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Thinking of living at W3 9SE? 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 | 800 m | – |
| Acton Gardens Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Derwentwater Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| West Acton Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 500 m | – |
| Blooming Tree School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| The Japanese School | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Snowflake School | Independent | 650 m | – |
Every primary near W3 9SE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Reynolds Sports Centre | 310 m | 62 |
| Swimming | Acton Centre | 1.1 km | 24 |
| Football | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Cricket | Popesfield Cricket Field | 750 m | 15 |
| Rugby union | Wasps Football Club | 330 m | 12 |
| Rowing | University of London Boat Club | 2.9 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Springfield Acton Bowls Club | 640 m | 10 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 780 m | 8 |
| Athletics | West Twyford Primary School | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Ealing Golf Club | 3.8 km | 8 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub | 1.2 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: 51% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Ealing Common Underground station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is South Acton, 1.3 km away, with 747k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Twyford Avenue Acton, 150 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (route 207); 107 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 18% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Vincent's Catholic Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m).
The nearest secondary is Twyford Church of England High School, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Soane Academy (0.6 km) and Ada Lovelace Church of England High School (1.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (9.3 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (10.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Middle East Food Market (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crown Street Surgery (650 m), with Walkers Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Magnetic Unisex Hair Salon is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 4.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Al Sanabel is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Wasps FC (Bar Only) the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 39% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Creffield, Ealing Common).
Homes are mostly flats (64%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 56% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 119 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
66 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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The nearest park is Twyford Crescent Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Reynolds Sports Centre (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 8.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.4 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 13 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 44% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 62% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of West London, 1.4 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.