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W12 8AT · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

W12 8AT

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
01 — Snapshot

Around W12 8AT.

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.

Schools87/100
34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

90 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 148 schools in total

London Vocational Ballet School0.1 miSt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 miMiles Coverdale Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 miAddison Primary School0.4 miFlora Gardens Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miQ+ Queensmill College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Stephen's CofE Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety30/100
307crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 307 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 134.9)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare77/100
64GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 61 GP, 3 hospitals, 61 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASHCHURCH SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport79/100
Shepherds Bush Rail Station0.2 mi
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station0.1 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.2 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.2 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space55/100
21green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.48 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
101supermarkets

101 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Shepherds Bush Local — 0.0 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W12 8AT.

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
Road noiseLoud
72dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in W12.

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

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • 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 8AT

W12 8AT scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Shepherds Bush Local within a short walk. 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 8AT 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 148 schools within the typical catchment area, including 29 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 61 rated Good. The nearest school is London Vocational Ballet School, within a short walk.

There were 307 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, 3 hospitals and 61 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHCHURCH SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

The nearest rail stations are Shepherds Bush Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 3 minutes' walk away), Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away), Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 4 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 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). road traffic noise is high (about 72 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 45 dB Lden).

There are 21 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.10 ha), within a short walk.

There are 101 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative, Waitrose and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Shepherds Bush Local, within a short walk. A public library is within a short walk.

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 8AT on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.