South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50761, -0.27706

W3 8EB— South Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 8EB, South Acton, Ealing

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 54/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
69
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
54
Environment
61
Investment
67

The bottom line

W3 8EB offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 8EB

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+50.0% vs London avg

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How W3 8EB has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 7 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 0 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 6 min walk

5 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

97.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 73% of London
→ Stable

+33% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour32%
Other25%
Violence & sexual offences19%
Vehicle crime9%
Drug offences7%
Burglary6%
Theft2%
Robbery2%

Road safety

98

Road safety score

2

Accidents (5yr)

4

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 64m

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area58.6 m²

EPC breakdown

B
5%
C
7%
D
7%
E
5%

Based on 24 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 4%Terraced 9%Flat 74%Other 13%

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£146,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2022 · CAGR

+5.8%

Total change

+364%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-38.4%

per year

Acceleration

-42.28

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £400k–£450k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Semi-detached5.3%
Terraced10.5%
Flat/maisonette84.2%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£54k£145k+169.8%1
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2002£163k£163k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£409k£290k-29%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£327k£327k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£340k£289k-15.1%1.5
Brexit uncertainty2017–2019£380k£405k+6.6%2
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£249k£249k+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+-4.7% alpha

Flat/maisonette-4.7% α
Local
-2.4%
District
2.3%

CAGR over 6yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

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

Nearby stations

Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
7 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
10 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
12 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

56

Walkability score

97

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.9 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge50 min ↑
Victoria ★37 min
Waterloo50 min ↑
Canary Wharf60 min ↑
City55 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park196m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.9 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
725m

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: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 84% of London
NoiseNONE
road
SEVERE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.7 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.2 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): 3

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

27 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

14

Dentists within 1km

4

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.0 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

65

Parks (1km)

31

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

2

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

2

Convenience

Nearest supermarketFostok Halab · 101 m
10 tennis courts5 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

2

Late-night venues

D
1,284 licensed premises in borough456 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

689m

Post office

Nearby shops

Shadi Food Centre201 m
Acton General Store214 m
The Convenience Barn264 m
Yasmeen Al-Sham Supermarket362 m

Nearby cafes

Chaiiwala141 m
Chai Spot188 m
Morrisons Cafe333 m
Estoril416 m

Nearby restaurants

North China Restaurant74 m
Mimik Sushi109 m
Peony London127 m
Chicken Kitchen146 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion & Pineapple76 m
The White Hart151 m
The Talbot Inn276 m
The King's Head281 m

Nearby gyms

PureGym66 m
Twyford Sports Centre167 m
Anytime Fitness345 m
Reynolds Sports Centre351 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dillons Pharmacy436 m
Wellcare Pharmacy456 m
Walker's Pharmacy642 m
Zahra Pharmacy674 m

Nearby health

DentExcel2 m
GCH Acton Care Centre205 m
Dental Beauty328 m
Atrium Clinic399 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 140

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

67

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 score21/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

42.3

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,349m
Crossrail 2 route8,820m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 13,429 nationally

2,056

Est. population

12,588/km²

61%

Employed

59%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Urban coreHigh densityYoung professionals

35

Community stability

Age profile

17%
23%
25%
19%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3423%
35–4925%
50–6419%
65+16%

Tenure

22%
23%
44%
Own outright22%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent44%
Social rent10%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

33%
28%
16%
White British33%
White Other28%
Asian16%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household44%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications13%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent10%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
10
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
17
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
197
Largest scheme
308 homes · Phase 6 Of The South Acton Estate, Phase 6, South Acton Estate, Bollo Bridge Road, London, W3 8DA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Acton And West London College, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EA116 homes
completed
WAREHOUSE REAR OF, 16-18, WAREHOUSE REAR OF, 16-18, CROWN STREET, MILL HILL TERRACE (LAND FRONTING), W328 homes
completed
310, 310, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W328 homes
completed
251-255, 251-255, High Street, London, W3 9BY22 homes
completed
353, 353, Uxbridge Road, Acton, W3 9R14 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
11.4%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Katie Lynn DouglasLabour
Yvonne Elizabeth JohnsonLabour
Husam AlharahshehGreen

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Key facts for W3 8EB

Full postcodeW3 8EB
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.507610
Longitude-0.277062
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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