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Thinking of living at W4 5DD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Priory Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Acton Gardens Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Southfield Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | Primary | 750 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Ark Soane Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Ark Acton Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twyford Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 67.1 · 40.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hammersmith Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 52 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chiswick School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orchard House School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Snowflake School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| ArtsEd Day School & Sixth Form | Independent | 1.0 km | 32.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Southfield Recreation Ground | 380 m | 75 |
| Swimming | Acton Centre | 590 m | 34 |
| Rowing | Sons of the Thames Rowing Club | 2.2 km | 25 |
| Cricket | Popesfield Cricket Field | 1.9 km | 19 |
| Football | Rocks Lane Chiswick | 860 m | 17 |
| Squash | Hogarth Health Club | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Rugby union | Wasps Football Club | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Bowls | Gunnersbury Triangle Club | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 2.0 km | 11 |
| Yoga | Cat on the Mat | 2.5 km | 10 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Thames Valley Harriers Club House | 2.8 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Arch Climbing Wall: Arch Acton | 650 m | 4 |
| Martial arts | Carlson Gracie London | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis & Ski | 3.2 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. 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: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is South Acton, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 747k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Willesden Junction.
The nearest bus stop is Wilkinson Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (route E3); 57 departures an hour from the 8 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.
44% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ark Priory Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 88% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Southfield Primary School (0.7 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Soane Academy, 1.1 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Twyford Church of England High School (1.6 km) and Sacred Heart High School (3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (8.5 km) and Tiffin School (9.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away, with Alisha Pharmacy closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Acton Lane Medical Centre (100 m), with Alisha Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Lenoks is 150 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Mosaic Cafe Bistro is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Stag Public House the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (67%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Southfield Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, Energies Fitness (500 m).
59 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, 6.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 13 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 14% socially.
It's highly educated: 65% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 1.1 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.