East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.51443, -0.25621

W3 7BX— East Acton, Ealing

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 37/100Yield 3.98%
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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Area score
58
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
37
Environment
62
Investment
55

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Location

W3 7BX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

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How W3 7BX has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
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Primary

East Acton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 4 min walk

KS2: 107.3

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Secondary

Phoenix Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 16 min walk

P8: +0.93A8: 53.6

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 · 9 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

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) · 1.7km

Crime is +23% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area68.7 m²

EPC breakdown

B
11%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

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£171,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
East Acton Underground StationCentral line
7.8 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

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

23

Walkability score

57

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

9

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park388m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB14% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.3 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

7 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

106

Parks (1km)

4

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Station House (794 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 480 m
22 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 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)

481m

Post office

Nearby shops

Strawberry Local164 m
Mashiva Ltd492 m
Monaco Food & Wine496 m
Zahra Supermarket507 m

Nearby cafes

Acton Park Cafe726 m
Harry's Bar Cafe761 m
Hopper Coffee773 m
Station Cafe781 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza GoGo475 m
Greggs482 m
Magic Wok494 m
Chicken land499 m

Nearby pubs

The Station House794 m
The Rocket833 m
Bar / Starbucks843 m
The Foundry Collective1.0 km

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs522 m
Kiss Gyms907 m
TeamSport Acton1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Marcus Jones Pharmacy501 m
Westway Pharmacy557 m
Jallas828 m
Crossbell Pharmacy895 m

Nearby health

Oakwood Dental Practice522 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists891 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre896 m
The Vale Surgery928 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 41

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

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

25

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,027m
Crossrail 2 route7,888m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,375 nationally

1,855

Est. population

4,724/km²

64%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

19%
37%
20%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3437%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
16%
38%
20%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent38%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

20%
28%
15%
20%
White British20%
White Other28%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent20%

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)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
16
Local approval rate
67%
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)
697
Largest scheme
333 homes · Argos, Argos Homebase Superstore, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Bounded By Gibbon Road, Foster Road, Land Bounded By, Foster Road, London, W3 7AL129 homes
completed
Goldsmiths Arms, East Acton Lane, London, W3 7ER65 homes
completed
73, 73, St Andrews Road, Acton, W3 7NF8 homes
completed
123 Western Avenue, Western Avenue, London, W3 7EB6 homes
completed
2 And 4 Carlisle Avenue, Carlisle Avenue, London, W3 7NG4 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 7BX

Full postcodeW3 7BX
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.514432
Longitude-0.256210
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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