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 8LE.
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.
31Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
89 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 156 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
151crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 151 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 98)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
71GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 67 GP, 4 hospitals, 71 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM PARTNERSHIP PCN EHS — 0.1 mi
Shepherds Bush Rail Station0.2 mi
Kensington (Olympia) Rail Station0.5 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.1 mi
Shepherd's Bush (Central) Underground Station0.1 mi
Goldhawk Road Underground Station0.5 mi
29 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 8.6 ha total — largest park 3.1 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.66 ha) — 0.1 mi
114supermarkets
114 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Lidl Shepherd's Bush London — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W12 8LE.
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
21.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
63dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
64dB 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 8LE
W12 8LE scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W12 8LE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,221 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 156 schools within the typical catchment area, including 32 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 57 rated Good. The nearest school is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
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 67 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 71 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM PARTNERSHIP PCN EHS, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
