Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W12 8HX.
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.
33Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
81 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 138 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Miles Coverdale Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
151crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 151 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 84.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
60GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 57 GP, 3 hospitals, 53 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RICHFORD GATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Goldhawk Road Underground Station0.1 mi
Shepherd's Bush Market Underground Station0.2 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.5 mi
37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 6.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (0.10 ha) — 0.0 mi
106supermarkets
106 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Hammersmith Goldhawk Road Station Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W12 8HX.
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
Air qualityLow
19.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
55dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 8HX
W12 8HX scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Hammersmith Goldhawk Road Station Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W12 8HX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,966 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 138 schools within the typical catchment area, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 54 rated Good. The nearest school is Miles Coverdale Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), within a short walk.
There were 151 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 57 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 53 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RICHFORD GATE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
