W3 7LN Ealing
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Acton. Region: London.
Streets
- Shaa Road, Acton: 48 addresses
- Perryn Road, 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 D (30% of about 670 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Acton Park (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- ACT5 Acton Central Station Yard, Birkbeck Mews/High Street, Acton, W3, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- ACT5 Acton Central Station Yard, Birkbeck Mews/High Street, Acton, W3, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- ACT4 Beechworth House, 40-48 High Street, Acton, W3, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- ACT4 Beechworth House, 40-48 High Street, Acton, W3, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- OIS4b Site 10 Western Avenue Site, Land Between Cotton Avenue And Anderson Close, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- OIS4b Site 10 Western Avenue Site, Land Between Cotton Avenue And Anderson Close, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Ground, first, second and third floors of Power House, 74 Stanley Gardens, Acton, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Ground, first, second and third floors of Power House, 74 Stanley Gardens, Acton, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 49 addresses are between 19 m and 20 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 85%, gigabit 85% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 280 m |
| Acton Main Line 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | East Acton Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| North Acton Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Acton Town Underground Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goldsmith Close East Acton | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Brunswick Road / Sandall Road Ealing | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Club des Sports - Acton Car Park | 240 m |
| EV charging points | 47 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 370 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 14.6 km (9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Churchfield Road Surgery | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crossbells Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 18 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lim Dental Practice | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Hammersmith Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Acton Park 9.7 ha | 150 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,000 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shepherds Bush Cricket Club 1.6 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Dunstans Allotments 1,370 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m south. 10 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* | 110 m south |
| St Peter's Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Corney Reach | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Holland Park | Wood | 4 km (2.5 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 47 | 49 | 49 |
2 of the postcode's 49 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 | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 32% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 13% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 14% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 28% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Shaa Road.