Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50656, -0.28350

W3 9AY— Ealing Common, Ealing

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 82/100Transport 52/100Yield 3.98%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
82
Schools
90
Transport
52
Environment
61
Investment
64

The bottom line

W3 9AY offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — a strong choice for Families.

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Location

W3 9AY

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-12.0% vs London avg

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How W3 9AY 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 · 10 min walk

KS2: 104.4

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 3 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 · 9 min walk

2 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

57.2 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 56% of London
→ Stable

-22% vs borough

Crime by type

Other35%
Violence & sexual offences23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Burglary10%
Robbery4%
Vehicle crime4%
Drug offences2%
Theft2%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 460m

Crime is 12% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area185 m²

EPC breakdown

B
1%
C
5%

Based on 6 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 38%Terraced 56%Detached 6%

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£462,500
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2007-2011
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
RoofPitched, insulated (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

2011–2020 · CAGR

+2.2%

Total change

+22%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+1.2%

per year

Acceleration

+5.74

change in velocity

Market State

Recovery

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £600k–£700k · P75: £700k+ · 16 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 16 sales

Detached6.3%
Semi-detached37.5%
Terraced56.3%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2011–2012£870k£795k-8.6%5
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£960k£1.10m+14.6%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£1.05m£1.05m+0%1
Pandemic surge2020–2020£1.06m£1.06m+0%2

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-0.6% alpha

Semi-detached-0.6% α
Local
4.6%
District
5.2%

CAGR over 8yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

58out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity40
Trend Position75

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

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

Nearby stations

Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
6 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
6 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
15 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
15 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

37

Walkability score

33

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 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)

8

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park224m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.3 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: 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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB12% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Above 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

43 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

9

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 8.1 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

81

Parks (1km)

17

Restaurants (800m)

5

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

45

Sports (1km)

3

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jono's Bar (465 m)

Nearest supermarketEmpire · 436 m
35 tennis courts9 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)

407m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sanabel225 m
Middle East Food Market226 m
Yasmeen Al-Sham Supermarket235 m
Budgens421 m

Nearby cafes

Jungles Cafe438 m
Starbucks443 m
The Apple Tree445 m
Costa455 m

Nearby restaurants

Kasmetcheto239 m
Burger Boy241 m
Domino's245 m
Leila386 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's Bar465 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple520 m
The White Hart602 m
The Talbot Inn697 m

Nearby gyms

Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens252 m
Reynolds Sports Centre279 m
St Columba's Tennis Club433 m
Twyford Sports Centre469 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy484 m

Nearby health

Atrium Clinic228 m
GCH Acton Care Centre335 m
DentExcel463 m
Wisdom Dental496 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 82

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

64

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 score18/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,782m
Crossrail 2 route9,162m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 5/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 13,676 nationally

1,415

Est. population

8,645/km²

66%

Employed

57%

Degree educated

£39,600

Median income

7.1%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

36

Community stability

Age profile

20%
27%
23%
18%
Under 1820%
18–3428%
35–4924%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

18%
20%
39%
22%
Own outright18%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent39%
Social rent22%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

33%
28%
White British33%
White Other28%
Asian12%
Black11%
Mixed6%
Other11%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional41%
Routine / semi-routine15%
No car household52%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent39%
Social rent22%

vs. London

Income vs London-5.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
14
Live planning apps (800m)
21
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
6
Planning apps (3 years)
13
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)
40
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)

Beatrice Helen Virginia Enid &, Beatrice/Helen/Virginia/Enid/Elaine Houses, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8HU54 homes
completed
310, 310, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W328 homes
completed
353, 353, Uxbridge Road, Acton, W3 9R14 homes
completed
SITE AT END OF, SITE AT END OF, WEST LODGE AVENUE, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, W3 8EY13 homes
completed
382, 382, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W5 3LF11 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Lib Dems
Ward majority vote
14.9%
Election year
2026
MP
Dr Rupa Huq (Labour)
MP majority
13,995
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton

Councillors

Jon BallLib Dems
Connie HerschLib Dems
Lakhbir SinghLib Dems

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Key facts for W3 9AY

Full postcodeW3 9AY
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.506562
Longitude-0.283500
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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