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Thinking of living at W12 9DX? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Good Shepherd RC Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| Greenside Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Wormholt Park Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Ark Conway Primary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Hammersmith Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 52 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West London Free School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 69.2 · 44.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 13.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sacred Heart High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 60.9 · 33.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| North West London Independent Special School | Independent | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 9.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form | Independent | 1.2 km | 32.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Modeclub West London | 580 m | 67 |
| Swimming | Modeclub West London | 580 m | 43 |
| Rowing | Sons of the Thames Rowing Club | 1.8 km | 25 |
| Yoga | Body & Brain | 1.5 km | 21 |
| Fitness | Boom Cycle | 1.9 km | 20 |
| Football | Queens Park Rangers F.C. | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Cricket | Nets | 3.1 km | 14 |
| Squash | Hogarth Health Club | 1.6 km | 13 |
| Pilates | Equilibrium | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Rugby union | St Paul's 1st XV Rugby Pitch - Bigside | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Bowls | West London Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Thames Valley Harriers Club House | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Halfpipe | 3.3 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 56. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Stamford Brook Underground station, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km). The nearest rail station is Acton Central, 1.2 km away, with 1.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Uxbridge Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 218, 306); 242 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 8 km away as the crow flies.
59% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Wendell Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Good Shepherd RC Primary School (0.4 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Hammersmith Academy, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 52 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Sacred Heart High School (1.6 km) and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (9.3 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (9.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 300 m away, with The Corner Hub Food And Wine closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Medical Centre, Dr Kukar (200 m), with Windwood Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Royal Cut 2 is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Charing Cross Hospital, 2.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Grill Shack & Tiki Bar is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Acton Vale Working Mens Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 128 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (78%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 67% were built before 1919.
59 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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| Orchard House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
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Every primary near W12 9DX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Bromyard Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Acton (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 15 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 34% socially.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 53% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 2.4 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.