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Thinking of living at W3 0NW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Acton Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| John Perryn Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Derwentwater Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | – |
| Ada Lovelace Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 64.4 · 36.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greek Primary School of London | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| The Japanese School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | North Acton Playing Field | 200 m | 61 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Acton Park) | 1.8 km | 26 |
| Football | Linford Christie Stadium | 2.6 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Ealing Cricket Club | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Fitness | Pure Jiujitsu | 720 m | 9 |
| Rugby union | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Springfield Acton Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Rowing | Sons of the Thames Rowing Club | 4.2 km | 7 |
| Athletics | West Twyford Primary School | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 2.7 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ealing Golf Club | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Gurnell Skatepark | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Bmx | Hammersmith BMX Track | 2.9 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 50. 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: 43% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Acton Main Line, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bond Street.
The nearest bus stop is Northfields Road, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 218); 68 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 19% 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is West Acton Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 54% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.5 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Twyford Church of England High School (1 km) and Ark Soane Academy (1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (9.2 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (10.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 700 m away, with MyJam closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cloister Road Surgery (450 m), with Signature Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Caesar is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Charing Cross Hospital, 4.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bridge Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Shamrock Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 72 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (51%).
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
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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| Independent |
| 1.6 km |
| – |
Every primary near W3 0NW, 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 North Acton Playing Fields, 200 m away; for exercise, PureGym (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 14 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 41% of households rent privately and 17% socially.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 52% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of West London, 2.8 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.