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Thinking of living at W7 2AL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fielding Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Little Ealing Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Elthorne Park High School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 25% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolder Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Level Academy | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Insights Independent School | Independent | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 5.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clifton Lodge School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
Every primary near W7 2AL, 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 | Elthorne Sports Centre | 530 m | 58 |
| Football | Swyncombe Playing Field | 770 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Hanwell) | 1.5 km | 18 |
| Cricket | Queen Elizabeth II Ground | 720 m | 16 |
| Rugby union | 1st XV Pitch | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Ealing Conservative & Unionist Bowling Club | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Golf | Wyke Green Golf Club | 710 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Sky Health & Fitness Centre | 820 m | 6 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Rugby | Swyncombe Playing Field | 770 m | 4 |
| Netball | Elthorne Sports Centre | 530 m | 3 |
| Badminton | Elthorne Sports Centre | 530 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Osterley Sports And Athletics Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Rowing | University of London Boat Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 45. 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: 53% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Boston Manor Underground station, a few minutes' walk (100 m). The nearest rail station is Brentford, 1.5 km away, with 977k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Boston Manor Station, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes E8, 195); 63 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 14 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Fielding Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 80% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Elthorne Park High School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 57.2 · 25% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Gunnersbury Catholic School (1.1 km) and Drayton Manor High School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (8.5 km) and Tiffin School (10.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 100 m away; AK Wine And Spirits (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Elthorne Park Surgery (850 m), with Midhurst Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Top Barber is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Ealing Hospital, 3.0 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Number 6 Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Boston the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 50 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 4% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 50% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Wildberry Nature Reserve, 150 m away; for exercise, London Pilates 4U (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
26 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 9.5 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 56% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of West London, 2.0 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.