W3 9QA Ealing
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: North Acton. Region: London.
Streets
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 (24% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Creffield (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 1.0 km
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (580 m)
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (580 m)
- ACT 1 Acton Town Station Approach, 83-85 Gunnersbury Lane Acton, W3, not permissioned (650 m)
- ACT 1 Acton Town Station Approach, 83-85 Gunnersbury Lane Acton, W3, not permissioned (650 m)
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (830 m)
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (830 m)
- Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, permissioned (900 m)
- Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, Acton, permissioned (900 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
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 Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Acton Main Line 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km | |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ealing Common Underground Station | 510 m |
| Acton Town Underground Station | 770 m | |
| West Acton Underground Station | 900 m | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 28 within 800 m; nearest Twyford Crescent Acton | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 2.1 km |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2.6 km |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 37 within 1.6 km; nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 250 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Crown Street Surgery | 570 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 19 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shades Clinic | 320 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 440 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Twyford Crescent Gardens 4,210 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Ealing Common 12 ha | 780 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 560 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest The Woodlands 6,930 m² | 450 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,680 m² | 620 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Elms, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m south-east. 15 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Elms | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km south-west |
| Walpole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 3.8 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south |
| Oliver's Island | Island | 2.8 km south |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 4.2 km south |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.2 km west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.3 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.4 | 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 25 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 29 | 54 |
25 of the postcode's 54 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 | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 63% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 14% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 32% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 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.