East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.51155, -0.25969

W3 7NB— East Acton, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 41/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
65
Safety
82
Schools
100
Transport
41
Environment
65
Investment
42

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 7NB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
HighMixed
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 7NB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

East Acton Primary School

Not yet inspected · 3 min walk

KS2: 107.3

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 16 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-21% vs borough

Crime by type

Other24%
Anti-social behaviour23%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Vehicle crime14%
Burglary6%
Theft4%
Drug offences3%
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: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 1.3km

Crime is 11% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 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)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£11,183/m²
Price per ft²£1,039/ft²
Avg floor area48.2 m²

EPC breakdown

C
24%
D
2%

Based on 26 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 3%Terraced 3%Flat 93%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

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£120,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1983-1990
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+8.5%

Total change

+1056%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+139.5%

per year

Acceleration

+142.31

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £250k–£300k · P75: £125k–£150k · 65 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 65 sales

Semi-detached3.1%
Terraced3.1%
Flat/maisonette93.8%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£64k£97k+51.6%3.7
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£127k£153k+20.8%3.8
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£174k£180k+3.7%4
GFC & correction2008–2012£212k£240k+13.5%1.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£192k£500k+160.4%2
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£325k£325k+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£250k£250k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£318k£318k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£309k£740k+139.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-1.5% alpha

Flat/maisonette-1.5% α
Local
7.5%
District
9%

CAGR over 20yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

18out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing11
Trend Position10

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line line
9.5 min walk
Acton Central→ Waterloo· 2 tph
57 min

Nearby stations

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

40

Walkability score

103

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.0 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

4

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)2
Nearest car park250m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.0 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: 6.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB28% green spaceTree canopy: 28%
More green space than 83% of London

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.1 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): 2

Landslide susceptibility: Medium

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

11 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.3 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

76

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

10

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

33

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Station House (393 m)

Nearest supermarketBaghdad Food Centre · 650 m
25 tennis courts2 swimming pools5 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)

688m

Post office

Nearby shops

Strawberry Local338 m
Londis388 m
JJ Food & Wine486 m
Basil & Toms511 m

Nearby cafes

Acton Park Cafe352 m
Hopper Coffee372 m
Station Cafe380 m
Churchfield Food Store425 m

Nearby restaurants

Anokha442 m
Best Central Kebab & Fish458 m
Pizzaria Hadrians524 m
NUR Malaysia London610 m

Nearby pubs

The Station House393 m
The Rocket433 m
The Windmill703 m
Bar / Starbucks1.1 km

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs301 m
Kiss Gyms590 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton648 m
Acton Centre768 m

Nearby pharmacies

Crossbell Pharmacy683 m
Horn Lane Pharmacy714 m
Zahra Pharmacy752 m
Jallas911 m

Nearby health

Acton Vale Dental Centre605 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists613 m
Lim Dental Practice630 m
Horn Lane Surgery719 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 79

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

42

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 score19/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

49.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,210m
Crossrail 2 route7,954m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,647 nationally

1,624

Est. population

9,206/km²

60%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanHigh densityMixed

39

Community stability

Age profile

24%
24%
21%
18%
Under 1824%
18–3424%
35–4921%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

20%
19%
28%
31%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)19%
Private rent28%
Social rent31%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

34%
23%
17%
White British34%
White Other23%
Asian10%
Black9%
Mixed8%
Other17%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional35%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent31%
Private rent28%

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)
22
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
4
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
1
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)
370
Largest scheme
990 homes · Friary Park Estate, Joseph Avenue, London, W3 6NL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Goldsmiths Arms, East Acton Lane, London, W3 7ER65 homes
completed
Railway Yard, East Churchfield Road, London, W3 7QF24 homes
completed
2, 2, East Churchfield Road, Acton, W3 7LL8 homes
completed
123 Western Avenue, Western Avenue, London, W3 7EB6 homes
completed
2 Churchfield Road, Churchfield Road, London, W3 6EG5 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 7NB

Full postcodeW3 7NB
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.511553
Longitude-0.259692
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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