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W3 8QT

Bollo Lane

South Acton

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Detailed insights for W3 8QT

Overview

Postcode W3 8QT is located in a major urban area, within the South Acton ward of Ealing in the London region, and forms part of the South Acton area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 90.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Acton is £72,231 per year. The nearest station is Acton Town located about 0.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest small park is Twyford Crescent Gardens.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
90
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.8%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

South Acton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,888 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

South Acton has a high crime rate, with approximately 90.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

30.8%

Approximately 30.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 33.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in South Acton is £72,231 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W3 8QT.

Flood risk

No risk

South Acton near W3 8QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Acton Town located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W3 8QT
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

3

Acton Town

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Acton Town
0.4 mi

3

South Acton

Overground

Walking directions to South Acton
0.7 mi

3

Ealing Common

District, Piccadilly

Walking directions to Ealing Common

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W3 8QT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miTwyford Crescent GardensSmallWalking directions to Twyford Crescent Gardens
0.4 miMill Hill ParkSmallWalking directions to Mill Hill Park
0.2 miHeathfield Nature GardenSmallWalking directions to Heathfield Nature Garden

Area Profile

Population
157
Population density
8,820.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.15(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.14(+2%)
Other theft
15.58(+34%)
Burglary
14.57(+163%)
Vehicle crime
7.54(-22%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
34
21.66%
Other White
28
17.83%
British
22
14.01%
Other
15
9.55%
Chinese
10
6.37%
Total population: 157

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
62
52.99%
Level 3 (A level)
22
18.8%
No qualifications
13
11.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
7
5.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
6
5.13%
Total 16+ residents: 117

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
20
30.77%
Other social rented
18
27.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
23.08%
Shared ownership
9
13.85%
Social rents from council
2
3.08%
Total households: 65

Property prices in South Acton

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £521,050 in South Acton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £1,760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for South Acton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in South Acton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£1,710,000
Flats106£447,500
Semi-Detached15£990,000
Terraced16£867,500

10 year median price trend in South Acton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in South Acton.

Schools

In the W3 8QT postcode area, located within South Acton, there are 7 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W3 8QT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNurserySouth Acton Childrens CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryActon Gardens Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryArk Acton AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W3 8QT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W3 8QT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miThe Local1 Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8HRWalking directions to The Local
0.1 miBudgensGunnersbury Lane, Ealing, W3 8HLWalking directions to Budgens
0.2 miAl Rayan14 Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8HRWalking directions to Al Rayan
0.2 miSainsbury's Local15-16 Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8HRWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miMultis StorePark Parade, Ealing, W3 9BDWalking directions to Multis Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Ealing district (2025-26).

Band A£1,361
Band B£1,587
Band C£1,814
Band D£2,041
Band E£2,495
Band F£2,948
Band G£3,402
Band H£4,082

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictEalingE09000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyEaling Central and ActonE14001207
WardSouth ActonE05013536
ParishEaling, unparished areaE43000199
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South ActonE02000270
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Ealing 033EE01001358
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.