Is W4 5JA a good place to live?

Ealing (W4 5JA), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W4 5JA has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 5/5 (excellent)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (33 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is excellent. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W4 5JA is a UK postcode in W4 with a low crime rate and an excellent safety rating. Families have access to 76 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 33 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is South Acton, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W4 5JA include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.2 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 96% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 1 incident was reported in W4 5JA. It ranks in the top 25% for safety within W4.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
5/5 — Excellent
Schools
78/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
85/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W4 5JA is rated 5/5 for safety - among the safest in its district.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 1 incident was reported in W4 5JA.

The most common categories are Other theft (100%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W4, this postcode ranks 118 of 1079 for safety.

5/ 5
Safety score
1last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W4 district average
289 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Other Theft
1 (100%)

Schools near W4 5JA

94 schools near W4 5JA, including 33 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 76 primary schools (25 Outstanding, 46 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (8 Outstanding and 8 Good) within the local area.

76
Primary
18
Secondary
33
Outstanding
Primary schools76 schools
25
46
1
4
Outstanding (25) Good (46) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (4)
Secondary schools18 schools
8
8
2
Outstanding (8) Good (8) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

W4 5JA is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Sainsbury's, 0.4 miles away.

Beaconsfield Gardens is just 0.1 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Sainsbury's
    W45UT
    0.4 mi
  • Waitrose
    W45TA
    0.4 mi
  • Hoji
    W41PA
    0.4 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    W41PJ
    0.5 mi
  • The Source Bulk Foods
    W41QP
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • Beaconsfield Gardens
    W45LJ
    0.1 mi
  • Duke of Sussex Island
    W45SN
    0.2 mi
  • Acton Green Common
    W45EA
    0.2 mi
  • Acton Green Common
    W41LB
    0.3 mi
  • Chiswick Back Common
    W41SA
    0.4 mi

Transportation

South Acton is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from W4 5JA - a walk of about 10-15 minutes.

Other nearby stations include Chiswick Park (0.4 mi), Turnham Green (0.4 mi), Acton Central (0.7 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • South Acton
    W38TG
    0.3 mi
  • Chiswick Park
    W45EB
    0.4 mi
  • Turnham Green
    W41LR
    0.4 mi
  • Acton Central
    W37QF
    0.7 mi
  • Gunnersbury
    W45RS
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 96%, ultrafast 96%, superfast 100%.

96%
Full fibre
96%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
96%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
96%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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