Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W3 8DD.
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.
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
54 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 95 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: South Acton Childrens Centre (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
57crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 32.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
28GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 26 GP, 2 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EALING 0-19 CHILDREN'S SERVICE — 0.1 mi
South Acton Rail Station0.3 mi
Acton Central Rail Station0.5 mi
Acton Town Underground Station0.4 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
27green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 12.5 ha total — largest park 4.9 ha (0.18 mi away)
Nearest: Park (0.77 ha) — 0.0 mi
65supermarkets
65 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Lidl, Iceland, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys London Acton Gardens Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W3 8DD.
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
Air qualityLow
18.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
46dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
42dB Lden
Railways, 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 — 4,299 sales.
About W3 8DD
W3 8DD scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys London Acton Gardens 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 8DD is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,863 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 95 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is South Acton Childrens Centre (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EALING 0-19 CHILDREN'S SERVICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is GUNNERSBURY DAY HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
