East Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51594, -0.26777

W3 6PU— East Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 6PU, East Acton, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 62/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
63
Safety
79
Schools
100
Transport
62
Environment
64
Investment
58

The bottom line

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

The catches: high noise levels nearby and 6 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 6PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+15.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6PU 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 · 8 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★★

Secondary

Twyford Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 12 min walk

P8: +1.08A8: 63.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

74.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 57% of London
→ Stable

+2% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Anti-social behaviour11%
Vehicle crime9%
Burglary8%
Robbery5%
Drug offences4%
Theft3%

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) · 1.2km

Crime is +15% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area54.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
4%
C
6%

Based on 10 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 89%Other 11%

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£135,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2003-2006
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2007–2017 · CAGR

+-3.4%

Total change

-29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.3%

per year

Acceleration

+14.84

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £75k–£100k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£225k£225k+0%1
GFC & correction2010–2012£120k£220k+83.3%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£160k£160k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+217.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+217.1% α
Local
216.7%
District
-0.4%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line line
1.9 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
2 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
2 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
North Acton Underground StationCentral
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

26

Walkability score

60

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

5

Car parks (800m)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park415m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 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
NoiseHIGH
road
Noisier than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.8 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

18 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bar / Starbucks (637 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 964 m
5 tennis courts1 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)

73m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food - Acton1 m
Anil Food & Wine86 m
Spar120 m
By Max123 m

Nearby cafes

Acton Cafe80 m
Harry's Bar Cafe159 m
North Acton Pavilion578 m
Fed & Watered812 m

Nearby restaurants

Miód Malina348 m
Lio Momo375 m
Hachi382 m
Stones401 m

Nearby pubs

Bar / Starbucks637 m
Duke of York759 m
The Foundry Collective819 m
The Rocket846 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness1.0 km
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton1.0 km
Acton Centre1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Horn Lane Pharmacy224 m
Jallas338 m
Zahra Pharmacy1.0 km
Wellcare Pharmacy1.0 km

Nearby health

Horn Lane Surgery164 m
Springfield Dental Surgery594 m
Cloister Road Surgery597 m
Dental Beauty1.0 km
Food hygiene (5-star)45% of 42

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

58

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 score13/100
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

27.1

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,846m
Crossrail 2 route8,677m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 5,621 nationally

1,617

Est. population

6,235/km²

54%

Employed

40%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

11.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densitySocially diverse / deprived

34

Community stability

Age profile

24%
25%
21%
17%
Under 1824%
18–3425%
35–4921%
50–6417%
65+13%

Tenure

16%
35%
38%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent35%
Social rent38%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

23%
24%
15%
19%
White British23%
White Other24%
Asian15%
Black19%
Mixed8%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household53%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications20%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent38%
Private rent35%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
27
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
5
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)
6

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
64
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
192, 192, HORN LANE, W3 6PL55 homes
completed
LAND NORTH OF, LAND NORTH OF, FRIARY ROAD, W342 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 6PU

Full postcodeW3 6PU
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.515943
Longitude-0.267769
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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