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Thinking of living at NW10 7AY? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlesden Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| The Stonebridge School | Primary | 1.0 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| John Keble CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| John Perryn Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newman Catholic College | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41.6 · 9.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North Brent School | Secondary | 2.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maple Walk School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Edith Kay Independent School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 1 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Racketeer | 100 m | 62 |
| Swimming | Willesden Sports Centre | 2.3 km | 27 |
| Football | Linford Christie Stadium | 2.2 km | 17 |
| Yoga | ZENW2 | 3.1 km | 12 |
| Fitness | Pure Jiujitsu | 890 m | 10 |
| Squash | Westway Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Springfield Acton Bowls Club | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Ealing Cricket Club | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Athletics | West Twyford Primary School | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Bmx | Hammersmith BMX Track | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Padel | Wembley Padel | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Westway Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Harlesden Underground station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Harlesden, 550 m away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is North Acton Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 187); 112 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 25% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
57% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Harlesden Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Holy Family Catholic Primary School (1.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Soane Academy (2 km) and Twyford Church of England High School (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (8.2 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (11.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Foodwise, 600 m away, with Oliveto Bar closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Royal Medical Practice (600 m), with Salts Medilink the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Jinny's is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Charing Cross Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 78 restaurants and cafés and 8 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Racketeer is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Grand Junction Arms the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (30 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 228 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
23 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| North West London Independent Special School | Independent | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 9.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Homes are mostly flats (66%).
It's new: 61% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 2,071 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Wesley Playing Fields, 100 m away; for exercise, Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre (1.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 6.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.4 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 15 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 47% of households rent privately and 22% socially.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 27% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of West London, 4.0 km away (TEF Silver).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.