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Thinking of living at W7 1LX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Green Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Hobbayne Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St John's Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Woodlands Academy | Primary | 800 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Drayton Manor High School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 56 · 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentside High School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elthorne Park High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 25% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 58.4 · 23.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ealing Fields Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 66.1 · 40.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Insights Independent School | Independent | 750 m | Attainment 8: 5.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | West Middlesex Lawn Tennis Club | 80 m | 49 |
| Football | Pitshanger F.C. Argyle Road Site | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Hanwell) | 850 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Hanwell Cricket Ground | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Golf | Brent Valley Golf Course & Fitness Centre | 700 m | 7 |
| Bowls | Ealing Conservative & Unionist Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | VKS | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Perivale Park Athletics Track | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Elthorne Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Northolt Rugby Football Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Netball | Elthorne Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Osterley Sports Centre | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Ealing Canoe Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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.
The nearest station is Drayton Green, a few minutes' walk (100 m), with 23k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Greenford.
The nearest bus stop is Drayton Bridge Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route E11); 48 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Drayton Green Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 33% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St John's Primary School (1.5 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Drayton Manor High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 56 · 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School (1.1 km) and Dormers Wells High School (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (11.1 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (12 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 650 m away, with UR Local closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westseven Gp (650 m), with Remedy Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Kings Barber is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Ealing Hospital, 2.3 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Cuckoo is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and West Middlesex Lawn Tennis Club the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 48% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Cuckoo Estate).
It's a mix of homes: 45% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 54% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Drayton Green, 250 m away; for exercise, Energym (700 m).
48 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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| Avenue House School | Independent | 750 m | – |
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 10 km away.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of West London, 2.1 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.