W3 6EB · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

W3 6EB

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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

79/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,969 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

85Schools

61Safety

87Health

89Transport

80Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W3 6EB.

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.

Schools85

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

54 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 90 schools in total

Ark Byron Primary AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Maples Nursery School and Children's CentreRequires Improvement · 0.2 mi Derwentwater Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Ark Priory Primary Academy0.3 mi Snowflake School0.4 mi East Acton Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark Byron Primary Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61

75crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 75 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 40.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare87

39GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 37 GP, 2 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HILLCREST SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport89

Acton Central Rail Station0.1 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space80

25green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 31.1 ha total — largest park 9.7 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.16 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

69supermarkets

69 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Acton Churchfield Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W3 6EB.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

18.7µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseModerate

62dB 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 W3.

Average sold price by property type across the W3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,352 sales.

About W3 6EB

W3 6EB scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Acton Churchfield Road Local within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W3 6EB is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,969 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 90 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Byron Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

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 37 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HILLCREST SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUNNERSBURY DAY HOSPITAL, 0.9 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 W3 6EB — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 W3 6EB?

There are 90 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W3 6EB, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is W3 6EB safe?

75 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of W3 6EB in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W3 6EB?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W3 6EB includes 1 train station, 32 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for W3 6EB?

W3 6EB has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — an above-average 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 W3 6EB does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around W3 6EB: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.