Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.50246, -0.28217

W3 9BA— Ealing Common, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 9BA, Ealing Common, Ealing

High-connectivity investment target

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 74/100Transport 51/100~4% 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
74
Schools
90
Transport
51
Environment
88
Investment
51

The bottom line

W3 9BA 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 9BA

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

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

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime+7.0% vs London avg

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How W3 9BA 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 · 8 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 13 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 8 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

69.4 incidents per 1,000 residents

Higher crime than 53% of London
↑ Rising 4633.3%

-5% vs borough

Crime by type

Other26%
Vehicle crime25%
Violence & sexual offences14%
Anti-social behaviour13%
Burglary10%
Drug offences6%
Theft3%
Robbery2%

Road safety

95

Road safety score

5

Accidents (5yr)

3

Serious within 200m

MEDIUM pedestrian risk2 pedestrian casualties (5yr)

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 627m

Crime is +7% above London average

Property

1 May

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£5,927/m²
Price per ft²£551/ft²
Avg floor area45.6 m²

EPC breakdown

C
20%
D
9%

Based on 29 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 68%Detached 5%Flat 26%

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£114,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1930-1949
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelelectricity (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band FAnnual charge £2,824
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2024 · CAGR

+2.4%

Total change

+98%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-66.0%

per year

Acceleration

-139.31

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £350k–£400k · P75: £250k–£300k · 19 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 19 sales

Detached5.3%
Semi-detached68.4%
Flat/maisonette26.3%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£139k£250k+79.9%1
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£297k£368k+23.7%1.2
Pre-crash peak2006–2006£418k£418k+0%1
GFC & correction2011–2011£470k£470k+0%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£468k£468k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2022£810k£810k+0%1
Current market2024–2024£275k£275k+0%4

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

92out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume75
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
1.6 min walk
South Acton

Nearby stations

Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
2 min walk
South Acton Rail StationMildmay
11 min walk
South ActonNational Rail
11 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
12 min walk
Gunnersbury Underground StationDistrict
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

36

Walkability score

48

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.2 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)

6

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park190m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.2 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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB100% green spaceTree canopy: 61%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 3.5 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

8

Dentists within 1km

1

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalClayponds Hospital · 1.4 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

66

Parks (1km)

11

Restaurants (800m)

6

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

24

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: The Red Lion & Pineapple (749 m)

Nearest supermarketFostok Halab · 747 m
17 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)

862m

Post office

Nearby shops

Al Rayan41 m
Sainsbury's Local42 m
The Local95 m
Budgens197 m

Nearby cafes

The Apple Tree153 m
Jungles Cafe187 m
Wild Bean Cafe313 m
Miram's Munchies401 m

Nearby restaurants

Casereccio46 m
BASE56 m
What the Fish73 m
Aquarium77 m

Nearby pubs

The Red Lion & Pineapple749 m
The Talbot Inn756 m
The White Hart818 m
The King's Head873 m

Nearby gyms

Gunnersbury Triangle Club242 m
Actonians Sports Club - Boddington Gardens291 m
Reynolds Sports Centre328 m
St Columba's Tennis Club376 m

Nearby pharmacies

Walker's Pharmacy66 m

Nearby health

Wisdom Dental43 m
GCH Acton Care Centre469 m
DentExcel673 m
Atrium Clinic676 m
Food hygiene (5-star)51% of 51

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

51

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 score20/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226
Sales last 12 months0

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

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

63.5

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,656m
Crossrail 2 route8,869m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 20,967 nationally

2,045

Est. population

6,643/km²

62%

Employed

62%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

4.2%

Claimant rate

Inner cityMedium densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

17%
32%
20%
14%
16%
Under 1817%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6414%
65+16%

Tenure

28%
23%
44%
Own outright28%
Own (mortgage)23%
Private rent44%
Social rent4%
Shared ownership2%

Ethnicity

33%
24%
24%
White British33%
White Other24%
Asian24%
Black5%
Mixed5%
Other9%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional45%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household32%
Unemployed6%
No qualifications10%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent44%
Social rent4%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
21
Live planning apps (800m)
14
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
12
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)
43
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)

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
Acton Gardens Phase 9.1, South Acton Estate, Bollo Lane, London, W3 8QZ68 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 9BA

Full postcodeW3 9BA
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.502460
Longitude-0.282170
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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