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North Acton
Ealing, London
PocketsNorth Acton (Old Oak Common Lane · Wesley Playing Fields · Park Royal · Victoria Road · Horn Lane)Acton Noel Road & Lynton Road (North Acton Playing Field · Springfield Gardens · Horn Lane)Acton Central
North Acton sits in the far east of Ealing, where the borough meets Park Royal and Harlesden. The area was historically farmland — Acton's name means 'oak farm' — but its character was set in the 1930s when the industries of Park Royal and North Acton merged into one of outer London's biggest industrial concentrations. Today, the ward is dominated by a cluster of tall new-build apartment blocks around North Acton station, built for commuters and students at nearby universities. Transport is reasonable, with North Acton on the Central line and quick access to the Elizabeth line at Acton Main Line and West Acton, and around 15 Ofsted-outstanding schools sit within reach. Around 187 food venues reflect the new high-density residential core. The drawbacks are substantial. The ward has only two listed buildings — the Grade II West Acton Underground Station and some railings — and minimal conservation-area cover. Safety scores are low, air-quality scores are poor thanks to the A40 Western Avenue, and green space is thin at 16.2 hectares. Cultural offer is limited.
- Strongest53Education
Strong access to rated primary and secondary schools
- Also strong51Nature Access
Strong access to green space and waterways
- Watch out7Heritage
Little listed-building or conservation-area presence
At a glance
- Good public-transport access
- 2 listed buildings
- 1.4% covered by a conservation area
- 6 schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted within 1 km
- Largest green space: North Acton Playing Field (9.1 hectares)
- 249 open venues (198 food and drink, 51 other)
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The name Park Royal derives from short-lived showgrounds opened in 1903 by the Royal Agricultural Society as a permanent exhibition site; the site later became an airfield, a First World War munitions factory and from the 1930s one of London's largest industrial estates.
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Scores as of 23 Aug 2026 · prices to 2026 · crime to Jun 2026 · air 2022 · sources
Property prices & growth
47Better than 44% of London
How scores work - Purchase affordability35
- Rent affordability50
- Price momentum (5yr)51
- Activity (turnover)48
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£ per square foot to buy, an estimated 2-bed rent, and decades of sale-price history for this ward.
For North Acton: 126 sales recorded (2025)32-yr price trend £—
Safety
36Better than 25% of London
- Personal safety33
- Property crime40
- Anti-social behaviour36
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Connectivity
49Better than 60% of London
Median public-transport access is good (TfL PTAL 4.0 of 8 across this ward).
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Air & Quiet
36Better than 29% of London
- Air quality27
- Quietness50
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Cultural Signal
24Better than 52% of London
- Nightlife0
- Dining14
- Arts & culture7
- Retail & shops7
- Sports & recreation0
- Independent scene50
- Vitality (openings, diversity)63
249 open venues nearby — 198 food & drink, 51 other.
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Education
53Better than 50% of London
- Primary schools46
- Secondary schools60
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For North Acton: 4 schools, each with its inspection record
Heritage
7Better than 20% of London
2 listed buildings · 1% under a conservation area
- West Acton Underground StationGrade II
- Gates, Gate Piers and Railings to Rear of Numbers 13 and 15Grade II
From Historic England's National Heritage List for England.
Nature Access
51Better than 20% of London
- Green spaces64
- Waterways25
Largest green space: North Acton Playing Field (9 ha). ~16 ha of green space in total.
Area development
17Better than 83% of London
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- Is North Acton safe?
- North Acton scores 36 for safety, based on street-level recorded crime (police.uk) — recording more crime than most London wards. The score weighs personal safety, property crime and anti-social behaviour separately rather than ranking on one raw total, so the mix of crime matters as well as the volume.
- Is North Acton a good place to live?
- North Acton scores 35 overall when all nine data layers are weighted equally. The London comparison beside the score shows how that number ranks against every ward. Its strongest suits are education (53) and nature access (51); its weakest is heritage (7). Whether it suits you depends on what you weight — the same data re-ranked around your own priorities can read very differently.
- How well connected is North Acton?
- Good public-transport access: Transport for London rates the typical spot in North Acton 4 on its 0–8 public-transport access scale, which puts the ward at 49 for connectivity relative to the rest of London.
- Is North Acton expensive to buy in?
- Relative to the rest of London, North Acton is among London's pricier areas: its purchase-affordability score is 7/20, where higher means cheaper per square foot (HM Land Registry sold prices matched to floor areas).
- What are the schools like near North Acton?
- North Acton scores 53 for education, based on Ofsted ratings and walking distance to the nearest rated primary and secondary schools. 6 schools within a kilometre hold an Outstanding rating.
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