North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.52133, -0.25864

W3 6UJ— North Acton, Ealing

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

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Schools 100%Safety 84/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
64
Safety
84
Schools
90
Transport
44
Environment
53
Investment
53

The bottom line

W3 6UJ offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W3 6UJ

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-24.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6UJ has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Perryn Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 4 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls

Not yet inspected · 26 min walk

P8: +0.79A8: 48.3

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 2 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 17 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

49.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 63% of London
→ Stable

-33% vs borough

Crime by type

Other33%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Anti-social behaviour17%
Robbery8%
Burglary7%
Vehicle crime6%
Theft5%
Drug offences4%

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: Park Royal Fire Station (G29) · 1.7km

Crime is 24% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£7,627/m²
Price per ft²£709/ft²
Avg floor area54.4 m²

EPC breakdown

C
13%
D
6%
E
2%

Based on 21 properties · Confidence: medium

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Heat pump suitableNo
EPC upgrade costMinimal
Rebuild cost estimate£136,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,521
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+7.1%

Total change

+679%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+20.0%

per year

Acceleration

+14.53

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £350k–£400k · 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 boom1995–1999£52k£88k+68.3%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£150k£178k+18.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£223k£226k+1.3%1.5
GFC & correction2011–2011£240k£240k+0%3
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£275k£275k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£372k£372k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£320k£320k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£338k£405k+20%1.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
5.5%
District
5.5%

CAGR over 25yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
North Acton Underground StationCentral line
3.1 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

North Acton Underground StationCentral
3 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
9 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
9 min walk
East Acton Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
18 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

51

Walkability score

183

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo51 min ↑
Canary Wharf57 min ↑
City46 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

15

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park78m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.3 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: 28.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 78% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB1% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 93% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 5.1 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

14 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalCentral Middlesex Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

47

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

1

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bar / Starbucks (299 m)

Nearest supermarketJaz Food & Wine · 149 m
1 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)

800m

Post office

Nearby shops

Tian Tian Market222 m
Tesco Express226 m
Sainsbury's Local264 m
żabka536 m

Nearby cafes

Costa187 m
Harry's Bar Cafe714 m
Mehana Cafe751 m
North Acton Pavilion759 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Land Peri Peri143 m
Amelia's189 m
Domino's212 m
Subway Portal Way219 m

Nearby pubs

Bar / Starbucks299 m
The Foundry Collective301 m

Nearby pharmacies

Jallas581 m

Nearby health

Cloister Road Surgery532 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 83

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

53

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Professional renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,359m
Crossrail 2 route8,378m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,264 nationally

2,511

Est. population

30,000/km²

38%

Employed

43%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

2.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityRenters

12

Community stability

Age profile

38%
44%
14%
Under 1838%
18–3444%
35–4914%
50–644%
65+1%

Tenure

70%
Own outright4%
Own (mortgage)6%
Private rent70%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership10%

Ethnicity

26%
24%
27%
White British26%
White Other24%
Asian27%
Black7%
Mixed6%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine5%
No car household81%
Unemployed11%
No qualifications5%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent70%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
7
Planning apps (3 years)
20
Local approval rate
86%
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)
1949
Largest scheme
604 homes · One West Point, 6, Portal Way, W3 6RU
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

One West Point, 6, Portal Way, W3 6RU604 homes
completed
6 Portal Way, Portal Way, W3 6RU578 homes
completed
Corner of, Corner of, Victoria Road, opposite Chase Road, Acton, W3446 homes
completed
GYPSY CORNER SITE, BOUNDED BY, GYPSY CORNER SITE, BOUNDED BY, WESTERN AVENUE, VICTORIA ROAD, WALES FARM ROAD, W3398 homes
completed
The Perfume Factory, The Perfume Factory, Wales Farm Road, W3 6UG380 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 6UJ

Full postcodeW3 6UJ
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.521330
Longitude-0.258642
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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