North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51103, -0.26725

W3 6SP— North Acton, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Top 8% LondonSchools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
74
Safety
84
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
63
Investment
55

The bottom line

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

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 6SP

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+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime-30.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6SP 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 · 10 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 · 6 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

45.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 66% of London
→ Stable

-38% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Other22%
Vehicle crime21%
Drug offences4%
Robbery3%
Theft0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk1 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 805m

Crime is 30% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area89.3 m²

EPC breakdown

C
4%
D
15%
E
3%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Terraced 38%Detached 3%Flat 53%Other 6%

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£223,250
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

1995–2022 · CAGR

+11.7%

Total change

+1893%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+58.0%

per year

Acceleration

+65.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £600k–£700k · 32 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 32 sales

Detached3.1%
Terraced40.6%
Flat/maisonette56.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£69k£158k+129.6%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2003£155k£284k+82.9%1.3
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£236k£525k+122.5%1.5
GFC & correction2009–2011£250k£795k+218%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£678k£455k-32.9%2
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£770k£935k+21.4%1.7
Pandemic surge2021–2021£870k£870k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£1.38m£1.38m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.7% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

-6.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.7% α
Local
6.8%
District
7.5%
Terraced-6.4% α
Local
10.5%
District
16.9%

CAGR over 16yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

3out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
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
8.2 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
5 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
5 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
9 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
15 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

53

Walkability score

90

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 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

6

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park427m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
597m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterLOW
Low
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: 7.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB17% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.3 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

9

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

44

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

3

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Rocket (344 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 448 m
1 swimming pools1 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)

605m

Post office

Nearby shops

JJ Food & Wine286 m
Sainsbury's Local290 m
A Pint of Hops290 m
Basil & Toms302 m

Nearby cafes

Fed & Watered280 m
One, Two, Bitez280 m
The Mill Deli288 m
Zen Cafe And Deli288 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizzaria Hadrians298 m
L'Oriental307 m
Best Central Kebab & Fish327 m
Anokha337 m

Nearby pubs

The Rocket344 m
Duke of York359 m
The Station House385 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern451 m

Nearby gyms

The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton484 m
Acton Centre526 m
Anytime Fitness532 m
PureGym747 m

Nearby pharmacies

Horn Lane Pharmacy366 m
Zahra Pharmacy469 m
Wellcare Pharmacy507 m
Dillons Pharmacy541 m

Nearby health

Springfield Dental Surgery265 m
Horn Lane Surgery413 m
Lim Dental Practice534 m
Dental Beauty541 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 167

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

55

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

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

55.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Strong gentrification momentum

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,720m
Crossrail 2 route8,392m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,950 nationally

1,595

Est. population

16,632/km²

68%

Employed

61%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanVery high densityEstablished mixed

42

Community stability

Age profile

21%
28%
21%
21%
Under 1821%
18–3428%
35–4921%
50–6421%
65+10%

Tenure

20%
28%
31%
20%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)28%
Private rent31%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

48%
23%
White British48%
White Other23%
Asian11%
Black7%
Mixed7%
Other5%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine12%
No car household39%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent31%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
35
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
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)
89
Largest scheme
990 homes · Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL
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
TA CENTRE, TA CENTRE, HORN LANE, JULIAN AVENUE, CRESWICK ROAD, W3 9HA45 homes
completed
The Oaks Shopping Centre, The Oaks Shopping Centre, High Street, Acton, W336 homes
completed
124-130, 124-130, HORN LANE, W3 6PA24 homes
completed
TENNIS COURTS ADJACENT, 39, TENNIS COURTS ADJACENT, 39, VYNER ROAD, W324 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 6SP

Full postcodeW3 6SP
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.511035
Longitude-0.267249
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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