How many schools are near W3 6SA?

There are 88 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W3 6SA, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

105 crimes were reported within 400m of W3 6SA 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 6SA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W3 6SA includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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W3 6SA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W3 6SA

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

68/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 16,425 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

81Schools

45Safety

89Health

81Transport

66Green

95Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W3 6SA.

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

12Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

51 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 88 schools in total

Derwentwater Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Greek Primary School of London0.3 mi St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.3 mi Snowflake School0.3 mi Ark Byron Primary AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Maples Nursery School and Children's CentreRequires Improvement · 0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Derwentwater Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety45/100

105crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 105 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 60.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare89/100

42GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 39 GP, 3 hospitals, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HILLCREST SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport81/100

Acton Central Rail Station0.3 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100

19green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 26.8 ha total — largest park 10 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100

61supermarkets

61 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Acton Churchfield Road Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W3 6SA.

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

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

03 — House prices

Sold prices in W3.

Average sold price by property type across the W3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,299 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£1.3M▲ 5.6%

Semi-detached£952k▼ 9.1%

Terraced£871k▲ 2.3%

Flat£379k▼ 12.4%

District-level averages (W3) — 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 W3 6SA

W3 6SA scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Acton Churchfield Road Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W3 6SA is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 16,425 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 88 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 34 rated Good. The nearest school is Derwentwater Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 105 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 39 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 41 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HILLCREST SURGERY, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUNNERSBURY DAY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Acton Central Rail Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away). There are also 27 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 26.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.26 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 11 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 61 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Iceland, Lidl, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Acton Churchfield Road Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 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 W3 6SA on NestScope.

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