How many schools are near W12 8AJ?

There are 154 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W12 8AJ, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

314 crimes were reported within 400m of W12 8AJ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W12 8AJ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W12 8AJ includes 1 train station, 3 Tube/Metro stations, 35 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

W12 8AJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W12 8AJ

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

56/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,650 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

88Schools

30Safety

77Health

79Transport

55Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W12 8AJ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools88/100

33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

92 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 154 schools in total

London Vocational Ballet School0.1 mi St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Miles Coverdale Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Addison Primary School0.4 mi Norland Place School0.4 mi The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC SchoolOutstanding · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety30/100

314crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 314 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 136)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100

65GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 61 GP, 4 hospitals, 60 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE BUSH DOCTORS — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100

Shepherds Bush Rail Station0.2 mi

Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.1 mi

Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.2 mi

Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station0.2 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 12 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.49 mi away)

Nearest: Shepherd's Bush Common — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

100supermarkets

100 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Shepherds Bush Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W12 8AJ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

21.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in W12.

Average sold price by property type across the W12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,009 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£2.7M—

Semi-detached£1.8M▲ 25.1%

Terraced£962k▼ 4.8%

Flat£527k▼ 26.8%

District-level averages (W12) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About W12 8AJ

W12 8AJ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Shepherds Bush Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W12 8AJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,650 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 154 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is London Vocational Ballet School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 314 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 61 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 60 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BUSH DOCTORS, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Shepherds Bush Rail Station (Train, about 3 minutes' walk away), Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 35 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 12 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Shepherd's Bush Common, within a short walk.

There are 100 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Shepherds Bush Local, about 2 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 2 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore W12 8AJ on NestScope.

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