Layer Gardens Acton, Ealing
22 addresses across 2 postcodes (W3), about 150 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 20601036.
- Sales: 19 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £1,890,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 G; Band D in Ealing costs £2,139 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 95% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Acton Main Line, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 340 m away, and Ealing Common (12 hectares) is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 18.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 29 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crown Street Surgery, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 580 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 62% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £1,890,000 | £1,890,000 | £1,890,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £2,133,172 | £2,133,172 | £2,133,172 |
| 2022 | 1 | £1,930,000 | £1,930,000 | £1,930,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £2,200,000 | £2,200,000 | £2,200,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £690,000 | £690,000 | £690,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £899,950 | £899,950 | £899,950 |
| 2001 | 2 | £617,500 | £595,000 | £640,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 1999 | 3 | £158,000 | £132,500 | £199,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £470,000 | £470,000 | £470,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2025 | 8 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £1,890,000 | |
| 12 Dec 2024 | 12 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £2,133,172 | |
| 28 Mar 2022 | 9 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £1,930,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | FLAT 3, 4 W3 9PR | Flat or maisonette | £502,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Aug 2020 | 1 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £2,200,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | FLAT 3, 4 W3 9PR | Flat or maisonette | £485,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Jan 2010 | 3 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £690,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | FLAT 3, 4 W3 9PR | Flat or maisonette | £335,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Apr 2005 | 2 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £899,950 | |
| 22 Jun 2001 | 12 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £595,000 | |
| 2 Apr 2001 | 6 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £640,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 1 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £595,000 | |
| 30 Sep 1999 | FLAT 1, 4 W3 9PR | Flat or maisonette | £199,950 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Mar 1999 | FLAT 3, 4 W3 9PR | Flat or maisonette | £132,500 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 1999 | FLAT 2, 4 W3 9PR | Flat or maisonette | £158,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 19 Jun 1998 | 11 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £470,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1996 | 7 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 12 Jul 1996 | 9 W3 9PR | Semi-detached | £245,000 | |
| 11 Jan 1996 | FLAT 1, 4 W3 9PR | Flat or maisonette | £117,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 175 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (5); Flat (5). Built: 1900-1929 (6); before 1900 (2); 1930-1949 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1); 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 G (26% of about 1,410 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Creffield (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- ACT2 Acton Gateway, Steyne Road / High Street Acton, W3, not permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- ACT 1 Acton Town Station Approach, 83-85 Gunnersbury Lane Acton, W3, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- ACT 1 Acton Town Station Approach, 83-85 Gunnersbury Lane Acton, W3, not permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| W3 9PR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| W3 9SS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 29 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 9PR | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
| W3 9SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Acton Main Line 2.7 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ealing Broadway 15 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Acton Central 1.6 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Ealing Common Underground Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| West Acton Underground Station | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| North Ealing Underground Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Layer Gardens Acton | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Montpelier Road / St Peters Way Ealing | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Kew Pier | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest National Car Parks | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 32 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest ubitricity | 190 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crown Street Surgery | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Conway Chemist | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shades Clinic | 290 m |
| Hospital | Ealing Hospital Child Health | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Acton Police Station | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,880 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ealing Common 12 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,580 m² | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Woodlands 6,930 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,680 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Elms, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Elms | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Gunnersbury Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Walpole Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | World Heritage Site | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Barons Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Hog Hole | Tidal water | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Conolly Dell | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
| Trumper's Wood | Wood | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
| Small Profits | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-east |
| Horsenden Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | Secondary | 11–18 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| West Acton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Derwentwater Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ada Lovelace Church of England High School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Acton Childrens Centre | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Acton Gardens Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 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 Priory Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Montessori Nursery School W3 9SQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2024 |
| Angel Chiffon W3 9SQ | Retailers - other | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Springfield Acton Bowls W5 3RS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Wasps FC (Bar Only) W3 9QA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2024 |
| BDK (Burhany Dark Kitchens) / Poke Court / Komiderre / Beef Talk / Wings N Chips / Nawashiff / Hasty Chick / Load Of The Fries/ Dirty Bones / Dirty Vegan W3 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2026 |
| Egg N Chip W3 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 20 Oct 2023 |
| Impact Food Group At Twyford C Of E High School W3 9PP | School/college/university | 320 m | 5 Very good | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Ealing Lawn Tennis Club W5 3RY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 330 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2024 |
| Ta Ke Sushi W5 3NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Jan 2026 |
| W5 Kebab W5 3LD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 8 Jul 2024 |
| Viona Patisserie W5 3LD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2025 |
| My Mini-Mix W5 3LD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Mugi Coffee Bar W5 3LD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Jono's Freehouse W5 3LD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2024 |
| Ealing Butchers & Charcutier W5 3LD | Manufacturers/packers | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 28 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Creffield Road (22); On or near Fordhook Avenue (7); On or near Birch Grove (6); On or near Stanway Gardens (6); On or near Twyford Avenue (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 15% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 16% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 62% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 74% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 6 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
Stanway Gardens · Fordhook Avenue · Montague Gardens · Twyford Avenue · Western Gardens · Birch Grove · Creffield Road · Hale Gardens · Daniel Road · Byron Road · Oakley Avenue · Station Parade
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.