W3 6PY Ealing
Postcode no longer in use, introduced February 2025. Ward: East Acton. Region: London.
Streets
- Friary Road, Acton: 92 addresses
- Unnamed street near Friary Road, North Acton: 1 address
House prices and rents in Ealing
A typical home in Ealing cost £589,875 in August 2026, 1.8% more than a year before. That is 10% more than five years earlier and 14% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £1,423,676 |
| Semi-detached | £894,767 |
| Terraced | £718,874 |
| Flat or maisonette | £410,282 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £493,727 |
Private renters in Ealing paid £2,126 a month on average in September 2026, 3.8% more than a year before. That is 36% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £1,642 |
| Two bedrooms | £2,049 |
| Three bedrooms | £2,427 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £3,316 |
Council tax
What each band costs in Ealing in 2026-27: Band D £2,139 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,426 | £1,663 | £1,901 | £2,139 | £2,614 | £3,089 | £3,564 | £4,277 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (28% of about 1,030 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- OIS4b Site 10 Western Avenue Site, Land Between Cotton Avenue And Anderson Close, not permissioned (290 m)
- OIS4b Site 10 Western Avenue Site, Land Between Cotton Avenue And Anderson Close, not permissioned (290 m)
- OIS4a Site 9 Western Avenue Site, land at 208 Western Avenue (TfL site 9), not permissioned (290 m)
- OIS4a Site 9 Western Avenue Site, land at 208 Western Avenue (TfL site 9), not permissioned (290 m)
- Big Yellow Storage (Wales Farm Road), not permissioned (340 m)
- Big Yellow Storage (Wales Farm Road), not permissioned (340 m)
- Big Yellow Storage (Wales Farm Road), not permissioned (340 m)
- 3 Portal Way, not permissioned (360 m)
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the postcode, operating or planned.
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this postcode.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the postcode.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Gas and electricity use
The postcode does not have the 5 or more domestic meters needed for figures to be published.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the postcode.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 31 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acton Main Line 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 140 m |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | North Acton Underground Station | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| West Acton Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| East Acton Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 45 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Acton Main Line Station | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Club des Sports - Acton Car Park | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 27 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.5 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Horn Lane Surgery Good Oct 2017 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jallas Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acton Perfect Smile | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Central Middlesex Hospital Good Nov 2025 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Care homes | 6 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lynton Terrace Requires improvement Nov 2023 | 390 m |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Nurseries and childcare
The ten nearest nurseries, pre-schools and clubs are all within 1 km (0.6 miles); the nearest is 340 m from the postcode's centre.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Nursery School W3 0JE | Full day care | 36 | Good (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 340 m |
| Blossom Patch Ltd - Acton W3 7PW | Full day care | 66 | Not inspected yet | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Happy Feet Day Nursery W3 9HA | Full day care | 40 | Good (Sep 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Aktiva Camps At Derwentwater W3 6SA | Out-of-school day care | 48 | Not inspected yet | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| St Vincent's Sports and Activity Camp W3 9JR | Out-of-school day care | 30 | Not inspected yet | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Maples Nursery School Daycare W3 7LL | Sessional day care | 9 | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Club Des Sports W3 7HB | Sessional day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| The Garden Nursery Ltd W3 7HB | Full day care | 72 | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery West Acton W3 0NT | Full day care | 57 | Good (Feb 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Aktiva Camps At West Acton W3 0JL | Out-of-school day care | 40 | Not inspected yet | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 120 childminders and 111 home childcarers (nannies) in Ealing. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Friars Place Green 1,530 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Springfield Gardens 2.2 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest North Acton Playing Fields 8.9 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Crescent Allotments 1,190 m² | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 2.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 910 m (0.6 miles) south. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 3 km (1.9 miles) north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Holland Park | Wood | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 | 93 |
93 of the postcode's 93 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 93 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Road safety
40 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported around the postcode in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 4 serious and 36 slight, in which 4 people were seriously hurt. 7 involved a pedestrian; 7 involved a cyclist; 14 involved a motorcyclist; 1 involved a child under 16. 43% happened in the dark, and 40% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 20 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 16:55 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A4000, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 16 Oct 2025 22:41 | Slight | 1 person | A4000, 30 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 5 Sep 2025 05:50 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A4000, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 15 Aug 2025 13:15 | Slight | 2 people | A4000, 30 mph | Daylight |
| 17 Jun 2025 15:04 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A4000, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 30 Apr 2025 21:35 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A4000, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 15 Apr 2025 14:20 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A40, 40 mph | Daylight |
| 19 Jan 2025 22:15 | Slight | 1 person: 1 cyclist | A4000, 20 mph | Dark, street lights on |
| 6 Nov 2024 07:51 | Slight | 1 person: 1 pedestrian | A4000, 20 mph | Daylight |
| 16 Jul 2024 07:13 | Slight | 1 person: 1 motorcyclist | A4000, 20 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A40 between A4000 and A4000, with 86,305 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 400 m (0.2 miles) from the postcode.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A4000 | A4000 Horn Lane to A40 | 12,001 estimated; counted 2018 | 5% | +26% since 2015 | 290 m |
| A4000 | A4000 Leamington Park to A40 | 14,984 estimated; counted 2018 | 4% | -24% since 2015 | 360 m |
| A40 | A4000 to A4000 | 86,305 estimated; counted 2020 | 5% | -0% since 2015 | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| A40 | A4000 to LA Boundary | 76,256 counted 2025 | 3% | -20% since 2015 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Ealing: see them on the Ealing page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 5% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 8% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 80% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 24% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 39% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 79% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Friary Road.