South Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50260, -0.27853

W3 8RA— South Acton, Ealing

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

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 71/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong, well-rated schools set this area apart

Liveability
69
Safety
71
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
88
Investment
54

The bottom line

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

The catch: 4 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

W3 8RA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
HighYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income-5.7% vs London avg
vs London crime+33.0% vs London avg

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How W3 8RA has changed

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 · 5 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 4 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 · 5 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

86.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 65% of London
↑ Rising 2050.0%

+18% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Violence & sexual offences25%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary12%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime7%
Theft2%
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) · 507m

Crime is +33% above London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area75.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
2%
E
1%

Based on 4 properties · Confidence: low

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

Energy & construction

Solar yield852 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£188,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1950-1966
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)
RoofFlat, no insulation (assumed)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1997–2014 · CAGR

+6.3%

Total change

+181%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+9.2%

per year

Acceleration

+26.82

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £300k–£350k · P75: £200k–£250k · 8 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 8 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1997–1998£80k£85k+6.3%1
Post-dot-com plateau2004–2004£235k£235k+0%1
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£250k£250k+0%1
GFC & correction2008–2008£206k£206k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2014£225k£225k+0%3

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

50out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Balanced Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

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

Nearby stations

Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
2 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
8 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
8 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
13 min walk
Chiswick Park Underground StationDistrict
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

52

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 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

8

Car parks (800m)

7

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park266m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.0 km

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterMEDIUM
Medium
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 24.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 16.0 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: 7.9 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 64%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park 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

KEW MEDICAL PRACTICE

14 HIGH PARK ROAD, KEW, TW9 4BH

37 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

11

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.6 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

69

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

3

Gyms (1km)

23

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Talbot Inn (562 m)

Nearest supermarketFostok Halab · 659 m
14 tennis courts6 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)

963m

Post office

Nearby shops

Budgens139 m
The Local159 m
Al Rayan237 m
Sainsbury's Local244 m

Nearby cafes

Jungles Cafe124 m
The Apple Tree132 m
Mint Cafe458 m
Wild Bean Cafe551 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Grilly113 m
Crystal Charcoal135 m
Aquarium176 m
What the Fish180 m

Nearby pubs

The Talbot Inn562 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple637 m
The White Hart688 m
The King's Head697 m

Nearby gyms

Reynolds Sports Centre305 m
Gunnersbury Triangle Club334 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens485 m
St Columba's Tennis Club619 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy187 m
Dillons Pharmacy700 m
Wellcare Pharmacy736 m

Nearby health

Wisdom Dental219 m
GCH Acton Care Centre388 m
Acton Town Dental Practice527 m
DentExcel565 m
Food hygiene (5-star)46% of 107

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

54

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Medium

Demand

Medium

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

36.4

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,405m
Crossrail 2 route8,653m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,788 nationally

1,990

Est. population

8,827/km²

69%

Employed

58%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

5.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

38

Community stability

Age profile

25%
33%
27%
Under 1825%
18–3433%
35–4927%
50–6411%
65+5%

Tenure

26%
19%
36%
13%
Own outright6%
Own (mortgage)26%
Private rent19%
Social rent36%
Shared ownership13%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

25%
21%
16%
22%
White British25%
White Other21%
Asian16%
Black22%
Mixed7%
Other10%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household57%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent36%
Private rent19%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
13
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
16
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)
4

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
157
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 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
Phase 4 Of The Acton Gardens Masterplan;, Phase 4 of the Acton Gardens Chesterton Court, Grahame Tower, Hanbury Road, London, W3 8RH107 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 8RA

Full postcodeW3 8RA
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardSouth Acton
Latitude51.502604
Longitude-0.278534
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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