South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50738, -0.26892

W3 6GU— South Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 6GU, South Acton, Ealing

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.98%
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Area score
63
Safety
74
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
64
Investment
63

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Location

W3 6GU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+67.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6GU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

Derwentwater Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 7 min walk

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

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 6 min walk

6 primaries · 3 secondaries · 2 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

108.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+48% vs borough

Crime by type

Other34%
Anti-social behaviour25%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Vehicle crime11%
Drug offences6%
Robbery3%
Burglary3%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 557m

Crime is +67% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
30%

Based on 30 properties · Confidence: high

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£188,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2018
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Acton Main Line StationGreat Western Railway line
12.5 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
5 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
12 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

71

Walkability score

223

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge58 min ↑
Victoria ★47 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf56 min ↑
City56 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

5

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park220m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
229m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 7.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.1 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

21 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

39

Parks (1km)

37

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

5

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

20

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 75 m
1 tennis courts1 swimming pools1 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

3

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.0km

Post office

Nearby shops

Acton Booze and Vapes56 m
Alrayes Butcher82 m
AD Oriental Food87 m
Medina Halal Meat100 m

Nearby cafes

Costa59 m
T4U68 m
Starbucks73 m
The Coffee House83 m

Nearby restaurants

Grounded67 m
Pepe's83 m
KFC86 m
Sabiib90 m

Nearby pubs

The Sheepwalk Tavern171 m
The Windmill191 m
George & Dragon201 m
The King's Head290 m

Nearby gyms

Acton Centre185 m
Anytime Fitness222 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton261 m
PureGym569 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zahra Pharmacy120 m
Wellcare Pharmacy124 m
Dillons Pharmacy157 m
Alisha Pharmacy666 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty239 m
Lim Dental Practice339 m
Springfield Dental Surgery431 m
DentExcel564 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 198

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 score29/100
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

36.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,784m
Crossrail 2 route8,307m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,515 nationally

1,688

Est. population

23,730/km²

61%

Employed

48%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

9.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

19%
25%
25%
21%
Under 1819%
18–3425%
35–4925%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

15%
43%
31%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)15%
Private rent43%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

28%
27%
14%
White British28%
White Other27%
Asian9%
Black14%
Mixed9%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine19%
No car household64%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications16%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
37
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
89
Largest scheme
308 homes · Phase 6 Of The South Acton Estate, Phase 6, South Acton Estate, Bollo Bridge Road, London, W3 8DA
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
173-175 & 185-189, 173-175 & 185-189, HIGH STREET, ACTON, W375 homes
completed
Acton Town Hall, Acton Town Hall, High Street, London, W3 6NE71 homes
completed
10-18 Horn Lane, 10-1845 homes
completed
The Oaks Shopping Centre, The Oaks Shopping Centre, High Street, Acton, W336 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

Katie Lynn DouglasLabour
Yvonne Elizabeth JohnsonLabour
Husam AlharahshehGreen

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Key facts for W3 6GU

Full postcodeW3 6GU
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.507382
Longitude-0.268915
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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