W3 7DE Ealing
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Acton. Region: London.
Streets
- Brassie Avenue, Acton: 44 addresses
- Wentworth Mews, East Acton: 1 address
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 E (55% of about 580 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
- Westway Estate, not permissioned (510 m)
- Westway Estate, not permissioned (510 m)
- Westway Estate, not permissioned (510 m)
- Old Oak Common Lane sites, not permissioned (620 m)
- Old Oak Common Lane sites, not permissioned (620 m)
- Old Oak Common Lane sites, not permissioned (620 m)
- OIS4b Site 10 Western Avenue Site, Land Between Cotton Avenue And Anderson Close, not permissioned (690 m)
- OIS4b Site 10 Western Avenue Site, Land Between Cotton Avenue And Anderson Close, not permissioned (690 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 7 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 45 addresses are between 11 m and 15 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 1.1 km |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km | |
| Willesden Junction 7.0 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Acton Underground Station | 280 m |
| North Acton Underground Station | 1.1 km | |
| Willesden Junction Underground Station | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest East Acton Stn / Erconwald St | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 3.4 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 4.1 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Club des Sports - Acton Car Park | 680 m |
| EV charging points | 26 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 15.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Westway Surgery | 290 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Banks Chemist | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 12 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Western Avenue Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | Hammersmith Hospital | 1.1 km |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 1.8 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest The Green 5,760 m² | 220 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Wormwood Scrubs Park 66 ha | 540 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,070 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Shepherds Bush Cricket Club 1.6 ha | 660 m |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m; nearest St Andrews Allotments 1,110 m² | 140 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 70 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Gatehouse at HMP Wormwood Scrubs, a listed building (Grade II*), 750 m east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Gatehouse at HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m east |
| Chapel at HMP Wormwood Scrubs | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m east |
| Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m south-west |
| Kensal Green (All Souls) Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.3 km north-east |
| St Peter's Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km south |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 5.3 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Portobello Dock | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-east |
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 3.2 km south |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south |
| Holland Park | Wood | 3.5 km east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.4 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 35% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 31% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 17% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 24% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 22% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Brassie Avenue.