South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50668, -0.27288

W3 8PH— South Acton, Ealing

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

Workplace / area profile

This postcode has no recorded homes — it reads as a workplace or commercial address. Residential measures like liveability, schools-for-families and mortgage context are not shown.

 

Schools 100%Safety 58/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.98%
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Area score
62
Safety
58
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
61
Investment
67

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Location

W3 8PH

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+3.8% vs London avg
vs London crime+213.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W3 8PH

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How W3 8PH 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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 4 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 · 4 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Medium crime

203.3 incidents per 1,000 residents

Among London's highest crime areas
→ Stable

+178% vs borough

Crime by type

Other36%
Violence & sexual offences24%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Drug offences6%
Vehicle crime5%
Theft4%
Burglary2%
Robbery1%

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) · 284m

Crime is +213% 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 DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

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Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

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

69

Walkability score

244

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.6 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

6

Car parks (800m)

10

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park205m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.6 km

Nearby car parks

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Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
417m

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
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB11% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
Above average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park 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): 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

24 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.2 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.4 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

61

Parks (1km)

32

Restaurants (800m)

25

Cafes (800m)

6

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

13

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMleczko delikatesy · 86 m
3 tennis courts1 swimming pools4 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

6

Late-night venues

C
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

The Convenience Barn114 m
Global 4 Seasons153 m
Acton General Store166 m
Safa179 m

Nearby cafes

Sport Cafe Daallo127 m
Daleys Cafe127 m
Morrisons Cafe161 m
Chai Spot196 m

Nearby restaurants

Ming's Take Away84 m
Subway116 m
Tops Pizza127 m
Forno di Napoli127 m

Nearby pubs

The Talbot Inn44 m
George & Dragon99 m
The King's Head129 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern171 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness90 m
PureGym333 m
Acton Centre418 m
Twyford Sports Centre439 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dillons Pharmacy135 m
Wellcare Pharmacy163 m
Zahra Pharmacy378 m
Alisha Pharmacy745 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty84 m
DentExcel306 m
GCH Acton Care Centre412 m
Springfield Dental Surgery498 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 194

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 score26/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

41.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,049m
Crossrail 2 route8,515m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 3/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 8,739 nationally

1,972

Est. population

7,592/km²

64%

Employed

49%

Degree educated

£43,600

Median income

7.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityRenters

32

Community stability

Age profile

22%
26%
22%
17%
13%
Under 1822%
18–3426%
35–4922%
50–6418%
65+13%

Tenure

14%
21%
44%
19%
Own outright14%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent44%
Social rent19%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

32%
27%
White British32%
White Other27%
Asian13%
Black12%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional38%
Routine / semi-routine17%
No car household57%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications17%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London+3.8%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
33
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
3
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
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)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
174
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)

The Oaks Shopping Centre, The Oaks Shopping Centre and Car Park in Churchfield Road, High Street, London, W3 6RE142 homes
completed
Acton And West London College, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EA116 homes
completed
173-175 & 185-189, 173-175 & 185-189, HIGH STREET, ACTON, W375 homes
completed
BARRIE HOUSE & ADJACENT CAR PARKS, BARRIE HOUSE & ADJACENT CAR PARKS, PARK ROAD NORTH, W3 8SQ63 homes
completed
Acton Central Industrial Estate, Acton Central Industrial Estate, Rosemont Road45 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 8PH

Full postcodeW3 8PH
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.506685
Longitude-0.272875
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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