North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51483, -0.27466

W3 9HW— North Acton, Ealing

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The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 51/100Yield 3.98%

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
66
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
51
Environment
65
Investment
56

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 9HW

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

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How W3 9HW 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 · 4 min walk

KS2: 108.8

★★★

Secondary

Twyford Church of England High School

Outstanding · Inspected Oct 2023 · 8 min walk

P8: +1.08A8: 63.6

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 15 min walk

4 primaries · 3 secondaries · 0 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) · 880m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area105.9 m²

EPC breakdown

B
6%
C
9%
D
14%
E
5%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

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£264,750
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)
RoofPitched, 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

1995–2023 · CAGR

+7.3%

Total change

+617%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+7.8%

per year

Acceleration

-17.55

change in velocity

Market State

Steady growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £450k–£500k · P75: £250k–£300k · 13 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 13 sales

Semi-detached100%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–1999£145k£293k+101.7%2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2003£296k£495k+67.2%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2014–2016£750k£700k-6.7%1
Brexit uncertainty2017–2017£770k£770k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£965k£965k+0%1
Rate-rise correction2023–2023£1.04m£1.04m+0%1

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+5% alpha

Semi-detached+5% α
Local
19.2%
District
14.2%

CAGR over 4yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

20out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Trend Position40

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 2

Poor

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

Nearby stations

West Acton Underground StationCentral
7 min walk
Acton Main Line Rail StationElizabeth line · Great Western Railway
8 min walk
Acton Main LineNational Rail
8 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
13 min walk
Acton Central Rail StationMildmay
13 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

24

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.0 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

3

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)8
Nearest car park525m
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 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: 7.5 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB26% green spaceTree canopy: 46%
More green space than 81% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 5.0 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

23 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

7

Dentists within 1km

5

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.7 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.5 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

45

Parks (1km)

10

Restaurants (800m)

4

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

10

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Duke of York (609 m)

Nearest supermarketFostok Halab · 732 m
5 tennis courts3 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)

530m

Post office

Nearby shops

Spar441 m
Co-op Food - Acton494 m
West Acton Superstores523 m
Southfields News Convenience Store523 m

Nearby cafes

Acton Cafe559 m
Celtic Coffee London562 m
Harry's Bar Cafe629 m
Chaiiwala736 m

Nearby restaurants

Yo Yo Kitchen533 m
Peony London717 m
Ryu Acton720 m
Chicken Kitchen737 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York609 m
The White Hart709 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple750 m
The King's Head786 m

Nearby gyms

Ealing Judo Club445 m
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground507 m
Twyford Sports Centre689 m
Springfield Acton Bowls Club710 m

Nearby pharmacies

Horn Lane Pharmacy392 m
Jallas747 m
Wellcare Pharmacy918 m
Dillons Pharmacy936 m

Nearby health

Horn Lane Surgery407 m
Springfield Dental Surgery492 m
DentExcel822 m
Dental Beauty846 m
Food hygiene (5-star)41% of 76

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

56

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 score16/100
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

33.9

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,294m
Crossrail 2 route9,043m

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)
4
Live planning apps (800m)
23
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
2
Planning apps (3 years)
10
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)
77
Largest scheme
55 homes · 192, 192, HORN LANE, W3 6PL
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

TA CENTRE, TA CENTRE, HORN LANE, JULIAN AVENUE, CRESWICK ROAD, W3 9HA45 homes
completed
24, 24, Creswick Road, Acton, W3 9HF15 homes
completed
Former TA Centre, Former TA Centre, Horn Lane, Acton, W3 9EZ11 homes
completed
48, 48, Lynton Road, Acton, W3 9HW11 homes
completed
19 Creswick Road, 19, Creswick Road, London, W3 9HG9 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 9HW

Full postcodeW3 9HW
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.514831
Longitude-0.274657
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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