North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51192, -0.28144

W3 9EL— North Acton, Ealing

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

Limited residential data

We have little evidence of homes at this postcode (no domestic energy certificates or residential sales on record). The residential verdict is withheld; treat the figures below as area context.

 

Schools 100%Safety 78/100Transport 39/100Yield 3.98%
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Strong schools, limited transport — ideal for car-owning families

Area score
64
Safety
78
Schools
95
Transport
39
Environment
59
Investment
60

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Location

W3 9EL

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+10.0% vs London avg
vs London crime-26.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for W3 9EL

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How W3 9EL has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

95

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

West Acton Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 8 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★★

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 · 13 min walk

3 primaries · 4 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

48.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 64% of London
↑ Rising 2200.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-35% vs borough

Crime by type

Other29%
Violence & sexual offences22%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Vehicle crime13%
Burglary9%
Drug offences7%
Robbery1%
Theft0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

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

Crime is 26% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

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

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

Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Market conditions index — insufficient data

Data not yet available for this postcode.

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 3

Moderate

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
West Acton Underground StationCentral line
8.1 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
6 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
8 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
10 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
12 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
15 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

32

Walkability score

11

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.3 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge51 min ↑
Victoria ★45 min
Waterloo52 min ↑
Canary Wharf55 min ↑
City48 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

4

Car parks (800m)

12

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park563m
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: 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: 8.0 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB6% green spaceTree canopy: 49%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.5 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

SUDBURY & ALPERTON MEDICAL CENTRE

267 EALING ROAD, HA0 1EZ

38 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

6

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.5 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

66

Parks (1km)

12

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

32

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Jono's Bar (429 m)

Nearest supermarketFostok Halab · 473 m
22 tennis courts2 swimming pools7 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)

419m

Post office

Nearby shops

Yasmeen Al-Sham Supermarket385 m
Middle East Food Market387 m
Sanabel388 m
Sainsbury's Local476 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks455 m
Costa461 m
Chaiiwala593 m
Chai Spot641 m

Nearby restaurants

Domino's385 m
Burger Boy387 m
Kasmetcheto387 m
Leila411 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's Bar429 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple540 m
The White Hart569 m
Duke of York709 m

Nearby gyms

Twyford Avenue Sports Ground170 m
Springfield Acton Bowls Club276 m
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club397 m
Twyford Sports Centre404 m

Nearby pharmacies

iCare Pharmacy847 m
Walker's Pharmacy1.1 km

Nearby health

Atrium Clinic386 m
W5 Dental Care528 m
DentExcel570 m
GCH Acton Care Centre675 m
Food hygiene (5-star)55% of 75

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

60

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

37.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,709m
Crossrail 2 route9,311m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 19,222 nationally

1,439

Est. population

7,860/km²

62%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

4.4%

Claimant rate

Inner cityHigh densityYoung professionals

39

Community stability

Age profile

18%
24%
22%
20%
16%
Under 1818%
18–3424%
35–4922%
50–6420%
65+16%

Tenure

25%
21%
38%
16%
Own outright25%
Own (mortgage)21%
Private rent38%
Social rent16%
Shared ownership0%
Rent free0%

Ethnicity

36%
27%
17%
White British36%
White Other27%
Asian17%
Black8%
Mixed5%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional49%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household36%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications12%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent38%
Social rent16%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
7
Live planning apps (800m)
24
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
5
Commercial apps (800m)
1
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
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)
172
Largest scheme
116 homes · Acton And West London College, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

353, 353, Uxbridge Road, Acton, W3 9R14 homes
completed
82 - 84, 82 - 84, Twyford Avenue, Acton, W3 9QF12 homes
completed
355, 355, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W3 9RH10 homes
completed
373-377 Uxbridge Road, 373-377, Uxbridge Road, London, W3 9RH9 homes
completed
48 Rosemont Road, Rosemont Road, London, W3 9LY8 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 9EL

Full postcodeW3 9EL
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.511918
Longitude-0.281440
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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