East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.51179, -0.24873

W3 7FU— East Acton, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 44/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
44
Environment
63
Investment
49

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 7FU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
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 7FU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Ark Conway Primary Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Jul 2024 · 6 min walk

KS2: 109.3

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Secondary

Phoenix Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 10 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 · 12 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 2.0km

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

W3 district median

£472,500

Based on 338 sales from postcodes with sufficient data

Price history

Sales (24 months)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,885/m²
Price per ft²£547/ft²
Avg floor area82.2 m²

EPC breakdown

B
105%

Based on 105 properties · Confidence: high

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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£205,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2015
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 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

Price Trajectory

2018–2025 · CAGR

+-1.8%

Total change

-12%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+8.7%

per year

Acceleration

+15.52

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £450k–£500k · 78 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 78 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Brexit uncertainty2018–2019£550k£533k-3.1%34
Pandemic surge2020–2021£495k£800k+61.6%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£478k£478k+0%2
Current market2024–2025£445k£484k+8.7%3

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.4% α
Local
-1.8%
District
-1.4%

CAGR over 7yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

38out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position75

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
6.6 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

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

53

Walkability score

170

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge43 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo45 min ↑
Canary Wharf53 min ↑
City41 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

10

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park255m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.5 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
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: 5.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB21% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 76% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.8 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

8

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 942 m
Nearest A&EROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%74.1%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

250

Parks (1km)

14

Restaurants (800m)

3

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Askew (644 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 201 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)

291m

Post office

Nearby shops

Monaco Food & Wine342 m
Zahra Supermarket367 m
Hammersmith Food & Wine400 m
Mashiva Ltd421 m

Nearby cafes

Bridge Cafe547 m
Atom597 m
Malieu676 m
Lewis Cafe740 m

Nearby restaurants

No Drama Burger188 m
Kish188 m
Pizza GoGo259 m
Greggs286 m

Nearby pubs

The Askew644 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs583 m
TeamSport Acton869 m
Kiss Gyms883 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westway Pharmacy262 m
Marcus Jones Pharmacy361 m
Crossbell Pharmacy696 m
Jays Pharmacy887 m

Nearby health

Oakwood Dental Practice261 m
The Vale Surgery632 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists802 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre828 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 81

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

49

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 score16/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

44.2

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,463m
Crossrail 2 route7,291m

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%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
59
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
0%
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)
384
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
8-110, 8-110, Westway, W12128 homes
completed
Land Off Trinity Way, Land off Trinity Way and, Trinity Way, London, W3 7HT84 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 7FU

Full postcodeW3 7FU
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.511785
Longitude-0.248731
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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