Acton

Traditionally, neighbours Chiswick and Ealing dominated the spotlight when it came to West London. But thanks to a burgeoning property scene, plentiful parks and stellar transport links, Acton is finally stepping out of the shadows. Where are the best places to live in Acton? Find out the best places to rent in Acton or buy in the area through our helpful guide. 

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Best places to live in Acton

HomeViews Top Rated Development ranking takes into account the Star Rating and HomeViews Transparency Rating of every development in the area

New block of flats in Acton

Where is Acton?

It sits within the borough of Ealing in sophisticated West London, close to the glamorous neighbourhoods of Chiswick and Kew.

What’s Acton like?

Full of green spaces, for one. Acton Park has tennis courts, a bowling green and a minigolf course known as Putt in The Park. Gunnersbury Park boasts 20 football pitches, 15 tennis courts and a cricket area. In addition, Wormwood Scrubs has a pony club, a sports stadium and a handful of nature reserves. All offer cafés and play areas for little ones, too.

The High Street is the lifeblood of the area. Expect the usual contenders (such as McDonalds and Morrison’s) along with more interesting independent butchers, delis and wine bars. There’s a great selection of listed pubs here, too. Local favourites include The George & Dragon (regular live music) and the Belvedere (big screen for sports).

Acton Market is a local institution. It’s based on Crown Street Fridays through Sundays, and its long-term vendors sell fresh fruit and veg, street food and antiques.

 

Getting to and from Acton

The area literally has a different station for every day of the week. East, North and West Acton are Underground stations served by the Central line, and you can catch District and Piccadilly line tubes from Acton Town. Acton Central and South Acton are on the Overground, while Acton Main Line offers National Rail services – and pretty soon, Crossrail. In other words, you couldn’t be better connected.

Where are the best places to live in Acton?

Acton’s property scene encompasses tree-lined avenues of Victorian and Edwardian properties, brand new apartment buildings and converted warehouses (the area was once an industrial hub for the motor industry).

One of the best places to live in Acton, according to reviewers on HomeViews is Tech West Lofts, a warehouse conversion of 48 stylish homes by De Vere Partners. Another Cinderella story is Field Day Developments’ Long Island Lofts – a beautifully converted Art Deco building near Acton Park.

“I’ve been living here for 3 years, and I really love it. It’s a great building and overall everything is perfect for me. I live here on my own and the whole apartment is incredibly spacious. Every room is amazing and big enough for me! The caretakers within the building are really nice and helpful, they’re understanding too, all really great.” – Ijeoma, verified resident at Tech West Lofts

“The quality is top notch, almost faultless. 2 very big bedrooms and open plan kitchen and living room. I even have an en-suite, so sweet! A pipe burst at one point so couldn’t shower for a day but it was fixed quickly, that’s my only complaint about this amazing apartment!” – Amelia, resident at Long Island Lofts

 

Acton new build flats

Homes in the area with onsite amenities

If you’re looking for more neighbours and onsite facilities to buy or rent in Acton, check out Acton Gardens, a joint venture from Countryside and L&Q. There are 3,400 new homes here and, impressively, every single one comes with its own balcony or terrace.

Another one of the best places to live in Acton, is Berkeley Homes’ West 3 London Apartments, which has 900 units and is neighboured by Acton Park.

“Nice flat in London in a nice area with a park view that you can come back to and chill. Public transport is good and there have been some new public amenities promised – like a coffee shop – which would really benefit the area, somewhere to hang out in before or after taking the kids to the park.” – Monika, verified resident at Acton Gardens

Prospective buyers and those looking to rent in Acton, can look forward to onsite parking and apartments in close proximity to four tube stations with Bellway’s Acton Square.

“The building management is good and efficient. The apartments are good value for money. The area has a nice feel to it. There are lots of shops nearby that shut late which is very convenient for me. The buildings are all modern and up to date.” – Anon, verified resident at Acton Square

Read more from residents by clicking on the developments below. Considering nearby areas? Check out our guides to living in Chiswick and Ealing.

Reviews in Acton

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KEEP LOOKING, you will sure to find better places.

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Verified Resident
Review Date Mar 2024

There are no good aspects.
The bad ones are: Area is always noisy and crowded bacuse the A40 is nearby -constant traffic noise-, the Tube Station is next door -trains and passengers noise-, two convenient shops nearby with cars parking all over front of them. Also, there are lots of open spaces where drunks, druggies and tourists, there are two hotels nearby, hang around and just be a nuisance. With the completion of One West Point, there are about 2000 more people moved to the area and they are building another three or four block towers just next door.
The area begin to feel like Heathrow when flights are cancelled.

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Building and Property managements are mediocre. Emails are left unanswered. Bin room is full with vermins. There are mice even on the higher floors, they come in to the flat from the balcony. I guess they live under the decking. At least twice a year the hot water supply is interrupted. The roof terraces are used as toilets by dog owners. Security is poor also. Main entrance-doors sometimes don’t pull in, they stay open. Any non tennant can just walk in. They do that anyway by tailgating in someone who has the key. It seems to me, Savills is struggling to get proper renters so now they take in council tennants. The place feels more and more like a council estate.

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The Gigantic Rip Off called Community Utilities. Basically, you have to pay this company to heat up the water for you to use. Savills and Community Utilities agree on the charge between them, you have no say in the matter, but YOU have to pay it. You are not allowed to change the supply company, Community Utilities, either. An electric shower and radiators, plus a small electric boiler for kitchen and bathroom sink would work just fine and would be half the cost than what this unnecessary, forced-upon-you company is charging. Savills does not seem to be on the tenants side.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

You constantly have to keep reminding them if you want anything done.

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Awful avoid

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Review Date Jul 2023

Please avoid buying or renting with l&q . Repairs don’t get done. Anti social behaviour is ignored. They don’t know the laws or their own policies. The worst housing in the uk by far

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The buildings are cheaply built. Many of the parts are imported which means they can’t be replaced . I’ve needed new doors for 3 years. Maintenance is not carried out. The staff are poorly trained and rude. I haven’t met my so called housing manager in the 9 years I’ve lived here.

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I would never buy or rent from l&q again you will regret being lumbered with these properties

What is the best feature of your home:

There isn’t one. Poorly built Poorly maintained there isn’t any good features. I’ve already sued them once.

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Manager Response

We are very sorry to hear you had problems with maintenance and anti social behaviour at L&Q at Acton Gardens.

Please contact us at lqdirect@lqgroup.org.uk (with Homeviews in the subject line) and a dedicated agent will do their best to assist.

Avoid AWOL as a company and as a place they manage

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Review Date Jul 2023

The place has a tesco and sainsburry. Dominos, Subways and Papa johns. the area is full of drug dealers and junkies. Drunk people walk around and there is garbage on the streets.

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extremely disappointed with overpaying. facilities were promised in march. nothing was still done about it. Construction is not yet complete. Full of Airbnb and Bookings rentals. Building is shaking at the slightest breeze. Fittings of the windows is not complete and it whistles in the wind. AWOL team are a joke. Noone knows what is going on. No response to my emails. Property managers dont know what to do. Accounts team are useless. All they can do is chase tenants for problems due to their incompetency.

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the lies of the building completion. The quality of furnishings and decor is bad.

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

First attempt at reporting the issues went unanswered for 1 month and then deleted the reports. After resubmitting, the agency arranged visits, and some still are open – 4 months after submitting. Questions and call back go unanswered. Accounts team used wrong information to provide references and caused delays and stress

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Great Location

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Review Date Jun 2023

The area is great, the central line is 2 minutes away and the Elizabeth line is 10 minutes away. We have local shops and supermarkets very close so there is no complaints. Field is nearby and we can quickly get into central London

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The design of the building is great, it is very safe and secure. The facilities are still in the process of being delivered but the plans which they have are great and will add to the OWP experience. The team are great and get all issues resolved quickly, as well as helping out where ever they can

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Timescale of amenities is the only thing. Everything else was well communicated and the team are on hand to provide info when needed

How has the building management responded to any problems or issues you have raised:

They keep you informed and will typically call you to let you know they will resolve the issue. May have to chase every now and again

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