East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.50776, -0.25350

W3 7LE— East Acton, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 81/100Transport 40/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 1 sales — thin data

Best for: Families

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Lopsided profile — strong safety but weak transport

Liveability
63
Safety
81
Schools
60
Transport
40
Environment
66
Investment
46

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 7LE

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 7LE 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 · 15 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 · 7 min walk

6 primaries · 0 secondaries · 1 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)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Chiswick Fire Station · 2.2km

Crime is 5% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 1 sale 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)1
New build0.0%
Price per m²£1,834/m²
Price per ft²£170/ft²
Avg floor area75.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
17%
D
4%
E
1%

Based on 22 properties · Confidence: medium

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£188,750
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
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+3.4%

Total change

+166%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-60.3%

per year

Acceleration

-50.85

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 21 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 21 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£50k£124k+148%1.5
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£57k£150k+165.5%1.5
Pre-crash peak2005–2006£168k£220k+31%2
GFC & correction2010–2012£138k£240k+73.9%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£335k£370k+10.4%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£335k£335k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£133k£133k+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-0.8% alpha

Flat/maisonette-0.8% α
Local
4.8%
District
5.6%

CAGR over 21yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

69out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
12.9 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

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

49

Walkability score

55

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge55 min ↑
Victoria ★42 min
Waterloo57 min ↑
Canary Wharf61 min ↑
City54 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

6

Car parks (800m)

5

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park206m
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 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: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB32% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 87% 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 WESTWAY SURGERY

13 WESTWAY, SHEPHERDS BUSH, W12 0PT

10 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

2

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.9 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

108

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

31

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Askew (617 m)

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 180 m
25 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)

2

Cinemas (2km)

143m

Post office

Nearby shops

Vale Food & Wine149 m
ND Super Store202 m
Ikhwan Butcher and Minimarket263 m
Londis301 m

Nearby cafes

Malieu138 m
Lewis Cafe184 m
Acton Park Cafe470 m
Atom498 m

Nearby restaurants

More Munchies136 m
O!Burger137 m
Morley's161 m
Laziz193 m

Nearby pubs

The Askew617 m
The Station House675 m
The Rocket735 m

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs302 m
TeamSport Acton319 m
Kiss Gyms350 m
Hartswood Tennis Club1.0 km

Nearby pharmacies

Crossbell Pharmacy147 m
Westway Pharmacy797 m
Marcus Jones Pharmacy865 m

Nearby health

The Vale Surgery172 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists254 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre284 m
Lim Dental Practice752 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 89

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

46

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 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

4/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

51.2

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,725m
Crossrail 2 route7,378m

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)
2
Live planning apps (800m)
19
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
10
Local approval rate
100%
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)
442
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
Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Site of Prestolite Electric Ltd, Larden Road, W3 7RP453 homes
completed
41 - 159, 41 - 159, Bromyard Avenue281 homes
completed
SPORTS GROUND, SPORTS GROUND, BEECH ROAD, W385 homes
completed
Bromyard House (Phase 5), Bromyard House (Phase 5), Bromyard Avenue, Acton, W3 7BE67 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 7LE

Full postcodeW3 7LE
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.507765
Longitude-0.253496
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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