South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50561, -0.28018

W3 8EY— South Acton, Ealing

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 58/100Yield 3.98%
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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Area score
68
Safety
76
Schools
90
Transport
58
Environment
61
Investment
66

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Location

W3 8EY

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

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

Deep-dive guides for W3 8EY

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Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Acton Gardens Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 7 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 1 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 14 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 6 min walk

4 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

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) · 277m

Crime is +50% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

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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
3.4 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

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

44

Walkability score

54

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.1 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge49 min ↑
Victoria ★36 min
Waterloo49 min ↑
Canary Wharf59 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

8

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park54m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.1 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: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 84% of London
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB10% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.9 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

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

41 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.7 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

64

Parks (1km)

19

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Red Lion & Pineapple (384 m)

Nearest supermarketFostok Halab · 372 m
14 tennis courts7 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)

630m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens234 m
The Local334 m
Yasmeen Al-Sham Supermarket346 m
Middle East Food Market370 m

Nearby cafes

Jungles Cafe254 m
The Apple Tree277 m
Chaiiwala447 m
Chai Spot484 m

Nearby restaurants

Crystal Charcoal241 m
Chicken Grilly263 m
Domino's335 m
Burger Boy335 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion & Pineapple384 m
The White Hart460 m
The Talbot Inn478 m
The King's Head555 m

Nearby gyms

Reynolds Sports Centre53 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens349 m
PureGym363 m
Twyford Sports Centre406 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy359 m
Dillons Pharmacy654 m
Wellcare Pharmacy684 m

Nearby health

GCH Acton Care Centre113 m
DentExcel310 m
Atrium Clinic366 m
Wisdom Dental387 m
Food hygiene (5-star)47% of 94

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

66

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 score17/100
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

38.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,543m
Crossrail 2 route8,909m

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
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
12
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
2
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
18
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)
154
Largest scheme
271 homes · Phase 5 Of The Acton Gardens Masterplan, Site Comprising, South Acton Estate Ph5 Conrad Tower, Carroll Court, Bollo Lane, London, W3 8QS
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 5 Of The Acton Gardens Masterplan, Site Comprising, South Acton Estate Ph5 Conrad Tower, Carroll Court, Bollo Lane, London, W3 8QS271 homes
completed
Phase 7.1 Of The South Acton Estate Regeneration Masterplan, 81-139, Church Road, London, W3 8PX246 homes
completed
Phase 3.1 South Acton Estate, Phase 3.1 Wodehouse Court and Woolf Court, Vincent Road, London, W3 8TU124 homes
completed
Phase 3.2 Of The Acton Gardens Master Plan;, South Acton Estate phase 3.2, South Park & Land North of, Bollo Bridge Road116 homes
completed
Acton And West London College, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EA116 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 8EY

Full postcodeW3 8EY
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.505614
Longitude-0.280178
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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