East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.50956, -0.25001

W3 7FN— East Acton, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 37/100Low yield 1.85%

Best for: Families

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

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
90
Transport
37
Environment
63
Investment
38

The bottom line

W3 7FN offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime at £1,020,000 median — a strong choice for Families.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W3 7FN

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: CautiousRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London avg price+96.2% vs London avg
vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+11.0% vs London avg

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How W3 7FN 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 · 9 min walk

KS2: 111.7

—

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 12 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

72.5 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 55% of London
→ Stable

-1% vs borough

Crime by type

Other32%
Violence & sexual offences20%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Burglary10%
Drug offences9%
Vehicle crime8%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 2.5km

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Low transaction volume — only 5 sales in 24 months. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

£1,020,000

Median sale price

Top 25% — 96% above London median

£1,020,000 is 96% above the London median (£520,000)

+9.4%

This year

Terraced

Dominant type

Price history

5-year change
+11.0%
Sales (24 months)5
New build0.0%
Avg terraced£1,020,000
Avg flat£987,000
Price per m²£7,265/m²
Price per ft²£675/ft²
Avg floor area140.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
37%
C
11%

Based on 48 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 73%Flat 24%Other 3%

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

Stamp duty

Standard buyer£43,250
First-time buyerFTB
£43,250
Additional propertyBTL/2nd
£73,850

England & NI rates 2025/26. Additional property rate adds 3% on each band.

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

23.3×

Price-to-income

£5,103/mo

Est. mortgage

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Rising

Market momentum

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£351,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2012
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2012–2025 · CAGR

+3%

Total change

+46%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+10.3%

per year

Acceleration

+4.92

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 36 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 36 sales

Terraced75%
Flat/maisonette25%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2012–2012£698k£698k+0%5
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£975k£1.24m+26.7%6.7
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£1.20m£975k-18.8%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£946k£946k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£1.15m£878k-23.7%1
Current market2024–2025£925k£1.02m+10.3%3

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Terraced

+-1.2% alpha

Weakest performer

Flat/maisonette

-3% alpha

Terraced-1.2% α
Local
3%
District
4.2%
Flat/maisonette-3% α
Local
0%
District
3%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

30out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing4
Trend Position40

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
9.7 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

East Acton Underground StationCentral
10 min walk
Acton CentralNational Rail
11 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
18 min walk
Turnham Green Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
20 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

39

Walkability score

81

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.4 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

14

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park458m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.4 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 AONB22% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
More green space than 77% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.6 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

7 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

214

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

28

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Askew (492 m)

Nearest supermarketTesco · 348 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)

539m

Post office

Nearby shops

Londis287 m
PK News433 m
Vale Food & Wine447 m
ND Super Store514 m

Nearby cafes

Atom407 m
Malieu419 m
Lewis Cafe495 m
Acton Park Cafe718 m

Nearby restaurants

Café Paolo316 m
Tiki Bar London367 m
More Munchies409 m
O!Burger415 m

Nearby pubs

The Askew492 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs449 m
TeamSport Acton614 m
Kiss Gyms659 m
Hartswood Tennis Club1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Crossbell Pharmacy443 m
Westway Pharmacy523 m
Marcus Jones Pharmacy612 m
Windwood Chemists840 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery369 m
Oakwood Dental Practice517 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists567 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre596 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 119

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

38

Investment score

Weak

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Low gross yield (1.9%) makes this better for owner-occupiers than buy-to-let investors. Capital growth outlook is low.

Avg monthly rent
£1,569London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
1.9% (low)London avg: 3.8%Low yield — bottom 25% of London
Gentrification score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

37.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,512m
Crossrail 2 route7,256m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,016 nationally

2,388

Est. population

12,908/km²

63%

Employed

51%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

6.8%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

30

Community stability

Age profile

23%
31%
22%
15%
Under 1823%
18–3431%
35–4922%
50–6415%
65+9%

Tenure

14%
16%
46%
23%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent46%
Social rent23%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

18%
22%
17%
14%
21%
White British19%
White Other22%
Asian17%
Black14%
Mixed8%
Other21%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional37%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household56%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications14%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent46%
Social rent23%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%
Price vs London+96.2%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
41
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
12
Local approval rate
40%
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)
456
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
Argos, Argos Homebase Superstore, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX333 homes
completed
41 - 159, 41 - 159, Bromyard Avenue281 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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Stamp duty on median price (£1,020,000)

£43,250

Standard buyer

£43,250

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Key facts for W3 7FN

Full postcodeW3 7FN
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.509556
Longitude-0.250012
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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