South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50112, -0.27074

W3 8FS— South Acton, Ealing

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

The practical family move

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 76/100Transport 50/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
71
Safety
76
Schools
100
Transport
50
Environment
59
Investment
46

The bottom line

W3 8FS 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 8FS

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-14.0% vs London avg

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How W3 8FS has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Acton Gardens Primary School

Not yet inspected · Inspected May 2025 · 3 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 10 min walk

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 16 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 4 min walk

4 primaries · 2 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

55.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 58% of London
↑ Rising 800.0%

-24% vs borough

Crime by type

Other27%
Anti-social behaviour24%
Violence & sexual offences21%
Burglary11%
Vehicle crime10%
Drug offences5%
Robbery2%
Theft1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

2

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 786m

Crime is 14% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 4 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)4
New build0.0%
Price per m²£5,899/m²
Price per ft²£548/ft²
Avg floor area66 m²

EPC breakdown

B
31%
C
3%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

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£165,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2013
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.18 W/m²K
Roof(other premises above)
Heating fuelmains gas (community)
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,738
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2026 · CAGR

+2%

Total change

+29%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-3.3%

per year

Acceleration

+7.86

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £400k–£450k · 15 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 15 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£300k£140k-53.3%2.3
Brexit uncertainty2017–2018£615k£159k-74.1%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£425k£425k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£450k£450k+0%1
Current market2024–2026£400k£387k-3.2%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0.1% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0.1% α
Local
2%
District
1.9%

CAGR over 13yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

68out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity75
Sales Volume53
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict line
8.8 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

South Acton Rail StationMildmay
2 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
2 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
9 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
9 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

44

Walkability score

128

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.4 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

4

Car parks (800m)

20

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park422m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.4 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
566m

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: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB7% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 3.7 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

10

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&EKINGSTON AND RICHMOND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 9.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%57.7%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

38

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

17

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

4

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Stag (485 m)

Nearest supermarketLidl · 699 m
1 swimming pools1 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)

1.2km

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local97 m
Fenerbahce Food & Wine363 m
Crystal News379 m
Gill's Food & Wine431 m

Nearby cafes

Mint Cafe144 m
Mosaic Café Bistro383 m
Kafe 23612 m
The Coffee House625 m

Nearby restaurants

The Kitchen Network456 m
Pepe's625 m
Sabiib625 m
McDonald's642 m

Nearby pubs

The Stag485 m
The Swan520 m
The Bollo620 m
The Talbot Inn633 m

Nearby gyms

Acton Centre636 m
Anytime Fitness699 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton745 m
Gunnersbury Triangle Club762 m

Nearby pharmacies

Alisha Pharmacy363 m
Dillons Pharmacy626 m
Wellcare Pharmacy652 m
Zahra Pharmacy675 m

Nearby health

Acton Town Dental Practice84 m
Acton Lane Medical Centre363 m
Dental Beauty703 m
Lim Dental Practice763 m
Food hygiene (5-star)54% of 163

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 score23/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months2

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

60.7

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,855m
Crossrail 2 route8,097m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 16,693 nationally

2,750

Est. population

23,478/km²

69%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

3.9%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

40

Community stability

Age profile

23%
31%
27%
Under 1824%
18–3431%
35–4928%
50–6412%
65+6%

Tenure

32%
19%
33%
Own outright5%
Own (mortgage)32%
Private rent20%
Social rent33%
Shared ownership11%

Ethnicity

28%
21%
14%
22%
White British28%
White Other21%
Asian14%
Black22%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional48%
Routine / semi-routine16%
No car household53%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent33%
Private rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
4
Commercial apps (800m)
8
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
20
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)
40
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)

Phase 6 Of The South Acton Estate, Phase 6, South Acton Estate, Bollo Bridge Road, London, W3 8DA308 homes
completed
South Acton Estate Phase 1(2.3), Phase 1 (2.3), Land adj to, Bollo Bridge Road167 homes
completed
Phases 2.1 part of South Acton Estate, Phases 2.1 part of South Acton Estate, Stanley Road, Palmerston Road, All Saints Road, Acton, W3129 homes
completed
South Acton Estate Phase 1 (2.2), South Acton Estate Phase 1 (2.2), Palmerston Road, Acton, W3 8TL125 homes
completed
100 Bollo Lane, 100, Bollo Lane, London, W4 5LX112 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 8FS

Full postcodeW3 8FS
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.501123
Longitude-0.270737
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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