East Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51425, -0.26296

W3 6JS— East Acton, Ealing

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Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 87/100Transport 53/100Yield 3.98%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
71
Safety
87
Schools
100
Transport
53
Environment
58
Investment
57

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 6JS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-59.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6JS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Ark Byron Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · 10 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★★

Secondary

Twyford Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +1.08A8: 63.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

26.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
→ Stable

-63% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour26%
Vehicle crime19%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Other17%
Burglary12%
Drug offences5%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 1.3km

Crime is 59% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area93.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Terraced 25%Detached 13%Flat 63%

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£233,500
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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+0.3%

Total change

+10%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+21.7%

per year

Acceleration

+15.33

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £600k–£700k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Detached12.5%
Terraced25%
Flat/maisonette62.5%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1995£499k£499k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£465k£465k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2010£203k£203k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£425k£425k+0%3
Pandemic surge2021–2021£452k£452k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£550k£550k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

5out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position10

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 Rail StationElizabeth line line
5 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
5 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
5 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
North Acton Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
East Acton Underground StationCentral
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

76

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)12
Nearest car park595m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 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: 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: 6.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB2% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Less green space than 91% 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

13 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

65

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

13

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

20

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Station House (614 m)

Nearest supermarketJaz Food & Wine · 971 m
15 tennis courts2 swimming pools3 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)

381m

Post office

Nearby shops

Strawberry Local307 m
Asda Express366 m
By Max370 m
Spar378 m

Nearby cafes

Acton Cafe380 m
Harry's Bar Cafe390 m
Station Cafe585 m
Churchfield Food Store598 m

Nearby restaurants

Miód Malina548 m
Lio Momo567 m
Hachi572 m
Stones586 m

Nearby pubs

The Station House614 m
The Rocket619 m
Bar / Starbucks726 m
Duke of York806 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs674 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton837 m
Acton Centre925 m
Kiss Gyms943 m

Nearby pharmacies

Horn Lane Pharmacy428 m
Jallas541 m
Zahra Pharmacy883 m
Wellcare Pharmacy966 m

Nearby health

Horn Lane Surgery407 m
Springfield Dental Surgery668 m
Cloister Road Surgery810 m
Lim Dental Practice852 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 68

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

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

57

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 score22/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

50.1

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,484m
Crossrail 2 route8,294m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,124 nationally

1,561

Est. population

18,788/km²

68%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

4.8%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

23%
27%
23%
18%
Under 1823%
18–3427%
35–4923%
50–6418%
65+9%

Tenure

21%
28%
40%
Own outright21%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent40%
Social rent11%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

41%
28%
White British41%
White Other28%
Asian9%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional43%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household34%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent11%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
29
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
13
Local approval rate
100%
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)
410
Largest scheme
990 homes · Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL990 homes
completed
THE FRIARY, THE FRIARY, FRIARY ROAD, W3283 homes
completed
LEAMINGTON PARK HOSPITAL, LEAMINGTON PARK HOSPITAL, WALES FARM ROAD, W377 homes
completed
LAND NORTH OF, LAND NORTH OF, FRIARY ROAD, W342 homes
completed
Land To The Rear Of, Western Court, Rosebank Way, London, W3 6TT37 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Stephen Owen DonnellyLabour
Rabia NasimiLabour
Hitesh TailorLabour

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Key facts for W3 6JS

Full postcodeW3 6JS
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.514254
Longitude-0.262962
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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