How many schools are near W12 8HJ?

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

75 crimes were reported within 400m of W12 8HJ 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 8HJ?

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

NestScope

W12 8HJ · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W12 8HJ

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 7,701 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

35Safety

73Health

79Transport

60Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W12 8HJ.

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.

Schools81/100

26Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Vanessa Nursery SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi Brackenbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Hammersmith AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Miles Coverdale Primary SchoolOutstanding · 0.3 mi Greenside Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi John Betts Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi

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

Safety35/100

75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 75 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73/100

50GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 48 GP, 2 hospitals, 50 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RICHFORD GATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi

Transport79/100

Goldhawk Road Underground Station0.3 mi

Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.11 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities93/100

98supermarkets

98 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Hammersmith Goldhawk Road Station Local — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W12 8HJ.

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

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

Road noiseLoud

70dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

42dB 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.

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 8HJ

W12 8HJ scores 56/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Hammersmith Goldhawk Road Station Local about 5 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 8HJ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,701 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 50 rated Good. The nearest school is Vanessa Nursery School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.

There were 75 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 48 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 50 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICHFORD GATE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Goldhawk Road Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 5 minutes' walk away), Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is high (about 70 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 42 dB Lden).

There are 12 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 17.2 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Park (0.11 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 12 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 98 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Hammersmith Goldhawk Road Station Local, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 8HJ on NestScope.

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