05 Feb
Electric Vehicle Charger
London - W5
Enquiry from: Ana M
Start Date: Immediate
An EV charger installation at home, car parked in the driveway
Acton
Acton is a district inside the London Borough of Ealing in west London. It's 6.1 miles west of Charing Cross. At the 2011 census, Acton had a population of 62,480 - a 10 year increase of 8,791 inhabitants.
Acton means 'oak farm' or ''farm by oak trees', and derives from old English. It was initially an ancient village, and as London expanded it was absorbed into the city. Since 1965, Acton has been part of the east of Ealing, but some parts of East Acton are inside the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and a small portion of South Acton is in the London Borough of Hounslow. Acton is one of the locations with the most stations bearing their name anywhere within the country, with seven stations including its name.
Central Acton is generally known as the hub of commerce and retail on the former principal road between London and Oxford, called the Uxbridge Road. The main road contains a lot of inns, which date back to the late Tudor period as stopping places for travellers. These days, the A40 dual carriageway is the key route from London to Oxford, and it bypasses central Acton. It still passes through East Acton and North Acton.
Acton boasts the largest housing estate in West London, named the South Acton estate, with approximately 2,000 homes and 5,800 residents. The location is presently in phase 2 of a major 15-year phased regeneration which contains almost total demolition of the current residential units along with the construction of new and much more residences. This is likely to increase its population even further.
