East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.51345, -0.25017

W3 7JB— East Acton, Ealing

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 45/100Yield 3.98%

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
62
Safety
80
Schools
60
Transport
45
Environment
62
Investment
62

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

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Location

W3 7JB

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 7JB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

60

Education score

Good for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

East Acton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 6 min walk

KS2: 107.3

—

Secondary

Phoenix Academy

Not yet inspected · Inspected Nov 2024 · 11 min walk

P8: +0.93A8: 53.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 10 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 12 min walk

5 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)

10

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Park Royal Fire Station (G29) · 2.7km

Crime is +11% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area61.3 m²

EPC breakdown

B
59%

Based on 59 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Flat 98%Other 2%

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£153,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2019
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.17 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2022–2023 · CAGR

+-2.7%

Total change

-3%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-2.7%

per year

Acceleration

+0.00

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £600k–£700k · 48 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 48 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£588k£572k-2.7%24

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+5.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette+5.5% α
Local
-2.7%
District
-8.2%

CAGR over 1yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

75out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75

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
4.9 min walk
Acton Central

Nearby stations

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

55

Walkability score

192

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.6 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

8

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park258m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.6 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 AONB20% green spaceTree canopy: 34%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.0 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

2 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

3

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 948 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

223

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

1

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

0

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Askew (854 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 51 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)

120m

Post office

Nearby shops

Monaco Food & Wine172 m
Zahra Supermarket199 m
Hammersmith Food & Wine230 m
Mashiva Ltd241 m

Nearby cafes

Bridge Cafe504 m
Atom803 m
Malieu807 m
Lewis Cafe850 m

Nearby restaurants

Kish80 m
Pizza GoGo88 m
No Drama Burger96 m
Greggs116 m

Nearby pubs

The Askew854 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs602 m
Kiss Gyms959 m
TeamSport Acton992 m

Nearby pharmacies

Westway Pharmacy155 m
Marcus Jones Pharmacy191 m
Crossbell Pharmacy820 m

Nearby health

Oakwood Dental Practice126 m
The Vale Surgery785 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists896 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre915 m
Food hygiene (5-star)49% of 68

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

62

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 score15/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

30.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,594m
Crossrail 2 route7,466m

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)
1
Live planning apps (800m)
60
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
15
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)
436
Largest scheme
541 homes · Bromyard House, Bromyard House, Bromyard Avenue, London, W3 7AZ
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Argos, Argos Homebase Superstore, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX333 homes
completed
41 - 159, 41 - 159, Bromyard Avenue281 homes
completed
Land Bounded By Gibbon Road, Foster Road, Land Bounded By, Foster Road, London, W3 7AL129 homes
completed
Land Off Trinity Way, Land off Trinity Way and, Trinity Way, London, W3 7HT84 homes
completed
Argos, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX31 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 7JB

Full postcodeW3 7JB
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.513452
Longitude-0.250166
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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