Estate agents in W3
W3 is a postcode district in Ealing, where HM Land Registry recorded 397 homes sold in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 at a median price paid of £500,000.
How estate agents in W3 compare
W3 at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 399 sales in W3 from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £490,000.
36.5% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 2.5% more than they paid.
The median price was £522,000 in 2016 and £526,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in W3
Median sale price in W3: £490,000
| All homes | 399 sales, median £490,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 4 sales |
| Semi-detached | 51 sales, median £1,000,000 |
| Terraced | 65 sales, median £865,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 279 sales, median £406,000 |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across Ealing the average price was £567,502 in June 2026, down 4.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £522,000 (598 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £540,000 (518 sales) |
| 2018 | £530,000 (569 sales) |
| 2019 | £512,500 (587 sales) |
| 2020 | £550,000 (564 sales) |
| 2021 | £565,000 (681 sales) |
| 2022 | £537,000 (979 sales) |
| 2023 | £540,000 (564 sales) |
| 2024 | £486,000 (687 sales) |
| 2025 | £526,000 (554 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Acton Central is the nearest railway station at about 0.3 miles, followed by Acton Main Line and South Acton at about 0.6 miles each. Kew Bridge is about 1.5 miles away. Acton Town Underground stop is about 0.6 miles away. Ealing Common and West Acton are about 0.8 miles away and Chiswick Park about 1 mile. The A4020, A4000, A40, A406 and A315 pass through or beside the area. M4 junction 1 at Chiswick Roundabout is about 1 mile away, while M1 junction 1 at Staples Corner is about 5 miles away. London Heathrow Airport is about 8 miles away and London City Airport about 14 miles. Central London is about 6 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near W3
W3 has 13 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre. The nearest is Derwentwater Primary School at about 0.1 miles, with St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (Roman Catholic, academy) about 0.3 miles away. Secondary choices include Ark Soane Academy (free school) and Twyford Church of England High School (Church of England, sixth form, academy) at about 0.3 miles and The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls (girls only, sixth form) at about 1 mile. Independent schools include Greek Primary School of London at about 0.3 miles. Snowflake School is a special school about 0.2 miles away. St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College (Roman Catholic) is about 2.5 miles away and the University of West London is about 1.4 miles away.
Living in W3
W3 is an urban postcode district with about 52,000 residents, lying in or beside the built-up area of Hammersmith and Fulham. Within about 0.8 miles of the centre there are more than 200 shops, including at least eight supermarkets. Lidl and Morrisons are each about 0.1 miles away, as is Acton Market. There are more than 40 convenience stores, more than 40 cafés and more than 40 restaurants, along with more than 10 pubs. The Sheepwalk Tavern, Duke of York and George & Dragon are each about 0.1 miles away. For health there are at least seven doctors' surgeries, seven pharmacies and eight dentists, the nearest being about 0.1 miles away. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Central Middlesex Hospital, about 1.6 miles away. There are two libraries and at least three post offices, with Horn Lane Post Office about 0.6 miles away. Around 14 named parks include Springfield Gardens, about 0.2 miles away.
A short history of W3
Finds in Acton show prehistoric settlement, including flint tools from the Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic periods, a Neolithic axe, Bronze Age urns and Iron Age coins. A Roman ditch and hoard were also found. The name comes from Old English words for oak and farm and for several centuries it carried the prefix Church to separate it from the hamlet of East Acton. Landholders lived there by 1222 and East Acton was mentioned in 1294. By 1380 The Tabard and The Cock were inns on the Oxford road. Sir Richard Sutton purchased the East Acton seat later called Manor House in 1610. Acton House was probably rebuilt by Sir Henry Garraway in 1638. Courtiers and lawyers used Acton as a summer retreat during the 17th century. Derwentwater House went up in 1804 and the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths built twenty almshouses in 1812. Inhabited houses rose from 241 in 1801 to 426 by 1831. Of 17 listed buildings nearby, The Elms and the Goldsmiths' Almshouses are Grade II*.
Landscape and geography in W3
The centre of W3 stands at about 30 metres (98 feet) above sea level. No named river or canal runs through the area, but the tidal River Thames is about 1.6 miles from the centre and the Grand Union Canal about 1.7 miles. The open coast is about 33 miles distant. Barons Pond lies about 0.7 miles from the centre with Potomac at about 1.2 miles and Leg o' Mutton Reservoir at about 1.8 miles. Hanger Hill, at 65 metres (213 feet), is about 1.4 miles off, while Bushey Heath reaches 153 metres (503 feet) at about 9 miles. The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, now called a National Landscape, is about 14 miles distant. Old Oak Common is about 1.1 miles from the centre and Richmond Park National Nature Reserve is about 4 miles.
People and homes in W3
Census 2021 figures show about 58,800 usual residents in W3. At the 2021 Census 17% were aged under 15 and 73% were aged 15 to 64, while 10% were aged 65 and over, lower than 18% in England. Census 2021 figures show about 23,200 households with an average size of 2.4 people. At the 2021 Census 33% of households were one-person households, higher than 30% in England. Census 2021 figures show 69% of households lived in flats, maisonettes or apartments, against 22% in England. At the 2021 Census 35% of households owned their home, 39% rented privately and 22% rented socially. Valuation Office Agency figures for March 2026 show band D as the most common council tax band at 26% of about 29,860 homes. Environment Agency figures from June 2026 cover rivers and the sea and show 0 residential properties at high, medium or low risk.
Economy and jobs in W3
In 2024 about 131,000 jobs were located in the wider Ealing council area, with the largest shares in retail 10.7%, health 10.7%, education 9.2%, business administration and support services 9.2% and manufacturing 8.4%. PC World has its headquarters recorded in Acton. Estates within about 1.2 miles of the centre include Victoria Industrial Estate and Westway Estate. The employment rate of residents aged 16 to 64 in the wider Ealing council area was 76.3% for July 2025 to June 2026, above the United Kingdom figure of 75.5%. In September 2026 the claimant count in the wider Ealing council area, people claiming unemployment related benefits, was 17,165 or 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64. Median gross pay of full-time employees working in the wider Ealing council area was £39,483 a year in 2025.
Notable people from W3
The people below were all born in Acton. Alan Rickman (1946 to 2016) was a British actor and director. Kit Harington (born 1986) is an English actor in film, television and stage. Asma al-Assad (born 1975) is described as First Lady of Syrian Arab Republic and a financial analyst. Hal Robson-Kanu (born 1989) is a Welsh association football player. Les Ferdinand (born 1966) is an English association football player, coach and autobiographer. Bruce Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of North Cape (1888 to 1981), was a Royal Navy admiral of the fleet and a politician. Adam Faith (1940 to 2003) was an English singer, actor and financial journalist. Bill Owen (1914 to 1999) was a British actor and songwriter.
Sport and leisure
Acton Centre has swimming and W3 also has Twyford Sports Centre and Reynolds Sports Centre. Twyford Avenue Sports Ground is listed for rugby union, rugby league and running and Wasps Football Club is listed for rugby union. Tennis and bowls clubs include Ealing Lawn Tennis Club, St Columba's Tennis Club, Gunnersbury Triangle Club and Springfield Acton Bowls Club. Other venues include Ealing Judo Club, The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton, TeamSport Acton for karting and Ealing Riding School. Open space includes Gunnersbury Park, Acton Park, Ealing Common, Acton Green Common and Gunnersbury Triangle Local Nature Reserve, along with a number of recreation grounds, gardens and children's playgrounds.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in W3?
- The median price paid in W3 over the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026 was £500,000. By property type, the median price paid was £1,340,000 for detached houses (5 sales), £1,041,000 for semi-detached houses (55 sales), £895,000 for terraced houses (67 sales) and £400,000 for flats (270 sales).
- How many homes were sold in W3 in the last year?
- HM Land Registry recorded 397 standard sales in W3 in the 12 months August 2025 to July 2026. Of these, 270 were flats and 67 were terraced houses.
- What are the transport links in W3?
- The nearest railway station is Acton Central at about 0.3 miles from the centre, with Acton Main Line and South Acton each about 0.6 miles away. Acton Town underground station is about 0.6 miles away and M4 junction 1 (Chiswick Roundabout) is about 1 mile away. Central London is about 6 miles away in a straight line.
- Which schools are near W3?
- There are 13 primary schools within about 1.2 miles of the centre, the nearest being Derwentwater Primary School at about 0.1 miles. The nearest secondary schools are Ark Soane Academy and Twyford Church of England High School, each about 0.3 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in W3?
- There are 14 estate agent sales branches with an office in the W3 postcode district.
Areas near W3
W3 is in Ealing.
Estate agents near W3
- S & Q EstatesEaling W3 6BY0 miles
- Citydeal Estates (London) Ltd.Ealing W3 6AH0 miles
- Dexters Acton Estate AgentEaling W3 6QZ0.1 miles
- Ludlow ThompsonHammersmith and Fulham W3 90.1 miles
- Fairdeal PropertiesEaling W3 8PU0.1 miles
- Robertson Smith And KempsonEaling W3 6LY0.1 miles
- Aston RoweEaling W3 6AY0.2 miles
- Rolfe EastEaling W3 6LE0.2 miles
- iProperties Ltd.Ealing W3 6ND0.2 miles
- Finlay BrewerEaling W3 6BD0.2 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of W3.