Ealing Common · Ealing · Ealing Central and Acton constituency · 51.51029, -0.28456

W3 9SW— Ealing Common, Ealing

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

The family fortress

 

Schools 100%Safety 75/100Transport 49/100Yield 3.98%

Best for: Families

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Investment-grade — strong yield and growth signals

Liveability
65
Safety
75
Schools
90
Transport
49
Environment
65
Investment
66

The bottom line

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

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Location

W3 9SW

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung 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

Deep-dive guides for W3 9SW

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How W3 9SW has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

West Acton Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 11 min walk

KS2: 106.9

★★

Secondary

Ark Acton Academy

Good · Inspected Feb 2023 · 7 min walk

P8: +0.26A8: 46.0

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

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

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

60.6 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 54% of London
↑ Rising 2300.0%

-17% vs borough

Crime by type

Other25%
Anti-social behaviour22%
Drug offences17%
Vehicle crime15%
Violence & sexual offences15%
Burglary5%
Theft1%
Robbery1%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Acton Fire Station (G26) · 642m

Crime is 7% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area134.9 m²

EPC breakdown

C
1%
D
6%
E
1%

Based on 8 properties · Confidence: low

Street mix

Semi 48%Detached 10%Flat 43%

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£337,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

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

Construction erabefore 1900
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band EAnnual charge £2,389
Price growth potentialLow

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2015 · CAGR

+11.9%

Total change

+854%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-32.0%

per year

Acceleration

-32.98

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £125k–£150k · P75: £450k–£500k · 20 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 20 sales

Detached10%
Semi-detached50%
Flat/maisonette40%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£115k£500k+334.8%2.2
Post-dot-com plateau2002–2004£548k£250k-54.4%1.5
Pre-crash peak2007–2007£730k£730k+0%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£175k£1.29m+637.1%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£1.60m£1.10m-31.4%1.3

Price Trajectory by Type

Semi-detached

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Semi-detached

+-6.8% alpha

Semi-detached-6.8% α
Local
9%
District
15.8%

CAGR over 2yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

67out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Seasonal Timing0
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Below London average
Ealing Common Underground StationPiccadilly line
3.1 min walk
Ealing Broadway

Nearby stations

Ealing Common Underground StationDistrict · Piccadilly
3 min walk
Acton Town Underground StationPiccadilly · District
11 min walk
North Ealing Underground StationPiccadilly
11 min walk
West Acton Underground StationCentral
11 min walk
Ealing Broadway Underground StationCentral · District
16 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

43

Walkability score

15

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

3.5 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

5

Car parks (800m)

9

EV chargers (800m)

Nearest car park593m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock3.5 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: 8.2 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB27% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 82% of London

Nearest SSSI: Syon Park SSSI — 4.2 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

39 min walk

64%

Recommend GP

64%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

10

Dentists within 1km

2

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospital · 1.5 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

62

Parks (1km)

8

Restaurants (800m)

2

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

0

Pharmacies (800m)

1

Gyms (1km)

37

Sports (1km)

5

Convenience

Nearest supermarketEmpire · 136 m
26 tennis courts2 swimming pools8 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)

140m

Post office

Nearby shops

Sainsbury's Local211 m
Sanabel228 m
Middle East Food Market233 m
My Mini Mix235 m

Nearby cafes

Starbucks183 m
Costa192 m
Chaiiwala684 m
Chai Spot739 m

Nearby restaurants

Leila130 m
Ta Ke135 m
W5 Kebab203 m
Nando's238 m

Nearby pubs

Jono's Bar166 m
The Red Lion & Pineapple608 m
The White Hart668 m
The Greystoke831 m

Nearby gyms

Springfield Acton Bowls Club346 m
Ealing Lawn Tennis Club365 m
Twyford Avenue Sports Ground387 m
Twyford Sports Centre478 m

Nearby pharmacies

iCare Pharmacy849 m
Walker's Pharmacy902 m

Nearby health

Atrium Clinic238 m
W5 Dental Care284 m
DentExcel602 m
GCH Acton Care Centre617 m
Food hygiene (5-star)56% of 54

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

66

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 score17/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition226

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+8.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

40.6

Price growth score

D
High

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score0/100
Bakerloo Extension route12,900m
Crossrail 2 route9,419m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 6/10

Around average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Average deprivation level

Rank: 18,028 nationally

1,584

Est. population

16,876/km²

69%

Employed

63%

Degree educated

£46,200

Median income

3.6%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

33

Community stability

Age profile

18%
28%
25%
18%
Under 1818%
18–3428%
35–4925%
50–6418%
65+11%

Tenure

19%
20%
47%
Own outright19%
Own (mortgage)20%
Private rent47%
Social rent12%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

35%
30%
16%
White British35%
White Other30%
Asian16%
Black6%
Mixed6%
Other7%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional50%
Routine / semi-routine11%
No car household41%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications11%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent47%
Social rent12%

vs. London

Income vs London+10.0%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
Yes
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
5
Live planning apps (800m)
15
Development activity
high
Residential apps (800m)
1
Commercial apps (800m)
2
Major developments (800m)
0
Planning apps (12 months)
5
Planning apps (3 years)
14
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)
40
Largest scheme
39 homes · 11-12, 11-12, HANGER LANE, W5
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

WOODGRANGE HOUSE, WOODGRANGE HOUSE, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W529 homes
completed
353, 353, Uxbridge Road, Acton, W3 9R14 homes
completed
SITE AT END OF, SITE AT END OF, WEST LODGE AVENUE, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, W3 8EY13 homes
completed
382, 382, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W5 3LF11 homes
completed
355, 355, UXBRIDGE ROAD, W3 9RH10 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 9SW

Full postcodeW3 9SW
Postcode districtW3
BoroughLondon Borough of Ealing
WardEaling Common
Latitude51.510291
Longitude-0.284556
Parliamentary constituencyEaling Central and Acton
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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