East Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51838, -0.25946

W3 6YE— East Acton, Ealing

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Schools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 55/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
61
Safety
74
Schools
95
Transport
55
Environment
59
Investment
50

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 6YE

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: GoodInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.5% vs London avg
vs London crime+63.0% vs London avg

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How W3 6YE has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

John Perryn Primary School

Good · Inspected May 2023 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★★

Secondary

Twyford Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 20 min walk

P8: +1.08A8: 63.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 4 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 13 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

106.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+45% vs borough

Crime by type

Other28%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Vehicle crime8%
Drug offences5%
Burglary5%
Theft4%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Park Royal Fire Station (G29) · 2.0km

Crime is +63% above 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£6,434/m²
Price per ft²£598/ft²
Avg floor area53.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
26%
D
20%
E
4%

Based on 50 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 1%Flat 99%

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£134,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2025 · CAGR

+5.7%

Total change

+370%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+16.7%

per year

Acceleration

-58.77

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £50k–£75k · P75: £75k–£100k · 69 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 69 sales

Terraced1.4%
Flat/maisonette98.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–2000£75k£127k+70.5%5.5
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£132k£196k+49%4.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£187k£235k+25.7%3
GFC & correction2008–2012£192k£242k+26%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£235k£340k+45%2.2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£216k£311k+43.9%2
Pandemic surge2021–2021£171k£171k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£300k£300k+0%1
Current market2025–2025£350k£350k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.6% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.6% α
Local
6.7%
District
8.3%

CAGR over 22yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

13out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
7 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
7 min walk
North Acton Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
East Acton Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

35

Walkability score

134

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge48 min ↑
Victoria ★41 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 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

7

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)10
Nearest car park307m
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: 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: 6.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB3% green spaceTree canopy: 10%
Less green space than 86% 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

12 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

1

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

54

Parks (1km)

13

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bar / Starbucks (356 m)

Nearest supermarketJaz Food & Wine · 474 m
4 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)

574m

Post office

Nearby shops

żabka435 m
Strawberry Local435 m
Aman News Ltd436 m
Tian Tian Market459 m

Nearby cafes

Costa498 m
Harry's Bar Cafe499 m
Acton Cafe568 m
North Acton Pavilion760 m

Nearby restaurants

McDonald's354 m
Restaurant382 m
Fresh & Delicious433 m
Stones434 m

Nearby pubs

Bar / Starbucks356 m
The Foundry Collective509 m
The Station House1.1 km
The Rocket1.1 km

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs983 m

Nearby pharmacies

Jallas450 m
Marcus Jones Pharmacy813 m
Horn Lane Pharmacy822 m

Nearby health

Cloister Road Surgery571 m
Horn Lane Surgery772 m
Food hygiene (5-star)59% of 49

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

50

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 score14/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

34.7

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,337m
Crossrail 2 route8,291m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 2/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 6,549 nationally

2,533

Est. population

8,540/km²

49%

Employed

36%

Degree educated

£43,900

Median income

7.0%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

27

Community stability

Age profile

33%
31%
19%
Under 1833%
18–3431%
35–4919%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

13%
50%
21%
Own outright13%
Own (mortgage)13%
Private rent50%
Social rent21%
Shared ownership3%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

21%
26%
20%
14%
White British21%
White Other26%
Asian20%
Black14%
Mixed7%
Other12%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional21%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household59%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent50%
Social rent21%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
20
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
23
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)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
2015
Largest scheme
990 homes · Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

6 Portal Way, Portal Way, W3 6RU578 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
COTTON AVENUE, W3328 homes
completed
208 Western Avenue, Western Avenue, London, W3 6ED264 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 6YE

Full postcodeW3 6YE
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.518383
Longitude-0.259461
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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