Area Report
Last updated 10 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around W4 1AJ.
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.
19Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
61 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 106 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Southfield Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
19crimes last month
IMD crime decile 6/10 · 19 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 13.1)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
44GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 42 GP, 2 hospitals, 49 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ACTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 27 bus stops nearby
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 22.1 ha total — largest park 9.7 ha (0.27 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (100 m²) — 0.1 mi
76supermarkets
76 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Budgens… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Daily Acton Vale — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near W4 1AJ.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 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 noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in W4.
Average sold price by property type across the W4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,687 sales.
About W4 1AJ
W4 1AJ scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with Southfield Primary School 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, W4 1AJ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 16,099 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 106 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 39 rated Good. The nearest school is Southfield Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 42 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 49 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ACTON LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
