W3 6TP Ealing
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Acton. Region: London.
Streets
- York Road, Acton: 68 addresses
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 B (33% of about 2,540 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 1.0 km
- 3 Portal Way, not permissioned (210 m)
- 3 Portal Way, not permissioned (210 m)
- Shurguard, not permissioned (210 m)
- Big Yellow Storage (Wales Farm Road), not permissioned (230 m)
- Big Yellow Storage (Wales Farm Road), not permissioned (230 m)
- Big Yellow Storage (Wales Farm Road), not permissioned (230 m)
- OIS4a Site 9 Western Avenue Site, land at 208 Western Avenue (TfL site 9), not permissioned (250 m)
- OIS4a Site 9 Western Avenue Site, land at 208 Western Avenue (TfL site 9), not permissioned (250 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 68 addresses are between 29 m and 32 m above sea level (30 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% 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 | 240 m |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Harlesden 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | North Acton Underground Station | 620 m |
| West Acton Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| East Acton Underground Station | 1.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m, 46 within 800 m; nearest Noel Road North Acton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 2.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 3.9 km |
| Car parks | Club des Sports - Acton Car Park | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 25 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Cloister Road Surgery | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jallas Pharmacy | 100 m |
| NHS dentists | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Acton Perfect Smile | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Central Middlesex Hospital | 1.4 km |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 1.3 km |
| Cash machines | Barclays Bank | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Friars Place Green 1,530 m² | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 3,690 m² | 560 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 530 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest North Acton Playing Fields 8.9 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m; nearest The Crescent Allotments 1,190 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade I), 2.9 km north-east.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.9 km north-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.1 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km south-west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km south-west |
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km east |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 3.7 km south |
| Holland Park | Wood | 4.5 km east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.8 km 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 17 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 46 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 5 | 68 |
63 of the postcode's 68 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 7% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 13% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 59% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 34% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 45% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 84% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 65% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 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 York Road.