East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.51461, -0.25849

W3 7AN— East Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 7AN, East Acton, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
61
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
49
Environment
61
Investment
52

The bottom line

W3 7AN 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 7AN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-11.0% vs London avg

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How W3 7AN has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

East Acton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 19 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
Robbery3%

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: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 1.5km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
2%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 5 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£155,500
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 potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2013 · CAGR

+5.6%

Total change

+154%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-28.0%

per year

Acceleration

-36.70

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £200k–£250k · 17 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 17 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£71k£151k+112.7%1.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£165k£219k+32.6%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£230k£250k+8.7%2.5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£180k£180k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+1% α
Local
13.3%
District
12.3%

CAGR over 8yr 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 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line line
7.7 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

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

21

Walkability score

77

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.1 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

6

Car parks (800m)

0

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park437m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.1 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 AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.4 km

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

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

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

THE WESTWAY SURGERY

13 WESTWAY, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 0PT

9 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.5 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

90

Parks (1km)

0

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Station House (728 m)

No restaurants within 800m — nearest: Pizza GoGo (634 m)

Nearest supermarketJaz Food & Wine · 894 m
22 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 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)

635m

Post office

Nearby shops

Strawberry Local12 m
Asda Express595 m
By Max605 m
Anil Food & Wine630 m

Nearby cafes

Harry's Bar Cafe608 m
Acton Cafe632 m
Acton Park Cafe701 m
Hopper Coffee708 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza GoGo634 m
Greggs641 m
Magic Wok651 m
Chicken land657 m

Nearby pubs

The Station House728 m
Bar / Starbucks750 m
The Rocket757 m
The Foundry Collective926 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs559 m
Kiss Gyms919 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton980 m
TeamSport Acton1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Marcus Jones Pharmacy657 m
Jallas692 m
Westway Pharmacy717 m
Horn Lane Pharmacy740 m

Nearby health

Oakwood Dental Practice681 m
Horn Lane Surgery715 m
Cloister Road Surgery914 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre920 m
Food hygiene (5-star)73% of 26

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

52

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

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

34.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,186m
Crossrail 2 route8,038m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,647 nationally

1,624

Est. population

9,206/km²

60%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
21%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

20%
19%
28%
31%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent28%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

34%
23%
17%
White British34%
White Other23%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent28%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
355
Largest scheme
990 homes · Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

COTTON AVENUE, W3328 homes
completed
208 Western Avenue, Western Avenue, London, W3 6ED264 homes
completed
PLOTS 41-54, 71-102 & 135-166, PLOTS 41-54, 71-102 & 135-166, COTTON AVENUE, W378 homes
completed
Goldsmiths Arms, East Acton Lane, London, W3 7ER65 homes
completed
PLOTS 25-40, PLOTS 25-40, COTTON AVENUE, W316 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
10.5%
Election year
2026
MP
Andy Slaughter (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 7AN

Full postcodeW3 7AN
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.514610
Longitude-0.258495
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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