North Acton · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51259, -0.27527

W3 9LU— North Acton, Ealing

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

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Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 83/100Transport 48/100~4% yield · indicativeOnly 4 sales — thin data

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
69
Safety
83
Schools
100
Transport
48
Environment
60
Investment
48

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 9LU

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 9LU 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 · 2 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 15 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

★★★

Childcare

South Acton Childrens Centre

Outstanding · 12 min walk

3 primaries · 4 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) · 628m

Crime is 19% below London average

Property

2 Jul

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£17,624/m²
Price per ft²£1,637/ft²
Avg floor area96.8 m²

EPC breakdown

B
10%
C
5%
D
14%
E
5%

Based on 34 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 12%Detached 48%Flat 40%

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£242,000
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band DAnnual charge £1,955
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1996–2024 · CAGR

+3.9%

Total change

+189%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

+177.9%

per year

Acceleration

+244.44

change in velocity

Market State

Strong growth

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £400k–£450k · P75: £600k–£700k · 25 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 25 sales

Detached48%
Terraced12%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1996–2000£250k£425k+70%1.3
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£898k£898k+0%2
GFC & correction2008–2010£1.22m£1.52m+25.5%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2013£1.77m£1.77m+0%1
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£200k£200k+0%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£2.75m£2.75m+0%1
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£778k£260k-66.6%1.5
Current market2024–2024£723k£723k+0%10

Price Trajectory by Type

Detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Detached

+1.5% alpha

Detached+1.5% α
Local
10.8%
District
9.3%

CAGR over 10yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

44out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Seller's Market

Favours sellers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity0
Sales Volume75
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

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
7.2 min walk
Acton Main Line

Nearby stations

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

43

Walkability score

85

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)

4

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park290m
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 AONB9% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
Below average green space

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.7 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

24 min walk

76%

Recommend GP

76%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

6

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.8 km
Nearest A&ELONDON NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST · 7.7 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.2%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

46

Parks (1km)

20

Restaurants (800m)

11

Cafes (800m)

0

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

6

Sports (1km)

0

Convenience

No pubs within 400m — nearest: Duke of York (404 m)

Nearest supermarketFostok Halab · 481 m
4 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)

686m

Post office

Nearby shops

Lebara WIne Palace498 m
Shadi Food Centre508 m
Acton General Store519 m
Acton Food & Wine528 m

Nearby cafes

Chaiiwala486 m
Chai Spot500 m
Morrisons Cafe540 m
Estoril561 m

Nearby restaurants

Peony London464 m
Mimik Sushi486 m
Chicken Kitchen487 m
Morley's489 m

Nearby pubs

Duke of York404 m
The White Hart459 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple498 m
The King's Head551 m

Nearby gyms

Twyford Avenue Sports Ground310 m
Twyford Sports Centre442 m
PureGym503 m
Ealing Judo Club588 m

Nearby pharmacies

Horn Lane Pharmacy459 m
Wellcare Pharmacy704 m
Dillons Pharmacy717 m
Zahra Pharmacy842 m

Nearby health

Springfield Dental Surgery340 m
Horn Lane Surgery503 m
DentExcel569 m
Dental Beauty616 m
Food hygiene (5-star)38% of 121

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

48

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

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

17/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

46.4

Price growth score

C
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,297m
Crossrail 2 route8,966m

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)
8
Live planning apps (800m)
32
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
6
Commercial apps (800m)
3
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
4
Planning apps (3 years)
9
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)
192
Largest scheme
116 homes · Acton And West London College, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EA
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

TA CENTRE, TA CENTRE, HORN LANE, JULIAN AVENUE, CRESWICK ROAD, W3 9HA45 homes
completed
Acton Central Industrial Estate, Acton Central Industrial Estate, Rosemont Road45 homes
completed
251-255, 251-255, High Street, London, W3 9BY22 homes
completed
48 Horn Lane, 48, Horn Lane, London, W3 6NP20 homes
completed
24, 24, Creswick Road, Acton, W3 9HF15 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 9LU

Full postcodeW3 9LU
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardNorth Acton
Latitude51.512592
Longitude-0.275275
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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