…I lived in Acton for some time, but Poets Corner is absolutely the best place to live! It's so peaceful and safe, with the upmarket organic cafe, gastro pub, techno savvy dry cleaners - that text you when your cleaning is ready to collect - all on Churchfield Road. 

Since the upgrade of the Overground mainline station transport is within 5 mins walk.  The neighbours are friendly, and you still have access to Acton Mainline (7 mins to Paddington), Piccadilly, District and Central lines (10-15mins walk). Not to mention if you're caught in the city late a taxi fare isn't that expensive if you can't bear the nightbus. 

And with the Virgin Active gym past the park, and the new multi million shopping complex soon to be built down the road its going to be awesome!
F. Cam

... Gastropubs and other specialist shops are a sure sign of progression. The area around Morrisons is really making an effort, with regular weekend farmers markets starting up now.

As far as I can see, there is one single shop letting down that whole square. It is the red and yellow signed "Cash and Carry" shop with all the letters missing and holes smashed in it.

Next time you are there, picture the square without that awful sign and hey presto, an area that looks as good as any of the best surrounding towns.
T Winnan

A true up-and-coming place to live in West London, within easy reach of Notting Hill, Chiswick etc.

The tube at West Acton is on the Central Line, which is a speedy way into the centre of London (20 minutes to Oxford Circus). There is also North Ealing Tube very nearby on the Piccadilly Line.

Overall, a really fantastic place to live!!

There are lots of facilities for children and a really sense of community where you know your neighbours and people greet each other on the street.

We thought Acton was grim but the council are doing a lot to improve the area. Come and check it out - it's great and you get a lot of space for your budget! T. Spencer

Transport links to central London and surrounding suburbs are pretty good and the proposed Tram service along the Uxbridge Road will further improve things for residents. From what I have seen I feel Acton will be a great suburb to live in the next few years.

Council doesn't seem to recognise that the area around Churchfield is up and coming and Acton is still treated like Ealing's poor relation. However, despite its problems it has great transport links if you feel the need to escape to Chiswick or Richmond for shopping, though Somerfield on the Vale is great and really trying, while Safeway needs a good kick up the backside.

There is a wide range of restaurants in Acton and the choice is really superb and great value for money. I think Acton is really brilliant and I can't understand why people might be put off by Acton because there are so many beautiful places to live here!

Acton's a melting-pot of an area with a very ethnically-mixed population. The bars and pubs are heavily weighted toward a thriving community of young Australian travellers. There are two membership gyms and a public swimming pool. From Acton Central it takes about 15 minutes to Richmond, Chiswick is 5 minutes away by bus, Acton Town tube reaches central London in about 35 minutes.