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Thinking of living at W3 0LR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| West Acton Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| West Twyford Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Montpelier Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ada Lovelace Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 64.4 · 36.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | – |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Japanese School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| St Augustine's Priory | Independent | 1000 m | 37.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | North Acton Playing Field | 680 m | 58 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Ealing) | 1.9 km | 26 |
| Football | Goals Wembley | 2.2 km | 18 |
| Cricket | Ealing Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Springfield Acton Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Athletics | West Twyford Primary School | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Pure Jiujitsu | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Ealing Golf Club | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Rowing | University of London Boat Club | 4.5 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Bmx | Hammersmith BMX Track | 3.5 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 47. 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: 55% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is West Acton Underground station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is Acton Main Line, 1.1 km away, with 2.7m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is West Acton Underground Station, 450 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route Central).
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (0.2 km) and Twyford Church of England High School (1.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (9.9 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (10.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 550 m away, with The Sweet Fix closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Boileau Road Surgery (500 m), with Signature Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Master Style is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Ealing Hospital, 5.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Cantinho Da Paloma is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Bar 8 the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 71% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Hanger Hill Garden Estate, Mount Park).
Homes are mostly flats (63%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is North Acton Playing Fields, 700 m away; for exercise, PureGym (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 8.7 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
28 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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Every primary near W3 0LR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 12 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 45% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
It's highly educated: 65% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of West London, 2.2 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.