King Street Acton, Ealing
51 addresses across 4 postcodes (W3), about 130 m long. USRN 20602382.
- Sales: 23 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £325,000 across 7 sales.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (B: 12, C: 13, E: 1).
- Flood: 34 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 0% to 85% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Acton Central, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Springfield Gardens, is about 270 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 9.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 21 to 25 m above sea level.
- Noise: 50 of its 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hillcrest Surgery, about 30 m away, with 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 960 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 14% of households owned their home and 46% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,281 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | £325,000 | £315,000 | £370,000 |
| 2021 | 13 | £376,000 | £330,000 | £675,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2026 | GROUND FLOOR SHOP, 1 W3 9LA | Other | £25,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Nov 2025 | FLAT 23, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | New build. Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Jun 2025 | 1 W3 9LA | Other | £745,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Jul 2022 | FLAT 11, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2022 | FLAT 12, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2022 | FLAT 14, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 May 2022 | FLAT 3, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 May 2022 | FLAT 15, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £315,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 13 May 2022 | FLAT 8, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 May 2022 | FLAT 13, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 21 Dec 2021 | FLAT 1, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £330,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 20 Aug 2021 | FLAT 20, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £592,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 6 Aug 2021 | FLAT 18, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £600,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 30 Jun 2021 | FLAT 10, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £350,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | FLAT 21, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 25 Jun 2021 | FLAT 2, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £360,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2021 | FLAT 19, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £646,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 17 Jun 2021 | FLAT 22, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £598,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 16 Jun 2021 | FLAT 9, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £370,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2021 | FLAT 5, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £376,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 7 Jun 2021 | FLAT 17, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £545,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 28 May 2021 | FLAT 4, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £352,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2021 | FLAT 6, 27 W3 9LA | Flat or maisonette | £365,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 36 m². Most common: Flat (26). Built: 2020 (15); 2021 (9); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (1).
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 (30% of about 2,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Acton Town Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
- WAY MONUMENT APPROXIMATELY 7 METRES SOUTH OF SOUTH CHAPEL OF CHURCH OF ST MARY, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (80 m)
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (80 m)
- Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, permissioned (290 m)
- Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, Acton, permissioned (290 m)
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (390 m)
- South Action Estate - Phases 7.2-11 (excluding 9.1), permissioned (390 m)
- ACT4 Beechworth House, 40-48 High Street, Acton, W3, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- ACT4 Beechworth House, 40-48 High Street, Acton, W3, permissioned (450 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, 26 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 34 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 9LA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| W3 9NW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| W3 6QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| W3 9BY | not in 2 or 3 | 26 / 8 / 33 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 51 addresses are between 21 m and 25 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 6QS | 100% | 53% | 53% | 0% |
| W3 9BY | 76% | 63% | 63% | 0% |
| W3 9LA | 88% | 85% | 85% | 0% |
| W3 9NW | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| South Acton 747,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Acton Main Line 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Acton Town Underground Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Ealing Common Underground Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| West Acton Underground Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 41 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King Street (W3) Acton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Club des Sports - Acton Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 55 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 180 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.7 km (8.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hillcrest Surgery | 30 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pyramid Pharmacy | 60 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Beauty Acton | 60 m |
| Hospital | Clayponds Hospital | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 200 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Springfield Gardens 2.2 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Acton Park 9.7 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Woodlands 6,930 m² | 150 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jerome Allotments 2,130 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 10 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Elms, a listed building (Grade II*), 480 m (0.3 miles) west. 17 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* | 480 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Goldsmiths' Almshouses and Railings Fronting Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Walpole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Potomac | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Oliver's Island | Island | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Woodland Walk | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 51 | 51 |
50 of the street's 51 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 Soane Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 310 m | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Derwentwater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 410 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Acton Childrens Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Acton Gardens Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | 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 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 770 m (0.5 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 |
| West Acton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| East Acton Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Parish Church Hall W3 9NW | Other catering premises | 30 m | Exempt | |
| Kismat Vegetarian Food W3 9NW | Mobile caterer | 30 m | 4 Good | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Abadan W3 9LA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Kweider W3 9NH | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| Morrisons W3 9LA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 50 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Nineveh Limited W3 9NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Subway W3 9NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 60 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2026 |
| Tops Pizza Acton W3 9NN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Mleczko Delikatesy W3 9DD | Retailers - other | 60 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Global 4 Seasons W3 6QS | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Market Place Health Foods W3 6QS | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Mendes Sheepwalk W3 6QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Waewien Thai Kitchen W3 6QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Ming's Chinese Takeaway W3 9DD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Mama Shop W3 9NJ | Retailers - other | 70 m | 4 Good | 14 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 463 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 257 |
| Public order | 121 |
| Shoplifting | 97 |
| Other theft | 71 |
| Drugs | 70 |
| Burglary | 41 |
| Vehicle crime | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Robbery | 27 |
| Theft from the person | 26 |
| Possession of weapons | 16 |
| Bicycle theft | 15 |
| Other crime | 12 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (347); On or near Shrublands Lane (234); On or near High Street (162); On or near Woodlands Avenue (85); On or near Crown Street (83).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 18% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 6% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 16% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 22% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 38% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 54% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 11% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
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
- W3 9LA: 45 addresses of 46 in the postcode
- W3 9NW: 4 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- W3 6QS: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
- W3 9BY: 1 address of 154 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Market Place · Mount Place · Crown Street · Billington Mews · Hooper's Mews · Rectory Road · Mill Hill Grove · Narrow Street · Mill Hill Terrace · Edgecote Close · High Street · High Street
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.