W3 8UH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

W3 8UH

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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

74/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,088 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

88Schools

61Safety

82Health

89Transport

78Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around W3 8UH.

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.

Schools88

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

54 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 91 schools in total

Ark Priory Primary Academy0.1 mi Ark Byron Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Snowflake School0.3 mi Derwentwater Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi South Acton Childrens CentreOutstanding · 0.3 mi Acton Gardens Primary School0.3 mi

Nearest top-rated: Ark Byron Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety61

128crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 128 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 60.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

33GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 32 GP, 1 hospital, 41 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: HILLCREST SURGERY — 0.2 mi

Transport89

Acton Central Rail Station0.3 mi

South Acton Rail Station0.5 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space78

30green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 24.5 ha total — largest park 9.7 ha (0.31 mi away)

Nearest: Acton Centre — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

66supermarkets

66 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Iceland, Sainsburys, Morrisons… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.0 mi

Nearest: Lidl Acton — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W3 8UH.

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 noiseLoud

67dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

43dB 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 8UH

W3 8UH scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Acton about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W3 8UH is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,088 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 2/10).

There are 91 schools within the typical catchment area, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 36 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Priory Primary Academy, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 128 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 32 GP surgeries, 1 hospital 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, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 8UH — 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 8UH?

There are 91 schools within a 2-mile catchment of W3 8UH, including 18 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is W3 8UH safe?

128 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of W3 8UH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near W3 8UH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of W3 8UH includes 2 train stations, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for W3 8UH?

W3 8UH has a NestScope Score of 74/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 8UH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around W3 8UH: 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.