South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50959, -0.26418

W3 6QA— South Acton, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 57/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
57
Environment
64
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

The catches: 47 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 6QA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6QA 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 110.0

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 11 min walk

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 · 3 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+0% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Vehicle crime15%
Anti-social behaviour14%
Theft3%
Burglary3%
Drug offences2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 929m

Crime is +13% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W3 district median

£472,500

Based on 338 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£12,745/m²
Price per ft²£1,184/ft²
Avg floor area77.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
18%
E
9%

Based on 51 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 24%Terraced 62%Detached 6%Flat 8%

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£192,750
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 potentialHigh

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2025 · CAGR

+9.3%

Total change

+1216%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+63.9%

per year

Acceleration

+51.80

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 50 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 50 sales

Detached6%
Semi-detached24%
Terraced62%
Flat/maisonette8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£95k£230k+142.1%2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£320k£436k+36.2%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£312k£420k+34.6%2.3
GFC & correction2008–2012£390k£495k+26.9%1.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£530k£1.15m+117%2.8
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£1.06m£842k-20.8%1.5
Pandemic surge2020–2020£440k£440k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£680k£680k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£763k£1.25m+63.9%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Terraced

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+1% alpha

Terraced+1% α
Local
7.3%
District
6.3%

CAGR over 26yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

118

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.2 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

6

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park275m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.2 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
480m

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: 6.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

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

16 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.0 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

56

Parks (1km)

24

Restaurants (800m)

27

Cafes (800m)

3

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

18

Sports (1km)

8

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 472 m
12 tennis courts2 swimming pools2 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)

794m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis82 m
JJ Food & Wine109 m
Basil & Toms136 m
Sainsbury's Local195 m

Nearby cafes

Churchfield Food Store74 m
Station Cafe88 m
Fields101 m
KAVE112 m

Nearby restaurants

Anokha97 m
Best Central Kebab & Fish102 m
Pizzaria Hadrians147 m
L'Oriental344 m

Nearby pubs

The Rocket97 m
The Station House121 m
The Windmill346 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern529 m

Nearby gyms

The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton311 m
Acton Centre410 m
David Lloyd Clubs535 m
Kiss Gyms559 m

Nearby pharmacies

Zahra Pharmacy381 m
Wellcare Pharmacy531 m
Dillons Pharmacy566 m
Horn Lane Pharmacy610 m

Nearby health

Lim Dental Practice329 m
Springfield Dental Surgery504 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre615 m
Dental Beauty619 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 121

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

49

Investment score

Moderate

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
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

66.3

Price growth score

B
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentumHigh investment qualityExcellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,487m
Crossrail 2 route8,129m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 17,786 nationally

1,594

Est. population

17,400/km²

69%

Employed

55%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

41

Community stability

Age profile

23%
25%
25%
17%
Under 1823%
18–3425%
35–4925%
50–6417%
65+10%

Tenure

24%
30%
38%
Own outright24%
Own (mortgage)30%
Private rent38%
Social rent8%
Shared ownership0%

Ethnicity

46%
22%
White British46%
White Other22%
Asian12%
Black7%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine13%
No car household35%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent8%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
30
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
8
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
66
Largest scheme
990 homes · Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

278-282, 278-282, THE VALE, W343 homes
completed
PRIORY BOYS SCHOOL, PRIORY BOYS SCHOOL, ACTON LANE, W327 homes
completed
TENNIS COURTS ADJACENT, 39, TENNIS COURTS ADJACENT, 39, VYNER ROAD, W324 homes
completed
Railway Yard, East Churchfield Road, London, W3 7QF24 homes
completed
Beechworth House, High Street, London, W3 6LG22 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 6QA

Full postcodeW3 6QA
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.509587
Longitude-0.264177
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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