Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W12 8AY.
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.
32Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
94 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi
262crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 262 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 135)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 67 GP, 4 hospitals, 67 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE BUSH DOCTORS — 0.1 mi
Shepherds Bush Rail Station0.1 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.1 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.1 mi
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station0.3 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.5 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.17 ha) — 0.1 mi
105supermarkets
105 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, The Southern Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Waitrose White City Westfield — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W12 8AY.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
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
Air qualityModerate
22µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
45dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W12.
Average sold price by property type across the W12 district, 2021–2026 — 3,057 sales.
About W12 8AY
W12 8AY scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with London Vocational Ballet School about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W12 8AY 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 63 rated Good. The nearest school is London Vocational Ballet School, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 262 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 67 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 67 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE BUSH DOCTORS, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
