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Last updated 12 JUN 2026

W4 2BU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
65/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,036 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around W4 2BU.

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.

Schools75/100
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

57 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 106 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: The William Hogarth Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety54/100
43crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 43 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100
31GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 31 GP, 45 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CHISWICK HEALTH PRACTICE — 0.3 mi

Transport81/100
Turnham Green Underground Station0.4 mi
Turnham Green Underground Station0.4 mi

32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 16.8 ha total — largest park 3.2 ha (0.32 mi away)

Nearest: Tennis Court (0.57 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities95/100
78supermarkets

78 supermarkets within 2 mi — Planet Organic, Cook, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Planet Organic Chiswick — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W4 2BU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
19.5µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
45dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
40dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in W4.

Average sold price by property type across the W4 district, 202120263,634 sales.

£0£1M£2M£3M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£2.4M 11.2%
Semi-detached£1.6M 11.4%
Terraced£1.3M 7.3%
Flat£505k 6.8%

District-level averages (W4) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About W4 2BU

W4 2BU scores 65/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Planet Organic Chiswick about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W4 2BU is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,036 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 4/10).

There are 106 schools within the typical catchment area, including 20 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 37 rated Good. The nearest school is The William Hogarth Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 43 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 and 45 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHISWICK HEALTH PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Turnham Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away), Turnham Green Underground Station (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 32 bus stops within walking distance.

The location sits in Flood Zone 3 (high risk — between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 200 annual chance of river or sea flooding), which may affect insurance and mortgage availability. road traffic noise is low (about 45 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 40 dB Lden).

There are 13 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 16.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Tennis Court (0.57 ha), about 6 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 6 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 78 supermarkets in the wider area, including Planet Organic, Cook, Tesco, Sainsburys and others. The nearest is Planet Organic Chiswick, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 5 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore W4 2BU on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

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.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.