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against Ealing (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 4 falling of 22). Houses here typically resell for £915,000 and flats for £516,250 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Ealing (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Northfields, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£915,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£516,250

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance +0.08; 5 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£100,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.6 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Northfields sits in Ealing

Typical house price: joint 11th highest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing
Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Ealing with enough flat sales for one
Average household income: the highest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Northfields

Median resale price of houses each year here and across Ealing, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Median resale price of flats each year here and across Ealing, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 22 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Ealing, 4 the other way and 13 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

Recent price momentum
Recorded crime
Home improvement applications
Homes selling
Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

Single-person households under 65
Anti-social behaviour
Income deprivation ranking
Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

Northfields Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (680 m in a straight line).
West Ealing Railway station, about a 13-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (970 m in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Elizabeth line to Abbey Wood (about 45 min) and Heathrow Terminal 4 (about 22 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

Nearest state primary school Fielding Primary School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023).
Nearest state secondary school Ealing Fields Church of England High School 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Dec 2024).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Northfields

What is the typical house price in Northfields?

£915,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +12% against 2017-2019.

How does Northfields compare with the rest of Ealing?

Typical house price: joint 11th highest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing. Typical flat price: 3rd highest of the 33 neighbourhoods in Ealing with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 41 neighbourhoods in Ealing.

Is Northfields an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Northfields gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.08; 5 of 22 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Northfields?

Northfields. Underground station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (680 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Northfields?

Nearest state primary school. Fielding Primary School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Outstanding (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Ealing Fields Church of England High School. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Dec 2024).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.