Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W3 8HL.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
45 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 84 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Acton Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
51crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 51 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 25.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
33GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 31 GP, 2 hospitals, 40 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EALING 0-19 CHILDREN'S SERVICE — 0.3 mi
South Acton Rail Station0.5 mi
Acton Town Underground Station0.0 mi
30 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
32green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11 ha total — largest park 2.4 ha (0.36 mi away)
Nearest: Heathfield Gardens — 0.1 mi
67supermarkets
67 supermarkets within 2 mi — Budgens, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Budgens Gunnersbury Lane — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W3 8HL.
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
19.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
73dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
62dB 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 — 4,352 sales.
About W3 8HL
W3 8HL scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Budgens Gunnersbury Lane 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 8HL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,787 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 84 schools within the typical catchment area, including 13 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 32 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Acton Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 51 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 31 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 40 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EALING 0-19 CHILDREN'S SERVICE, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CLAYPONDS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
