Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50050, -0.27696

W3 7GS— Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 7GS, Ealing

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 50/100Low yield 3.27%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Exceptional for families — top safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
50
Environment
84
Investment
28

Location

W3 7GS

Key facts for W3 7GS

Full postcodeW3 7GS
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
Ward
Latitude51.500496
Longitude-0.276962
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Mixed
ExcellentNeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-58.2% vs London avg

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Schools

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Acton Gardens Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · 8 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 5 min walk

2 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

11 Jun

Crime rates and local incidents

LOW CRIME

27.1 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 81% of London
↑ Rising 184.2%

from a low base — still below London average

+3% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour24%
Other24%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Burglary11%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft2%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 729m

Crime is 58% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

⚠️

Low transaction volume — very few sales recorded. Price figures may not reflect the wider area. Treat with caution.

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Transport

1 May

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
🚇
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.9 min walk
🚂
South Acton

Nearby stations

🚇
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
5 min walk
🚇
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
6 min walk
🚂
South ActonNational Rail
6 min walk
🚇
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
11 min walk
🚇
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
12 min walk
🚌No bus stops within 400m

29

Walkability score

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge59 min ↑
Victoria ★54 min
Waterloo59 min ↑
Canary Wharf67 min ↑
City58 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sector-level)

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

6

Car parks (800m)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park295m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Environment

22 Apr

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 26.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³
Better than 81% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green space
More green space than 99% of London

Energy

Solar: 852 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood 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

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

35 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

60

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

7

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

7

Gyms (1km)

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Union Chiswick (548 m)

Nearest supermarketCo-op Food · 890 m

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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

The Local359 m
Al Rayan387 m
Sainsbury's Local390 m
Budgens393 m

Nearby cafes

The Apple Tree370 m
Jungles Cafe376 m
Mint Cafe393 m
Kafe 23523 m

Nearby restaurants

What the Fish362 m
Aquarium363 m
Chicken Grilly364 m
BASE371 m

Nearby pubs

Union Chiswick548 m
Moot652 m
The Talbot Inn716 m
The Bollo728 m

Nearby gyms

Gunnersbury Triangle Club325 m
Reynolds Sports Centre563 m
Virgin Active636 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens704 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy367 m
Dillons Pharmacy812 m
Wellcare Pharmacy847 m

Nearby health

Wisdom Dental379 m
Acton Town Dental Practice438 m
GCH Acton Care Centre635 m
DentExcel790 m
Food hygiene (5-star)64% of 96

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

28

Investment score

Weak

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
3.27% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 56%
Gentrification score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

39.5

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,284m
Crossrail 2 route8,448m

Demographics

22 Apr

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,788 nationally

1,990

Est. population

69%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

5.5%

Claimant rate

Mixed

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
33%
27%
Under 1825%
18–3433%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

26%
19%
36%
13%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent19%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership13%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
21%
16%
22%
White British25%
White Other21%
Asian16%
Black22%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
9
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
Planning apps (3 years)
15
Local approval rate
0%
Borough approval rate
17%
CIL rate (residential)
£120/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
4

Politics

Local councillors and MP

MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)

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The bottom line

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

The catches: 54 min to victoria — above average for this zone and 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Data freshness

When each data source was last updated

50%

Confidence score

6/12

Pillars populated

Medium reliability
gp12 Jun
cqc8 May
imd24 Apr
tfl1 May
seed22 Apr
crime11 Jun
flood22 Apr
census25 Apr
nhs ae5 Jun
parking12 Jun
schools12 Jun
planning1 Jun
amenities12 Jun
buildings12 Jun
bus stops12 Jun
ethnicity7 Jun
tfl cycles12 Jun
air quality11 Jun
fsa hygiene12 Jun
green space22 Apr
demographics22 Apr
voa property24 Apr
bus frequency7 Jun
national rail1 May
rental market12 Jun
claimant count12 Jun
water provider9 Jun

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