South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50675, -0.27091

W3 8PU— South Acton, Ealing

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Schools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 47/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
63
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
47
Environment
60
Investment
49

The bottom line

W3 8PU offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W3 8PU

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+13.0% vs London avg

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How W3 8PU has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

Derwentwater Primary School

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.0

★★★

Secondary

Ark Soane Academy

Outstanding · Inspected Mar 2024 · 5 min walk

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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

73.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 56% of London
→ Stable

+1% vs borough

Crime by type

Anti-social behaviour35%
Violence & sexual offences28%
Other22%
Vehicle crime5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

5

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 418m

Crime is +13% above 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£9,247/m²
Price per ft²£859/ft²
Avg floor area56.4 m²

EPC breakdown

B
2%
C
14%
D
10%
E
5%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Semi 13%Terraced 30%Detached 3%Flat 50%Other 3%

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£141,000
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 fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,521
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2025 · CAGR

+6.7%

Total change

+608%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+147.9%

per year

Acceleration

+195.06

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £500k–£600k · P75: £350k–£400k · 28 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 28 sales

Detached3.6%
Semi-detached14.3%
Terraced28.6%
Flat/maisonette53.6%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£84k£66k-21.4%1.2
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£80k£283k+253.7%1.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2007£318k£236k-25.7%1.5
GFC & correction2008–2012£214k£250k+17.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£370k£300k-18.9%1.5
Pandemic surge2021–2021£390k£390k+0%4
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£454k£454k+0%1
Current market2024–2025£240k£595k+147.9%2.5

Price Trajectory by Type

Flat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+4.4% alpha

Flat/maisonette+4.4% α
Local
7.2%
District
2.8%

CAGR over 18yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

21out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position10

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
9.2 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
7 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
10 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
10 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
10 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

70

Walkability score

255

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 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 park266m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
291m

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

Nearest SSSI: Barn Elms Wetland Centre SSSI — 4.1 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

23 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

12

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 2.3 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

43

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

31

Cafes (800m)

5

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

5

Sports (1km)

16

Convenience

Nearest supermarketLidl · 95 m
1 swimming pools2 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

5

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

1.1km

Post office

Nearby shops

Safa59 m
Medina Halal Meat65 m
Global 4 Seasons80 m
Biedronka116 m

Nearby cafes

Sport Cafe Daallo18 m
Daleys Cafe23 m
Starbucks84 m
T4U91 m

Nearby restaurants

Sam's Chicken37 m
McDonald's44 m
KFC70 m
German Doner Kebab80 m

Nearby pubs

George & Dragon85 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern124 m
The Talbot Inn179 m
The King's Head190 m

Nearby gyms

Anytime Fitness106 m
Acton Centre284 m
The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton394 m
PureGym453 m

Nearby pharmacies

Dillons Pharmacy2 m
Wellcare Pharmacy34 m
Zahra Pharmacy242 m
Alisha Pharmacy666 m

Nearby health

Dental Beauty121 m
DentExcel435 m
Lim Dental Practice468 m
Springfield Dental Surgery475 m
Food hygiene (5-star)44% of 208

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

49

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 score27/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Mixed owner / renter

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

53.8

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route11,914m
Crossrail 2 route8,398m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,509 nationally

1,495

Est. population

17,298/km²

48%

Employed

33%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

11.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

30%
21%
22%
16%
Under 1830%
18–3421%
35–4922%
50–6416%
65+11%

Tenure

25%
61%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)5%
Private rent25%
Social rent61%
Shared ownership2%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

16%
17%
15%
32%
15%
White British16%
White Other17%
Asian15%
Black32%
Mixed6%
Other15%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional22%
Routine / semi-routine22%
No car household62%
Unemployed8%
No qualifications22%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent61%
Private rent25%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
11
Live planning apps (800m)
36
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
6
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
19
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)
165
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
173-175 & 185-189, 173-175 & 185-189, HIGH STREET, ACTON, W375 homes
completed
Acton Town Hall, Acton Town Hall, High Street, London, W3 6NE71 homes
completed
BARRIE HOUSE & ADJACENT CAR PARKS, BARRIE HOUSE & ADJACENT CAR PARKS, PARK ROAD NORTH, W3 8SQ63 homes
completed
10-18 Horn Lane, 10-1845 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 8PU

Full postcodeW3 8PU
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.506755
Longitude-0.270913
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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