North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51174, -0.26950

W3 6ET— North Acton, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 51/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
67
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
59
Investment
45

The bottom line

W3 6ET offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 5 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 6ET

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6ET has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Derwentwater Primary School

Not yet inspected · 2 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★★

Secondary

Twyford Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.08A8: 63.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 8 min walk

6 primaries · 2 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour21%
Vehicle crime13%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Burglary1%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 734m

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,430/m²
Price per ft²£505/ft²
Avg floor area78.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
7%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 15 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 20%Terraced 20%Flat 60%

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£197,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2024 · CAGR

+3.4%

Total change

+144%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+14.5%

per year

Acceleration

+44.70

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £250k–£300k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Semi-detached20%
Terraced20%
Flat/maisonette60%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1997£170k£170k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£400k£344k-14.1%2.5
GFC & correction2008–2011£328k£275k-16%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2015£763k£520k-31.9%1.5
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£363k£363k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£415k£415k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.3% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.3% α
Local
2.4%
District
3.7%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Acton Main Line StationGreat Western Railway line
6.7 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
8 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
8 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

55

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge41 min ↑
Victoria44 min ↑
Waterloo ★38 min
Canary Wharf41 min ↓
City41 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park351m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
696m

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: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 84% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB4% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.5 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

19 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

32

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 486 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

551m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar363 m
Lebara WIne Palace364 m
Acton Food & Wine390 m
Al Baraka400 m

Nearby cafes

Bondi Juice368 m
Java Fusion London369 m
Tea Darling372 m
One, Two, Bitez372 m

Nearby restaurants

L'Oriental370 m
Ryu Acton373 m
Ajimi Japanese Restaurant376 m
Taj Kitchen381 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York288 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern450 m
The King's Head498 m
The Rocket510 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness522 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton617 m
Acton Centre631 m
PureGym653 m

Nearby pharmacies

Horn Lane Pharmacy265 m
Wellcare Pharmacy535 m
Dillons Pharmacy565 m
Zahra Pharmacy566 m

Nearby health

Springfield Dental Surgery136 m
Horn Lane Surgery324 m
Dental Beauty526 m
Lim Dental Practice678 m
Food hygiene (5-star)39% of 188

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

45

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 score29/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months0

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

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

58.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,886m
Crossrail 2 route8,567m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 9,986 nationally

1,663

Est. population

21,160/km²

64%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

7.3%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
29%
24%
17%
Under 1822%
18–3429%
35–4924%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

18%
40%
28%
Own outright12%
Own (mortgage)18%
Private rent40%
Social rent28%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

29%
27%
15%
White British29%
White Other27%
Asian10%
Black15%
Mixed6%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household47%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
24%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£120/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
5

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
97
Largest scheme
283 homes · THE FRIARY, THE FRIARY, FRIARY ROAD, W3
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

The Oaks Shopping Centre, The Oaks Shopping Centre and Car Park in Churchfield Road, High Street, London, W3 6RE142 homes
completed
192, 192, HORN LANE, W3 6PL55 homes
completed
TA CENTRE, TA CENTRE, HORN LANE, JULIAN AVENUE, CRESWICK ROAD, W3 9HA45 homes
completed
10-18 Horn Lane, 10-1845 homes
completed
Acton Central Industrial Estate, Acton Central Industrial Estate, Rosemont Road45 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 6ET

Full postcodeW3 6ET
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.511743
Longitude-0.269499
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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