East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.51610, -0.25067

W3 7DB— East Acton, Ealing

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

The practical family move

 

Schools 100%Safety 79/100Transport 57/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
63
Safety
79
Schools
90
Transport
57
Environment
58
Investment
66

The bottom line

W3 7DB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 3 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 7DB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+17.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W3 7DB

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How W3 7DB 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 · 6 min walk

KS2: 104.4

—

Secondary

Phoenix Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 12 min walk

P8: +0.93A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 9 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 14 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

76.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 58% of London
→ Stable

+4% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences29%
Vehicle crime13%
Anti-social behaviour12%
Drug offences4%
Theft4%
Burglary3%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Park Royal Fire Station (G29) · 2.4km

Crime is +17% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area79 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%

Based on 1 properties · Confidence: very_low

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£197,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2005–2010 · CAGR

+8.8%

Total change

+53%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £400k–£450k · 3 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 3 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Pre-crash peak2005–2005£275k£275k+0%2
GFC & correction2010–2010£420k£420k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

0out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

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

50

Walkability score

177

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.7 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 park244m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.7 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: 25.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 83% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 5.8 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below 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): 1

Landslide susceptibility: Low

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

4 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 926 m
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

194

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 298 m
20 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)

0

Cinemas (2km)

215m

Post office

Nearby shops

Mashiva Ltd110 m
Hammersmith Food & Wine144 m
Zahra Supermarket164 m
Monaco Food & Wine177 m

Nearby cafes

Bridge Cafe480 m
Malieu1.1 km
Atom1.1 km
Lewis Cafe1.1 km

Nearby restaurants

Savoy Fish & Chips165 m
Magic Wok172 m
Chicken land200 m
Greggs220 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs814 m

Nearby pharmacies

Marcus Jones Pharmacy164 m
Westway Pharmacy279 m
Crossbell Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Oakwood Dental Practice258 m
The Vale Surgery1.1 km
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 62

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

66

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

Very High

Demand

Very Low

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

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,687m
Crossrail 2 route7,633m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 7,825 nationally

1,825

Est. population

8,916/km²

60%

Employed

44%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

8.9%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityRenters

26

Community stability

Age profile

17%
39%
19%
14%
Under 1817%
18–3439%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+11%

Tenure

17%
55%
15%
Own outright17%
Own (mortgage)11%
Private rent55%
Social rent15%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

19%
32%
13%
14%
15%
White British19%
White Other32%
Asian13%
Black14%
Mixed6%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional27%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household56%
Unemployed10%
No qualifications18%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent55%
Social rent15%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
53
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
3

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
436
Largest scheme
333 homes · Argos, Argos Homebase Superstore, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Argos, Argos Homebase Superstore, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX333 homes
completed
Land Bounded By Gibbon Road, Foster Road, Land Bounded By, Foster Road, London, W3 7AL129 homes
completed
Argos, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX31 homes
completed
1 East Acton Lane, 1, East Acton Lane, London, W3 7HD14 homes
completed
73, 73, St Andrews Road, Acton, W3 7NF8 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 7DB

Full postcodeW3 7DB
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.516103
Longitude-0.250669
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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