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Thinking of living at W3 9JW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Derwentwater Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| West Acton Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 800 m | – |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ada Lovelace Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 64.4 · 36.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Greek Primary School of London | Independent | 300 m | – |
| The Japanese School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Blooming Tree School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Twyford C Of E High School | 690 m | 60 |
| Swimming | Acton Centre | 930 m | 30 |
| Football | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 2.2 km | 15 |
| Rowing | Sons of the Thames Rowing Club | 3.5 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Popesfield Cricket Field | 1.9 km | 11 |
| Fitness | Pure Jiujitsu | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Rugby union | Twyford Avenue Sports Ground | 650 m | 8 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Springfield Acton Bowls Club | 940 m | 7 |
| Athletics | West Twyford Primary School | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Golf | Ealing Golf Club | 4.0 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 910 m | 4 |
| Skateboard | Gurnell Skatepark | 4.4 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 2.2 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 48. 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, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 2.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bond Street.
The nearest bus stop is Acacia Road Acton, 100 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 266, 440); 70 departures an hour from the 6 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 St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The nearest secondary is Ark Soane Academy, 800 m away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Twyford Church of England High School (1 km) and Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (1.7 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 Sainsbury's, 150 m away; J & K Food & Wine (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Horn Lane Surgery (200 m), with Horn Lane Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Mona's Barbers is 350 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.
Acton Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Acton Village Social Club the nearest pub (450 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.
The nearest park is Springfield Gardens, 350 m away; for exercise, Twyford Avenue Sports Ground (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
42 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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| 750 m |
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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, 2.3 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.