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Thinking of living at W3 8LB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Gardens Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Lionel Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Strand-on-the-Green Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ealing Fields Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 66.1 · 40.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eden Park Academy | Independent | 300 m | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eagle Park Independent School | Independent | 300 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Gunnersbury Triangle Club | 150 m | 68 |
| Swimming | Virgin Active (Chiswick Park) | 700 m | 28 |
| Football | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 620 m | 20 |
| Cricket | Popesfield Cricket Field | 810 m | 18 |
| Rugby union | Gtech Community Stadium | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Rowing | University of London Boat Club | 2.0 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Gunnersbury Triangle Club | 150 m | 11 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 490 m | 10 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Yoga | Cat on the Mat | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Thames Valley Harriers Club House | 3.9 km | 7 |
| Golf | Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis & Ski | 3.2 km | 6 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | London Fight Academy | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 620 m | 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: 56% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Acton Town Underground station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is South Acton, 850 m away, with 747k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Gunnersbury Avenue (W3), 250 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (route E3); 14 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Acton Gardens Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 35% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Strand-on-the-Green Junior School (1 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Acton Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Soane Academy (1.7 km) and Twyford Church of England High School (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (7.8 km) and Tiffin School (9.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 350 m away; Gunnersbury Park & Museum (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gp Surgery @ Acton Gardens (750 m), with Walkers Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Barber Shop is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Charing Cross Hospital, 3.5 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: 75 restaurants and cafés and 15 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Putt in the Park is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Gunnersbury Triangle Sports & Social Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (15 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 181 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
46 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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Much of it is protected: 63% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Turnham Green, Wellesley Road).
There are 28 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (69%).
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
It's growing: about 276 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is West Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 13 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 45% of households rent privately and 11% socially.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 62% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 900 m 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.