CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION, UNDERSTANDING THE TEMPLATES, BETHNAL GREEN, PADDINGTON, BARNES, ACTON, KINGS CROSS, CAMDEN, CHISWICK, CLAPHAM, CROUCH END, EAST DULWICH, EALING, FINCHLEY, GOLDERS GREEN, HAMMERSMITH, BELSIZE PARK, HIGHGATE, HOLLAND PARK, ISLINGTON, KENNINGTON, KENSINGTON, TUFNELL PARK, KILBURN, MAIDA VALE, MUSWELL HILL, NOTTING HILL, PIMLICO, POPLAR, PUTNEY, RICHMOND, SHEPHERDS BUSH, COVENT GARDEN, ELEPHANT & CASTLE, GREENWICH, STEPNEY, FRIERN BARNET, WANDSWORTH, WEST HAMPSTEAD, WIMBLEDON, BERMONDSEY, PROPOSED TUBE STATIONS, PROPOSED RAIL STATIONS, POWER OF THE POSTCODES, CONGESTION ZONE
| Area: | Acton | |||||||
| Catergory: | A | |||||||
| Postcode: | W3 | |||||||
| In Congestion Zone: | No – 7.2 miles outside. | |||||||
| Parking and Traffic: | Free, Permits & Meters. Uxbridge Road can get congested. | |||||||
| Ethnicity Bias: | Asian | |||||||
| Investor Profile | Pension, Business, Cash&Equity, | |||||||
| Crime: | Violence | Sexual | Burglary | Motor | ||||
| Per 1000 population | 22 | 1 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Yield Range: | 6.2% - 9.4% | |||||||
| Price Ranges | Low £ | Hi £ | Low £pw | Hi £pw | Low | Hi | ||
| Studio flat | 80,000 | 100,000 | 130 | 180 | 8.5% | 9.4% | ||
| 1 bed flat | 125,000 | 170,000 | 170 | 220 | 6.7% | 7.1% | ||
| 2 bed flat | 160,000 | 220,000 | 200 | 310 | 6.5% | 7.3% | ||
| 2 bed house | 180,000 | 250,000 | 225 | 325 | 6.5% | 6.8% | ||
| 3 bed house | 220,000 | 375,000 | 300 | 450 | 6.2% | 7.1% | ||
| Valuations above the London average by: | -5.6% (£228,216) | |||||||
| Actual | London Average | |||||||
| Capital growth last 12 months: | 13.5% | 19% | ||||||
| Capital growth last 48 months: | 58.0% | 89% | ||||||
| Tube: | Acton Town. District & Piccidilly Lines (Zone 3) – 20 mins to Piccidilly Circus and 23 mins to Victoria | |||||||
| Demand For Letting: | Good | |||||||
| Average void period: | 7 days | |||||||
| Total (out of 10) | Capital Growth (out of 5) | Yield (out of 5) | ||||||
| Out of 10: | 6 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| Summary: | A safe bet with great communications | |||||||
| Sought After Streets: | Rosemont Rd, Mill Hill Rd & Pierrepoint Rd. | |||||||
| Description: | This area is the cheap alternative to the very exclusive Bedford Park and Ealing but this is where the value lies – you get a lot for your money. It is not an area just made up of council blocks. There are several pockets of Victorian homes and converted apartments dotted around that make very good professional rentals. The Tudor estate has a number of reasonably priced flats which are a hit with the younger professionals. The is a high percentage (around 35%) of ethnic minorities – mainly Asian (because of its proximity to Southall and Ealing) and Japanese (because of the Japanese school in the area). There are also a lot of Antipidians (Australians, New Zealanders & South Africans) in the area because of the availability of affordable multi-lets in large converted buildings. The high street, Acton High St, has secured a grant for a complete revamp and regeneration of the street which will make the whole feel of the area more welcoming. If you can afford it then take a trip to Poets Corner – it is the visual definition of the word ‘gentrification’. Your money is safe in this area. It has great links to the A40 and M4 which take you to Heathrow and Oxford, there are plenty of large Blue Chip employers in and surrounding Acton and there is a certain buzz to the area which will ensure that rental demand will always be strong and that rental values will hold. | |||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||
| Ravenscourt Residential | 3 Seven Stars Corner, Paddenswick Road, Acton, London, W12 8ET | 020 8740 5678 | www.ravenscourtresidential.co.uk | |||||
| Churchill Agencies Ltd | 18 Old Oak Common Lane, Acton, London, W3 7EL | 020 8749 9798 | www.churchillestates.co.uk | |||||
| Hart International Ltd | 76 Old Oak Common Lane, Acton, London, W3 7DA | 020 8743 4488 | ||||||
| Barnard Marcus | 9 The Broadway, Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, London, W3 8HZ | 020 8992 6868 | www.sequencehome.co.uk | |||||
| Japan Services | 2 Queens Drive, West Acton, London, W3 0HA | 020 8752 0445 | ||||||
| Robertson, Smith & Kempton | 98 High Street, Acton, London, W3 6QX | 020 8896 3996 | ||||||
| Citydeals Estates (London) Ltd | 113 Churchfield Road, Acton, London, W3 6AH | 020 8896 1993 | www.citydealestates.com | |||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||
| London Tokyo Property Services Ltd | 2 Station Parade, Noel Road, London, W3 0DS | 020 8992 6818 | www.london-tokyo.co.uk | |||||
| Standard Lettings | 4 Station Parade, Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8HN | 020 8752 1800 | ||||||
| Citydeals Estates (London) Ltd | 113 Churchfield Road, London, W3 6AH | 020 8896 1993 | ||||||
| Access Residential | 11 The Vale, Acton, London, W3 7SH | 020 8743 7234 | ||||||
| Vistastar (Acton) Ltd | 53 High St, Acton, London, W3 6ND | 020 8993 8807 | ||||||
| Central Residential Ltd | 11 The Vale, London, W3 7SH | 020 8743 7234 | ||||||
| Japan Letting Agency | 177 High St, Acton, London, W3 9DJ | 020 8993 6100 | ||||||