Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W3 7LY.
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.
16Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
60 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 101 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: East Acton Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
18crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 9.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
43GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 5/10 · 40 GP, 3 hospitals, 39 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HILLCREST SURGERY — 0.7 mi
Acton Central Rail Station0.3 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
29green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 30 ha total — largest park 9.7 ha (0.24 mi away)
Nearest: St Dunstan's Church — 0.1 mi
74supermarkets
74 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsburys, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Lidl East Acton — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W3 7LY.
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 qualityLow
18.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W3.
Average sold price by property type across the W3 district, 2021–2026 — 4,352 sales.
About W3 7LY
W3 7LY scores 72/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl East Acton about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, W3 7LY is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,639 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 101 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is East Acton Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 40 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 39 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HILLCREST SURGERY, about 13 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUNNERSBURY DAY HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
