South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50658, -0.26840

W3 6NA— South Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 6NA, 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 76/100Transport 41/100Yield 3.98%
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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Area score
67
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
66
Investment
62

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Location

W3 6NA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highEstablished mixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W3 6NA

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How W3 6NA 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

Ark Priory Primary Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Jun 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 106.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 7 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 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

97.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Burglary4%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 594m

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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 DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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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
13.6 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

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

69

Walkability score

204

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)

11

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park136m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
136m

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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE

Aircraft noise

-3.4028234663852886e+38 dBLOW

Heathrow Lden

DEFRA Round 4 noise contours. Lden = day-evening-night weighted average.

Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 67%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.0 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

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.4 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

40

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

33

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

8

Sports (1km)

19

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 142 m
3 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)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

AD Oriental Food16 m
Alrayes Butcher37 m
Acton Booze and Vapes42 m
Medina Halal Meat112 m

Nearby cafes

The Coffee House55 m
Costa76 m
T4U97 m
Starbucks107 m

Nearby restaurants

Grounded32 m
Pepe's49 m
Al Beik58 m
Toteil62 m

Nearby pubs

The Windmill145 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern244 m
George & Dragon249 m
The King's Head351 m

Nearby gyms

Acton Centre109 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton221 m
Anytime Fitness272 m
PureGym624 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zahra Pharmacy72 m
Wellcare Pharmacy158 m
Dillons Pharmacy177 m
Alisha Pharmacy570 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty288 m
Lim Dental Practice293 m
Springfield Dental Surgery527 m
Acton Town Dental Practice557 m
Food hygiene (5-star)42% of 195

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

62

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 score31/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

43.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,739m
Crossrail 2 route8,234m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,024 nationally

1,957

Est. population

16,394/km²

68%

Employed

54%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

6.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityEstablished mixed

37

Community stability

Age profile

18%
31%
25%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3431%
35–4925%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

15%
27%
36%
21%
Own outright15%
Own (mortgage)27%
Private rent36%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

39%
26%
White British39%
White Other26%
Asian9%
Black10%
Mixed6%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household53%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent36%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
63
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 6NA

Full postcodeW3 6NA
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.506583
Longitude-0.268398
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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