W5 postcode district — Ealing Common, Hounslow and Ealing
The W5 postcode district in London sits across Ealing Common, spanning the local authority areas of Hounslow and Ealing. It groups thousands of unit postcodes used for addressing and is a practical geography for comparing ealing common property market activity with neighbouring districts. In the 12 months to 27 February 2026, recorded paid sales show an average sold price around £713,940 across 259 transactions in the district. On a year-on-year basis, the average moved about down 13.5% compared with the previous 12 months. The busiest segment was flat / maisonette, with 159 sales in that period—useful context when you compare house prices in W5 across terraces, flats and houses. Hounslow and Ealing sold prices in the official Price Paid extract reflect completions (not asking prices), so they’re a solid base for research, desk-based due diligence and area IQ-style comparisons. We surface the latest-sale pattern per postcode where a standard paid sale exists in-window.
Street-level sold prices and property data for all 197 postcodes in W5 with a paid sale in the last 12 months. Sourced from HM Land Registry.
According to Property Insights UK, the average house price in W5 (Ealing Common, Hounslow and Ealing) was £713,940 in the 12 months to 27 February 2026, based on 259 Land Registry transactions. Prices fell 13.5% year-on-year. Flat / maisonette properties were the most commonly sold type, with a median price of £480,000.
Figures are derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Category A standard paid residential sales only. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by property type — W5
Median sold price · last 12 months to 2026-02-27 · Land Registry
Showing 197 of 197 postcodes (latest standard paid sale per unit postcode in the last 12 months in this district).
Help & guidance
Frequently asked questions about W5
Straightforward answers about sold prices, Land Registry data and what you can do with this page.
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What is the average house price in W5?
The average sold price in W5 (Ealing Common) is £713,940 based on 259 sales in the last 12 months, as of 27 February 2026. This represents a -13.5% change compared to the previous 12 months (average basis).
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What types of properties sell most in W5?
The most common property type sold in W5 in the last 12 months is flat / maisonette with 159 sales. The median price for a flat / maisonette in W5 is £480,000.
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What is the cheapest property type in W5?
Based on Land Registry data, flat / maisonette properties have the lowest median price in W5 at £480,000. This is based on 159 sales in the last 12 months.
4
Has the W5 property market gone up or down?
House prices in W5 have fallen by 13.5% in the last 12 months compared to the previous year. The average sold price moved from £824,940 to £713,940.
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Is W5 freehold or leasehold?
In the last 12 months, 96 sales in W5 were freehold (37.1%) and 163 were leasehold (62.9%), using the Land Registry Duration field on each transaction (259 sales in total in this slice).