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W3 8AF

POSTCODE

A South Acton postcode in Ealing, a 5-minute walk from South Acton Rail.

Secondary schools near you, with last year's furthest distance offered

  1. 1
    Ark Soane AcademyInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding

    You: 0.43 mi · Last place offered: 0.96 mi

  2. 2
    Ark Acton Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 42.1

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 3
    Twyford Church of England High SchoolInside

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 67.1

    You: 0.56 mi · Last place offered: 3.7 mi

Primary nearby

Ealing · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • South Acton Rail Station

    Rail

    360 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Acton Town Underground Station

    Underground

    712 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Acton Central Rail Station

    Rail

    814 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • All Saints Road

    Bus · Stop U · east

    109 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Newton Avenue

    Bus · Stop J · west

    122 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Meon Road

    Bus · Stop W · north

    264 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Petersfield Road

    Bus · Stop V · south

    265 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Palmerston Road Stanley Road

    Bus · Stop K · west

    275 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · W3 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · W3 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 113 sales

W3 8AF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the W3 8 sector.

Average price
£558,427
Median price: £490,000
Median -6.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 113 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £569,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£683k£568k£453k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Sep '26
£415,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8EW
£511,000 · 2026-09-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8FL
£860,000 · 2026-09-11 · Terraced · Freehold
W3 8LW
£490,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8HB
£835,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
W3 8PD
£380,000 · 2026-08-19 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8NH
£750,000 · 2026-08-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8AU
£500,000 · 2026-08-10 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8FR
£572,000 · 2026-08-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8PA
£540,000 · 2026-08-05 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
W3 8NY
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near W3 8AF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near W3 8AF

Counts are for South Acton electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
51
YoY -14%
604937
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
95
YoY +28%
1268034
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY +46%
20124
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
17114
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1790
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
56
YoY stable
745536
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
21
YoY —
49286
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

1 of 4 key categories improving · vehicle crime rising

248
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Ealing 033 (E02000270)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£72,231

£61,883–£84,310

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,804

£45,820–£60,852

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£47,178

£43,550–£51,109

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£38,471

£33,539–£44,128

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,752
White Brit.28.5%
Other White19.2%
African15.8%
Other Asian5.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.9%
+ 14 other groups · 26.6%

Religion

Total residents: 2,750
No religion32.2%
Christian30.7%
Muslim26.2%
Not answered5.9%
Hindu2.4%
+ 4 other religions · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,748
35–4927.5%
25–3425.4%
50–6412.1%
≤47.5%
5–95.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.6%

Households

Total households: 1,140
One person: other25.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.2%
Cohabiting couple family: No children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children7.4%
+ 9 other households · 30.0%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
16693
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16693 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for W3 8AF

England
Country
Ealing
Local Authority
South Acton
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
W3 8AF
Coordinates
51.5029, -0.2702
Grid reference
TQ201796
Easting
520,159
Northing
179,640
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGP3H+5W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ealing
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Ealing

Administrative Information

Ealing
Local Authority
Council Area
Ealing Central and Acton E14001207
Constituency
E14001207
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
South Acton
Constituency code
E14001207
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Ealing, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Ealing

Health & NHS

West London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Ealing 033D E01001357
E01001357
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Ealing 033 E02000270
E02000270
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Ealing 033D E01001357
E01001357
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Ealing 033 E02000270
E02000270
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:57 AM4:31 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:31 PM
Sunset
9 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:31 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W3 8AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01001357 and MSOA E02000270 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16693
Present — Active
Postcode W3 8AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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