Davenant Way Acton, Ealing
15 addresses across 3 postcodes (W3), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20605014.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £865,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 13).
- Flood: 6 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Ealing costs £2,139 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 23% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Acton Central, about 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 110 m away, and Acton Park (9.7 hectares) is about 490 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 14 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Acton Health Centre, about 100 m away, with 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 645 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £865,000 | £865,000 | £865,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £865,000 | £855,000 | £875,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £760,000 | £760,000 | £760,000 |
| 2019 | 8 | £780,000 | £750,000 | £805,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 2026 | 5 W3 8DN | Terraced | £865,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2023 | 11 W3 8DN | Terraced | £875,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2023 | 6 W3 8DN | Terraced | £855,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2020 | 9 W3 8DN | Terraced | £760,000 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2019 | 5 W3 8DN | Terraced | £780,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Dec 2019 | 11 W3 8DN | Terraced | £805,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2019 | 3 W3 8DN | Terraced | £775,000 | New build. |
| 13 Nov 2019 | 4 W3 8DN | Terraced | £780,000 | New build. |
| 30 Oct 2019 | 13 W3 8DN | Terraced | £780,000 | New build. |
| 8 Oct 2019 | 7 W3 8DN | Terraced | £750,000 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 1 W3 8DN | Terraced | £775,000 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 2019 | 2 W3 8DN | Terraced | £780,000 | New build. |
| 21 Jun 2019 | 6 W3 8DN | Terraced | £805,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (7); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 2019 (13).
Each home's certificates and sales (13 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (38% of about 2,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, permissioned (50 m)
- Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, Acton, permissioned (50 m)
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (270 m)
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (270 m)
- ACT4 Beechworth House, 40-48 High Street, Acton, W3, permissioned (280 m)
- ACT4 Beechworth House, 40-48 High Street, Acton, W3, permissioned (280 m)
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| W3 8DN | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| W3 8BY | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| W3 8PX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 15 addresses are between 14 m and 16 m above sea level (15 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 8BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| W3 8DN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| W3 8PX | 100% | 23% | 23% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Acton Main Line 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Acton Town Underground Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Chiswick Park Underground Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Ealing Common Underground Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Acton Old Town Hall | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Club des Sports - Acton Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 53 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 280 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Acton Health Centre | 100 m |
| Pharmacies | 16 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medirect2U | 120 m |
| NHS dentists | 22 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Acton Health Centre | 100 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest BT Kiosk Acton NatWest | 140 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,730 m² | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Acton Park 9.7 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 820 m² | 120 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Woodlands 6,930 m² | 370 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest South Acton Allotments 950 m² | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Elms, a listed building (Grade II*), 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 16 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Elms | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 790 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| St Peter's Square | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Oliver's Island | Island | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Chiswick Eyot | Island | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.1 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
3 of the street's 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 220 m | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| South Acton Childrens Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 350 m | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Acton Gardens Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Derwentwater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 560 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Southfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Acton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Homeless Concern (Emmaus House) W3 8AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Pepe's Piri Piri W3 6LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| The Coffee House W3 6LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 4 Good | 29 Aug 2024 |
| Blue Ocean Fishmongers W3 6LY | Retailers - other | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Sep 2024 |
| Acton Bargain Household W3 6LY | Retailers - other | 130 m | Exempt | |
| AD Oriental Food W3 6LY | Retailers - other | 130 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 11 Apr 2025 |
| Sabiib W3 6LX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 130 m | 5 Very good | 25 Jun 2025 |
| ActOne Cinema And Cafe W3 6NA | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 17 Oct 2024 |
| Ealing Anchor Foundation @ Acton Swim Centre W3 6NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 8 Aug 2024 |
| West London Trades Union Club W3 6ND | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2024 |
| IDEA Design Hub CIC @ Acton Town Hall Library W3 6NE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Costa Coffee W3 6QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2025 |
| Hakikat Food Centre W3 6QX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Mar 2025 |
| SActon Booze & Vape W3 6QX | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Chatime Wei's Malatang W3 6QX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 201 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 126 |
| Shoplifting | 86 |
| Other theft | 54 |
| Public order | 45 |
| Vehicle crime | 39 |
| Theft from the person | 17 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Burglary | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Bicycle theft | 10 |
| Robbery | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near High Street (162); On or near Supermarket (94); On or near Locarno Road (58); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (40); On or near Meon Road (34).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 18% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 26% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 5 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Oldham Terrace · Church Road · Berrymead Gardens · Winchester Street · Rossetti Avenue · Avenue Road · Salisbury Street · Buckland Walk · Acton Lane · Belgrave Close · High Street · Meon Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.