W5 Postcode: Ealing Broadway, Ealing Common, and West London Living
W5 is the main postcode district for central Ealing in west London, including Ealing Broadway, Ealing Common, Hanger Hill fringes and South Ealing approaches. West Ealing is largely W13. W5 is in Zone 3 and is one of west London’s best connected town centres.
What you will find in this guide
- Which neighbourhoods fit this search and which streets to compare first
- How to check the asking price with Land Registry sold data for W5 2PJ and nearby codes
- Transport, schools and viewing checks before you offer
Tip: replace W5 2PJ with any full postcode from a live listing to reuse every checklist below.
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What W5 covers
W5 is the “Queen of the Suburbs” core: Ealing Broadway town centre, Haven Green, Ealing Common, and residential streets of Victorian and Edwardian houses, interwar semis and mansion flats. Pitshanger and Montpelier style streets hold some of the larger family houses.
Neighbouring W13 (West Ealing) and W3 (Acton) are different markets. Buyers who want Elizabeth line access often compare W5 and W13 specifically.
Useful links
- Map searchinternal
- Saint James Avenue (includes W13)internal
- Zoopla – property for saleexternal
Stations and why W5 commands a premium
Ealing Broadway combines Elizabeth line, Central line, District line and National Rail in one place. That is rare for a Zone 3 town centre and is the practical reason many households pay more to live in W5. Other stations in or beside the district include Ealing Common, North Ealing, South Ealing, West Ealing (W13 edge) and Hanger Lane.
Journey times toward Paddington on the Elizabeth line are short from Ealing Broadway, but your walk to the station still decides daily sanity. Test it from the exact postcode.
Useful links
- Nearest stationsinternal
- Area insightsinternal
- TfL journey plannerexternal
Housing, conservation areas and due diligence
Much of W5 sits in or near conservation areas. That can restrict exterior alterations. Check Ealing Council’s conservation maps before you price in an extension. Aircraft noise from Heathrow flight paths affects some streets more than others; visit at different times of day.
Use a full code such as W5 2PJ for sold prices, crime and EPC. Compare like for like: a flat above the Broadway is not a five bed on Montpelier. Order the title register when leasehold flats or shared freeholds appear.
Useful links
- Price paid data (HM Land Registry)internal
- Crime data & safetyinternal
- EPC datainternal
- How to get HM Land Registry title register onlineinternal
- Full postcode reportinternal
- Property & postcode bloginternal
Frequently asked questions
Where is the W5 postcode?
W5 covers central Ealing in the London Borough of Ealing, including Ealing Broadway and Ealing Common. It is west London, mainly Travelcard Zone 3.
Is West Ealing W5 or W13?
West Ealing is mainly W13. Central Ealing / Ealing Broadway is mainly W5. Always check the full postcode on the listing.
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