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Thinking of living at W4 3BW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand-on-the-Green Junior School | Primary | 150 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Grove Park Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Chiswick School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| Kew House | Independent | 500 m | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kew Green Preparatory School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Heathfield House School | Independent | 800 m | – |
Every primary near W4 3BW, 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 | Westerly Ware | 530 m | 74 |
| Swimming | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 450 m | 32 |
| Rowing | University of London Boat Club | 810 m | 25 |
| Cricket | Kew Cricket Club | 660 m | 19 |
| Football | Brentford Football Club | 680 m | 19 |
| Rugby union | Gtech Community Stadium | 680 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Priory Park Club | 530 m | 11 |
| Squash | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 450 m | 10 |
| Yoga | Cat on the Mat | 750 m | 9 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 540 m | 7 |
| Athletics | Barn Elms Sports Trust | 3.4 km | 6 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 590 m | 5 |
| Running | Up & Running | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis & Ski | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | London Fight Academy | 2.4 km | 4 |
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: 57% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Gunnersbury, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 2.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Willesden Junction.
The nearest bus stop is Oxford Road North / Oxford Court, 300 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (route 440); 13 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Chiswick School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark Soane Academy (2.5 km) and Twyford Church of England High School (2.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (6.9 km) and Tiffin School (8.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Mums Wholefood, 600 m away, with Foodbank of the Cathedral of the Nativity of the Mother of God and the closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Grove Park Terrace Surgery (600 m), with Sabel Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, PIAF Hair And Beauty is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 3.5 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
The Coffee Traveller is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Pilot the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 68% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Strand on the Green, Grove Park).
There are 38 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (56%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Chiswick Village Green, 150 m away; for exercise, Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre (450 m).
57 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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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 7.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.2 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 12 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 62% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 650 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.