North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.52436, -0.26684

W3 0PL— North Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 0PL, North Acton, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 47/100Transport 53/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
54
Safety
47
Schools
95
Transport
53
Environment
56
Investment
48

The bottom line

W3 0PL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — strong value for Most buyers who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: very high noise — check proximity to rail lines.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W3 0PL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
LowEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+318.0% vs London avg

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How W3 0PL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Perryn Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 12 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★★

Secondary

Twyford Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 22 min walk

P8: +1.08A8: 63.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 1 school within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 22 min walk

1 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

271.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+271% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime18%
Violence & sexual offences18%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Park Royal Fire Station (G29) · 1.3km

Crime is +318% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W3 district median

£472,500

Based on 338 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,578/m²
Price per ft²£704/ft²
Avg floor area65.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
35%
D
36%
E
2%

Based on 74 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 2%Terraced 57%Flat 39%Other 2%

LHA rates — Outer West London

Shared room£576/mo
1 bedroom£1000/mo
2 bedrooms£1300/mo
3 bedrooms£1475/mo
4 bedrooms£1800/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£164,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+551%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.6%

per year

Acceleration

-121.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £350k–£400k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Semi-detached1.8%
Terraced58.2%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£75k£125k+66%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£152k£190k+25.4%1.2
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£227k£348k+53.1%2.7
GFC & correction2008–2011£304k£245k-19.4%2.2
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£302k£385k+27.3%3.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£670k£355k-47%1
Pandemic surge2020–2021£548k£330k-39.8%3
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£449k£285k-36.5%2
Current market2024–2025£585k£488k-16.6%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+0.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-3.9% alpha

Terraced+0.2% α
Local
6.1%
District
5.9%
Flat/maisonette-3.9% α
Local
1.3%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

63out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing3
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
North Acton Underground StationCentral line
6 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

North Acton Underground StationCentral
6 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
10 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
10 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
Park Royal Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

80

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf58 min ↑
City46 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

9

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park418m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseVERY HIGH
road
Among London's noisiest areas
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB13% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yrHeat pump: Not suitableEPC upgrade: Minimal

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,570 hrs/yr

Sunshine

577 mm/yr

Rainfall

23.3°C

Summer avg

2.9°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.0 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WESTWAY SURGERY

13 WESTWAY, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 0PT

22 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 794 m
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

30

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Foundry Collective (362 m)

Nearest supermarketFu Lai · 359 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

447m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local439 m
Tian Tian Market440 m
Tesco Express466 m
żabka579 m

Nearby cafes

Mehana Cafe209 m
North Acton Pavilion417 m
Costa518 m
Bridge Cafe553 m

Nearby restaurants

Papa John's421 m
Subway Portal Way444 m
Restaurant459 m
Domino's468 m

Nearby pubs

The Foundry Collective362 m
Bar / Starbucks486 m

Nearby pharmacies

Asda484 m
Jallas627 m
Horn Lane Pharmacy1.2 km

Nearby health

Cloister Road Surgery351 m
Central Middlesex Hospital794 m
Horn Lane Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 126

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
226

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,569London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.0% (average)London avg: 3.8%Above average yield
Gentrification score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

50.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment qualityActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,996m
Crossrail 2 route9,004m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,902 nationally

2,269

Est. population

2,061/km²

55%

Employed

42%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityLow densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

22%
27%
22%
13%
15%
Under 1822%
18–3427%
35–4922%
50–6413%
65+15%

Tenure

29%
18%
40%
Own outright29%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent40%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

20%
24%
20%
20%
White British20%
White Other24%
Asian21%
Black11%
Mixed5%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional30%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household44%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications19%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
88%
Borough approval rate
24%
Opportunity area
Old Oak/Park Royal
CIL rate (residential)
£120/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0
Regeneration status
Active
Regeneration investment
£26.0bn
Est. completion
2050

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
1469
Largest scheme
604 homes · One West Point, 6, Portal Way, W3 6RU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Bounded By Kathleen Avenue, Allan Way, Court Way, Parkview And Western Avenue (SITES 1,2  3), Land bound by, Kathleen Avenue, London, W3 0NG51 homes
completed
61, 61, Gorst Road, Park Royal, NW10 6LS15 homes
completed
Gunnersbury Day Hospital, Gunnersbury Day Hospital, Cloister Road4 homes
completed
67, 67, Cloister Road, Acton, W3 0DF4 homes
completed
10 Balfour Road, 10, Balfour Road, London, W3 0DQ3 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Daniel Stewart CrawfordLabour
Hodan Mohamoud HailiLabour
Blerina HashaniLabour

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Key facts for W3 0PL

Full postcodeW3 0PL
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.524365
Longitude-0.266844
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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