North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.52226, -0.26163

W3 6DU— North Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 6DU, North Acton, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.98%

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
57
Environment
53
Investment
63

The bottom line

W3 6DU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W3 6DU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: PositiveRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+63.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6DU 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 · 7 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 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 19 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+45% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

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) · 1.5km

Crime is +63% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
83%

Based on 83 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 100%

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
Rebuild cost estimate£156,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2021
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.28 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2022–2024 · CAGR

+-3.4%

Total change

-7%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-10.3%

per year

Acceleration

-14.34

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £450k–£500k · 87 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 87 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£503k£524k+4.1%43
Current market2024–2024£470k£470k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+12.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette+12.3% α
Local
4.1%
District
-8.2%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

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
Above London average
North Acton Underground StationCentral line
2.3 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

North Acton Underground StationCentral
2 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
8 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
8 min walk
East Acton Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

213

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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 park183m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.6 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 13%
Less green space than 94% of London

Nearest SSSI: Brent Reservoir SSSI — 5.6 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

17 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.1 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFu Lai · 134 m
5 tennis courts1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

749m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tian Tian Market17 m
Tesco Express114 m
Sainsbury's Local131 m
żabka436 m

Nearby cafes

Costa145 m
Mehana Cafe538 m
North Acton Pavilion568 m
Harry's Bar Cafe665 m

Nearby restaurants

Subway Portal Way39 m
Papa John's40 m
Domino's94 m
Restaurant169 m

Nearby pubs

The Foundry Collective69 m
Bar / Starbucks186 m

Nearby pharmacies

Jallas491 m
Asda879 m

Nearby health

Cloister Road Surgery344 m
Horn Lane Surgery985 m
Central Middlesex Hospital1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)52% of 122

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

63

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 score15/100
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

36.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport accessActive regeneration zone

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,586m
Crossrail 2 route8,603m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,549 nationally

2,533

Est. population

8,540/km²

49%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

33%
31%
19%
Under 1833%
18–3431%
35–4919%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
50%
21%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent50%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
26%
20%
14%
White British21%
White Other26%
Asian20%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household59%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent21%

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)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
24
Local approval rate
83%
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)
1955
Largest scheme
990 homes · Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

One West Point, 6, Portal Way, W3 6RU604 homes
completed
6 Portal Way, Portal Way, W3 6RU578 homes
completed
Corner of, Corner of, Victoria Road, opposite Chase Road, Acton, W3446 homes
completed
GYPSY CORNER SITE, BOUNDED BY, GYPSY CORNER SITE, BOUNDED BY, WESTERN AVENUE, VICTORIA ROAD, WALES FARM ROAD, W3398 homes
completed
The Perfume Factory, The Perfume Factory, Wales Farm Road, W3 6UG380 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 6DU

Full postcodeW3 6DU
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.522264
Longitude-0.261634
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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