East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.50812, -0.25008

W3 7FD— East Acton, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 36/100Yield 3.98%

Best for: Families

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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Liveability
63
Safety
81
Schools
90
Transport
36
Environment
67
Investment
60

The bottom line

W3 7FD offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W3 7FD

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime-5.0% vs London avg

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How W3 7FD has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Wendell Park Primary School

Good · Inspected Nov 2022 · 7 min walk

KS2: 111.7

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Secondary

Phoenix Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 13 min walk

P8: +0.93A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

61.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 53% of London
→ Stable

-16% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Drug offences12%
Vehicle crime11%
Burglary4%
Theft3%
Robbery3%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 2.4km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area53.2 m²

EPC breakdown

D
4%
E
1%
G
1%

Based on 6 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£133,000
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
WallsSystem built, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2011–2019 · CAGR

+15.9%

Total change

+227%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+52.1%

per year

Acceleration

+43.37

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £300k–£350k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2011£157k£157k+0%5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£310k£310k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£337k£513k+52.1%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 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
11 min walk
East Acton Underground StationCentral
12 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
18 min walk
Stamford Brook Underground StationDistrict
19 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

40

Walkability score

35

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★44 min
Waterloo54 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City48 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)

Nearest car park367m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.3 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: 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: 5.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB34% green spaceTree canopy: 31%
More green space than 89% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.5 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 MEDICAL CENTRE, DR KUKAR

13 OLLGAR CLOSE, W12 0NF

6 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.3 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

183

Parks (1km)

18

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Askew (405 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 194 m
25 tennis courts1 swimming pools5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

0

Late-night venues

E
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

322m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis134 m
Vale Food & Wine338 m
PK News349 m
ND Super Store420 m

Nearby cafes

Atom297 m
Malieu302 m
Lewis Cafe397 m
Acton Park Cafe702 m

Nearby restaurants

Café Paolo169 m
Tiki Bar London244 m
More Munchies289 m
O!Burger296 m

Nearby pubs

The Askew405 m
The Orchard Tavern919 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs479 m
TeamSport Acton491 m
Kiss Gyms584 m
Hartswood Tennis Club991 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crossbell Pharmacy332 m
Westway Pharmacy680 m
Windwood Chemists714 m
Marcus Jones Pharmacy772 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery227 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists481 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre514 m
Dental Centre 100625 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 118

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

60

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 score17/100
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

28.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,495m
Crossrail 2 route7,186m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 10,953 nationally

2,792

Est. population

21,030/km²

58%

Employed

46%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

7.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityMixed

30

Community stability

Age profile

24%
31%
21%
14%
Under 1824%
18–3431%
35–4921%
50–6414%
65+9%

Tenure

38%
34%
Own outright11%
Own (mortgage)12%
Private rent38%
Social rent34%
Shared ownership5%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

18%
22%
14%
21%
20%
White British18%
White Other22%
Asian14%
Black21%
Mixed6%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional34%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household57%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent34%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
8
Planning apps (3 years)
11
Local approval rate
63%
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)
390
Largest scheme
541 homes · Bromyard House, Bromyard House, Bromyard Avenue, London, W3 7AZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bromyard House, Bromyard House, Bromyard Avenue, London, W3 7AZ541 homes
completed
41 - 159, 41 - 159, Bromyard Avenue281 homes
completed
East Side Of, Block A, East side of, Swainson Road, London, W3 7UP129 homes
completed
27 The Vale, 27, The Vale, London, W3 7RR95 homes
completed
SPORTS GROUND, SPORTS GROUND, BEECH ROAD, W385 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 7FD

Full postcodeW3 7FD
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.508118
Longitude-0.250082
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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