North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51052, -0.27116

W3 6NU— North Acton, Ealing

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 70/100Transport 56/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
70
Schools
100
Transport
56
Environment
59
Investment
66

The bottom line

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

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 6NU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+104.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6NU 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

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 6 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 · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

132.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+81% vs borough

Crime by type

Other30%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Drug offences8%
Vehicle crime7%
Burglary5%
Robbery4%
Theft4%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 556m

Crime is +104% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area59.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
3%
D
5%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

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£148,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingSingle glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2023 · CAGR

+6.4%

Total change

+468%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-16.3%

per year

Acceleration

-16.25

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £100k–£125k · P75: £50k–£75k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£59k£139k+135.6%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£160k£161k+0.9%1.7
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£229k£240k+4.6%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£375k£353k-6%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£400k£400k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£335k£335k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.5% α
Local
5.9%
District
6.4%

CAGR over 15yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

62

Walkability score

184

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★43 min
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City47 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)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park192m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
609m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.3 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

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

21 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

13

Dentists within 1km

6

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

43

Parks (1km)

35

Restaurants (800m)

29

Cafes (800m)

4

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

10

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 358 m
1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

4

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

719m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lebara WIne Palace199 m
Acton Food & Wine229 m
Al Baraka259 m
Horn Lane Minimart259 m

Nearby cafes

Estoril252 m
Frank's Cafe257 m
La Gusto258 m
Vilamoura260 m

Nearby restaurants

Ryu Acton209 m
Food Palace240 m
Wrap House245 m
Chicken Spot250 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York111 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern297 m
The King's Head324 m
George & Dragon364 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness359 m
PureGym481 m
Twyford Sports Centre503 m
Acton Centre554 m

Nearby pharmacies

Wellcare Pharmacy395 m
Dillons Pharmacy420 m
Horn Lane Pharmacy424 m
Zahra Pharmacy486 m

Nearby health

Springfield Dental Surgery56 m
Dental Beauty361 m
Horn Lane Surgery485 m
DentExcel522 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 192

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

66

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 score27/100
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

42

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,981m
Crossrail 2 route8,606m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,282 nationally

2,502

Est. population

16,600/km²

62%

Employed

50%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

8.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

30

Community stability

Age profile

26%
27%
25%
14%
Under 1826%
18–3427%
35–4925%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

13%
40%
32%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent40%
Social rent32%
Shared ownership4%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
23%
14%
15%
14%
White British24%
White Other23%
Asian14%
Black15%
Mixed10%
Other14%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional36%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household57%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent40%
Social rent32%

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)
38
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
7
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
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)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
224
Largest scheme
142 homes · The Oaks Shopping Centre, The Oaks Shopping Centre and Car Park in Churchfield Road, High Street, London, W3 6RE
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
10-18 Horn Lane, 10-1845 homes
completed
TA CENTRE, TA CENTRE, HORN LANE, JULIAN AVENUE, CRESWICK ROAD, W3 9HA45 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 6NU

Full postcodeW3 6NU
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.510517
Longitude-0.271160
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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