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Thinking of living at W7 2PA? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mark's Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Oaklands Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Elthorne Park High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 25% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Drayton Manor High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 56 · 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolder Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentside High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Villiers High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 12.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Level Academy | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Insights Independent School | Independent | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 5.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near W7 2PA, 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 Park (Hanwell) | 800 m | 47 |
| Football | Goals Gillette Corner | 2.1 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Hanwell Cricket Ground | 1.3 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Golds Gym (Hanwell) | 580 m | 11 |
| Golf | Brent Valley Golf Course & Fitness Centre | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Ealing Conservative & Unionist Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | 1st XV Pitch | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Minet Country Park (Hillingdon Cycle Circuit) | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Elthorne Sports Centre | 970 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Osterley Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Grasshoppers Rugby Football Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Osterley Sports & Athletics Centre Athletic Track | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Netball | Elthorne Sports Centre | 970 m | 2 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 2.5 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hanwell, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bond Street.
The nearest bus stop is Lower Boston Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes E8, 195); 75 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Mark's Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Oaklands Primary School (0.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Elthorne Park High School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 57.2 · 25% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Drayton Manor High School (1 km) and Gunnersbury Catholic School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (9.3 km) and Tiffin School (11 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away, with Food Bank At St Marks Primary School closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westseven Gp (750 m), with Bravo Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Platyna is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Ealing Hospital, 2.0 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
The Green W7 is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Fox the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 45% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 58% were built before 1919.
It's growing: about 456 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
52 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 Brent River Park, 150 m away; for exercise, The Abu Halima Centre (400 m).
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 17.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 9.1 km away.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 49% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of West London, 2.7 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.