East Acton · Ealing · Hammersmith and Chiswick constituency · 51.51475, -0.25487

W3 7TX— East Acton, Ealing

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

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 38/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Balanced area — no standout strengths or weaknesses

Liveability
59
Safety
78
Schools
60
Transport
38
Environment
62
Investment
44

The bottom line

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

The catch: 1 Japanese knotweed site within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

Less suited to Car-free commuters.

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Location

W3 7TX

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumMixed
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+4.3% vs London avg
vs London crime+23.0% vs London avg

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🎓 School Smart🔒 Very Safe

“Strong, well-rated schools nearby”

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How W3 7TX 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 · 5 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 7 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★

Childcare

Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre

Requires Improvement · 10 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

79.8 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 61% of London
→ Stable

+9% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences28%
Other24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Vehicle crime17%
Burglary5%
Theft3%
Drug offences1%
Robbery0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Park Royal Fire Station (G29) · 2.4km

Crime is +23% above 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£3,903/m²
Price per ft²£363/ft²
Avg floor area111.8 m²

EPC breakdown

C
10%
D
17%
E
1%

Based on 28 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 82%Flat 18%

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£279,500
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)
RoofPitched, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+4.7%

Total change

+282%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-38.0%

per year

Acceleration

-58.99

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £200k–£250k · P75: £350k–£400k · 22 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 22 sales

Semi-detached81.8%
Flat/maisonette18.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£110k£87k-21.4%1.3
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£220k£286k+30%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£302k£345k+14.2%2
GFC & correction2008–2008£394k£394k+0%4
Help-to-Buy recovery2016–2016£695k£695k+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£560k£560k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£678k£678k+0%2
Current market2024–2024£420k£420k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+9.2% alpha

Semi-detached+9.2% α
Local
14.2%
District
5%

CAGR over 2yr 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 2

Poor

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

25

Walkability score

61

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

1.9 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

7

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park434m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock1.9 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
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 6.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB18% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.3 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

6 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

1

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

Nearest hospitalQueen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospital · 1.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.2 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

133

Parks (1km)

7

Restaurants (800m)

0

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

2

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

27

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Bar / Starbucks (871 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 400 m
22 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)

1

Cinemas (2km)

390m

Post office

Nearby shops

Strawberry Local258 m
Mashiva Ltd394 m
Monaco Food & Wine401 m
Zahra Supermarket411 m

Nearby cafes

Acton Park Cafe796 m
Hopper Coffee858 m
Station Cafe868 m
Churchfield Food Store913 m

Nearby restaurants

Pizza GoGo387 m
Greggs392 m
Magic Wok399 m
Chicken land406 m

Nearby pubs

Bar / Starbucks871 m
The Station House880 m
The Rocket921 m
The Foundry Collective1.0 km

Nearby gyms

David Lloyd Clubs567 m
Kiss Gyms958 m
TeamSport Acton1.1 km

Nearby pharmacies

Marcus Jones Pharmacy405 m
Westway Pharmacy468 m
Crossbell Pharmacy919 m

Nearby health

Oakwood Dental Practice433 m
Night & Day Emergency Dentists932 m
The Vale Surgery938 m
Acton Vale Dental Centre940 m
Food hygiene (5-star)48% of 62

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

44

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 score14/100
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

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

45.6

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route10,942m
Crossrail 2 route7,822m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 11,375 nationally

1,855

Est. population

4,724/km²

64%

Employed

47%

Degree educated

£43,800

Median income

5.9%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityMixed

35

Community stability

Age profile

19%
37%
20%
14%
Under 1819%
18–3437%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+10%

Tenure

22%
16%
38%
20%
Own outright23%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent38%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership3%

Ethnicity

20%
28%
15%
20%
White British20%
White Other28%
Asian15%
Black10%
Mixed7%
Other20%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional33%
Routine / semi-routine18%
No car household48%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+4.3%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
1

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
702
Largest scheme
333 homes · Argos, Argos Homebase Superstore, Western Avenue, London, W3 7XX
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Land Bounded By Gibbon Road, Foster Road, Land Bounded By, Foster Road, London, W3 7AL129 homes
completed
Goldsmiths Arms, East Acton Lane, London, W3 7ER65 homes
completed
73, 73, St Andrews Road, Acton, W3 7NF8 homes
completed
123 Western Avenue, Western Avenue, London, W3 7EB6 homes
completed
2 And 4 Carlisle Avenue, Carlisle Avenue, London, W3 7NG4 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 7TX

Full postcodeW3 7TX
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEast Acton
Latitude51.514745
Longitude-0.254872
Parliamentary constituencyHammersmith and Chiswick
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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