North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51195, -0.27260

W3 9BG— North Acton, Ealing

Location and area intelligence for W3 9BG, North Acton, Ealing

Strong, well-rated schools nearby

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 48/100Yield 3.98%⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
68
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
60
Investment
58

The bottom line

W3 9BG offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — 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 9BG

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Suburban
MediumRenters
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-19.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W3 9BG

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How W3 9BG has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
—

Primary

St Vincent's Catholic Primary School

Not yet inspected · 1 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★★

Secondary

Twyford Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 5 min walk

P8: +1.08A8: 63.6

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 · 11 min walk

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

52.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 60% of London
→ Stable

-28% vs borough

Crime by type

Violence & sexual offences29%
Other23%
Anti-social behaviour20%
Vehicle crime11%
Robbery5%
Burglary5%
Drug offences4%
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) · 623m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area175.5 m²

EPC breakdown

B
8%
C
3%

Based on 11 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Semi 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£438,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era2011
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.25 W/m²K
RoofAverage thermal transmittance 0.12 W/m²K
Heating fuelGas: mains gas
GlazingHigh performance glazing
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2013–2023 · CAGR

+4.3%

Total change

+52%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-17.2%

per year

Acceleration

-101.10

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £700k+ · P75: £700k+ · 9 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 9 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£870k£1.60m+83.9%4
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.32m£1.32m+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Acton Main Line StationGreat Western Railway line
6.9 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
9 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
9 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
9 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
14 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

50

Walkability score

120

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.8 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge47 min ↑
Victoria49 min ↑
Waterloo ★43 min
Canary Wharf46 min ↑
City47 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

5

Car parks (800m)

2

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)72
Nearest car park219m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.8 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Salisbury Street Car Park70 spaces· yes
797m

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
NoiseMEDIUM
road
MODERATE
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 7.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB8% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.8 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

22 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 2.0 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.8 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

29

Restaurants (800m)

21

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

3

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

11

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketMleczko delikatesy · 505 m
5 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

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

0

Libraries (1km)

1

Cinemas (2km)

630m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lebara WIne Palace363 m
Acton Food & Wine395 m
Horn Lane Minimart425 m
Zeytoon Supermarket430 m

Nearby cafes

Estoril423 m
Morrisons Cafe430 m
La Gusto438 m
Vilamoura438 m

Nearby restaurants

Ryu Acton374 m
Food Palace405 m
Chicken Spot415 m
Wrap House416 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York263 m
The White Hart432 m
The King's Head458 m
The Sheepwalk Tavern466 m

Nearby gyms

Twyford Avenue Sports Ground465 m
Twyford Sports Centre497 m
Anytime Fitness513 m
PureGym517 m

Nearby pharmacies

Horn Lane Pharmacy341 m
Wellcare Pharmacy570 m
Dillons Pharmacy590 m
Zahra Pharmacy674 m

Nearby health

Springfield Dental Surgery149 m
Horn Lane Surgery397 m
Dental Beauty511 m
DentExcel574 m
Food hygiene (5-star)43% of 160

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

58

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 score25/100
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

44.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,103m
Crossrail 2 route8,769m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 4/10

More deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

More deprived than average

Rank: 12,906 nationally

1,854

Est. population

5,971/km²

58%

Employed

52%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

4.6%

Claimant rate

SuburbanMedium densityRenters

33

Community stability

Age profile

25%
19%
29%
15%
Under 1825%
18–3420%
35–4929%
50–6415%
65+12%

Tenure

20%
16%
43%
20%
Own outright20%
Own (mortgage)16%
Private rent43%
Social rent20%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

24%
24%
25%
13%
White British24%
White Other24%
Asian25%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other13%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional39%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household41%
Unemployed5%
No qualifications15%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent20%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Live planning apps (800m)
34
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
7
Commercial apps (800m)
5
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
3
Planning apps (3 years)
8
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)
205
Largest scheme
142 homes · The Oaks Shopping Centre, The Oaks Shopping Centre and Car Park in Churchfield Road, High Street, London, W3 6RE
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

10-18 Horn Lane, 10-1845 homes
completed
Acton Central Industrial Estate, Acton Central Industrial Estate, Rosemont Road45 homes
completed
TA CENTRE, TA CENTRE, HORN LANE, JULIAN AVENUE, CRESWICK ROAD, W3 9HA45 homes
completed
124-130, 124-130, HORN LANE, W3 6PA24 homes
completed
251-255, 251-255, High Street, London, W3 9BY22 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

Daniel Stewart CrawfordLabour
Hodan Mohamoud HailiLabour
Blerina HashaniLabour

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Key facts for W3 9BG

Full postcodeW3 9BG
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.511950
Longitude-0.272604
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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