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W6 8RE · Neighbourhood Report
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Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026

W6 8RE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
66/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,425 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around W6 8RE.

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.

Schools91/100
25Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

76 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 145 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: William Morris Sixth Form (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety30/100
88crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 88 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 65)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare88/100
54GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 52 GP, 2 hospitals, 56 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BROOK GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport89/100
Barons Court Underground Station0.2 mi
Barons Court Underground Station0.2 mi
Hammersmith (Dist&Picc Line) Underground Station0.3 mi

35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60/100
26green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 15.4 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.45 mi away)

Nearest: Hammersmith Cemetery — 0.1 mi

Amenities95/100
111supermarkets

111 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: M&S Hammersmith Flyover BP — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near W6 8RE.

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 qualityModerate
23.1µg/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
53dB 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 W6.

Average sold price by property type across the W6 district, 202120262,701 sales.

About W6 8RE

W6 8RE scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with M&S Hammersmith Flyover BP about 2 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, W6 8RE is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,425 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 145 schools within the typical catchment area, including 26 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 50 rated Good. The nearest school is William Morris Sixth Form (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 88 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 52 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 56 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BROOK GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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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.