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Thinking of living at W3 6PZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derwentwater Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| East Acton Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 850 m | – |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Phoenix Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Snowflake School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Greek Primary School of London | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Blooming Tree School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Acton Park | 540 m | 68 |
| Swimming | Acton Centre | 410 m | 33 |
| Football | Rocks Lane Chiswick | 1.7 km | 17 |
| Cricket | Popesfield Cricket Field | 2.0 km | 15 |
| Rowing | Sons of the Thames Rowing Club | 2.8 km | 13 |
| Fitness | Pure Jiujitsu | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Yoga | Body & Brain | 2.9 km | 11 |
| Rugby union | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | 1.0 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Springfield Acton Bowls Club | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Thames Valley Harriers Club House | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 310 m | 4 |
| Running | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 2.2 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 51. 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 Central, a few minutes' walk (150 m), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Richmond (London).
The nearest bus stop is Acton Central Station, 350 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 207, 70, SL8, 218); 118 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
52% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Derwentwater Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 57% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School (0.4 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Soane Academy, 850 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Twyford Church of England High School (0.8 km) and Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (9.6 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (9.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 200 m away, with Churchfield Foodstore closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Churchfield Road Surgery (150 m), with Zahra Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Arthur Razor is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Charing Cross Hospital, 4.2 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: 64 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Station Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Rocket the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 221 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (72%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 63% were built before 1919.
72 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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| 850 m |
| – |
Every primary near W3 6PZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
It's growing: about 246 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Poets' Corner Community Garden, 100 m away; for exercise, The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 14 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 52% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 1.9 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.