W12 8BW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

W12 8BW

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,802 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

58Safety

82Health

87Transport

56Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W12 8BW.

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.

Schools82

30Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

80 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 138 schools in total

Vanessa Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Hammersmith AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Greenside Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Miles Coverdale Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.2 mi Brackenbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Vanessa Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

86crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 86 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 48.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

47GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 44 GP, 3 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM DAWS — 0.2 mi

Transport87

Goldhawk Road Underground Station0.3 mi

Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station0.3 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space56

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 4.7 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

99supermarkets

99 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Co-op Shepherds Bush — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W12 8BW.

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 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

19.6µg/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 — 3,057 sales.

About W12 8BW

W12 8BW scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Shepherds Bush 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 8BW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,802 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 3/10).

There are 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 52 rated Good. The nearest school is Vanessa Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 86 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 44 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM DAWS, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around W12 8BW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near W12 8BW?

There are 138 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W12 8BW, including 28 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is W12 8BW safe?

86 crimes were reported within 400m of W12 8BW 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 8BW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W12 8BW includes 2 Tube/Metro stations, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for W12 8BW?

W12 8BW has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around W12 8BW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around W12 8BW: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.