North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.52495, -0.28307

W3 0SL— North Acton, Ealing

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 47/100Transport 46/100Yield 3.98%

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
49
Safety
47
Schools
100
Transport
46
Environment
44
Investment
60

The bottom line

W3 0SL offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) — a strong choice for Most buyers.

Less suited to Families.

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Location

W3 0SL

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

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How W3 0SL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected May 2024 · 5 min walk

KS2: 111.5

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Secondary

The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 12 min walk

P8: +1.05A8: 59.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 31 min walk

2 primaries · 2 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

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 2.0km

Crime is +318% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Street mix

Terraced 8%Detached 15%Other 77%

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

Energy & construction

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1998–2009 · CAGR

+19.3%

Total change

+596%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-26.7%

per year

Acceleration

-876.04

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £700k+ · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Detached66.7%
Terraced33.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1998–1998£79k£79k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£750k£750k+0%1
GFC & correction2009–2009£550k£550k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Park Royal Underground StationPiccadilly line
2.2 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

Park Royal Underground StationPiccadilly
3 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Hanger Lane Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
12 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

28

Walkability score

44

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge57 min ↑
Victoria ★43 min
Waterloo55 min ↑
Canary Wharf63 min ↑
City50 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)

2

Fast chargers (800m)

Nearest car park144m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.8 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: 38.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 13.0 µg/m³
Better than 55% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 5.8 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

SUDBURY & ALPERTON MEDICAL CENTRE

267 EALING ROAD, HA0 1EZ

21 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 6.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

20

Parks (1km)

3

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

2

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Ashbourne Bar and Restaurant (763 m)

Nearest supermarketThe Olive Tree · 763 m
1 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

818m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food482 m
Dena Market775 m
Southfields News Convenience Store823 m
Polski Sklep841 m

Nearby cafes

Costa129 m
Tim Hortons200 m
Bridge Cafe684 m
Celtic Coffee London796 m

Nearby restaurants

KFC126 m
Burger King181 m
Nando's201 m
Momo Japanese750 m

Nearby pubs

Ashbourne Bar and Restaurant763 m
Ashbourne Lounge769 m
The Greystoke1.0 km

Nearby gyms

PureGym119 m
Ealing Judo Club916 m

Nearby health

Labridge Dental Lab774 m
North Ealing Dental Care936 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 52

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

60

Investment score

Good

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 score13/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

32.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Active regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route13,101m
Crossrail 2 route10,082m

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
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
5
Local approval rate
50%
Borough approval rate
24%
Opportunity area
Old Oak/Park Royal
Strategic industrial location
Yes
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)
0
Largest scheme
807 homes · Land at First Central site, Land at First Central site, Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, NW10 7HQ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

EMPIRE HOUSE AND MERCURY HOUSE, EMPIRE HOUSE AND MERCURY HOUSE, HANGER GREEN, W5 3BD61 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 0SL

Full postcodeW3 0SL
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.524954
Longitude-0.283068
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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