Is W7 3SU a good place to live?

Ealing (W7 3SU), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

W7 3SU has a mix of strengths and trade-offs.

  • Safety score: 3/5 (below average)
  • Schools: 94 nearby (27 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.2 mi

Summary

Overall livability is average. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

W7 3SU is a UK postcode in W7 with a low crime rate and a lower safety rating. Families have access to 69 primary schools and 25 secondary schools, including 27 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Hanwell, 0.2 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around W7 3SU 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, 28 incidents were reported in W7 3SU. It ranks 515 of 524 for safety within W7.

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
3/5 — Below average
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

W7 3SU is rated 3/5 for safety, below average for its area.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 28 incidents were reported in W7 3SU.

The most common categories are Violent crime (36%), Other theft (18%), Criminal damage arson (14%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within W7, this postcode ranks 515 of 524 for safety.

3/ 5
Safety score
28last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

W7 district average
311 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
10 (36%)
Other Theft
5 (18%)
Criminal Damage Arson
4 (14%)
Public Order
4 (14%)
Burglary
2 (7%)
Drugs
1 (4%)

Schools near W7 3SU

94 schools near W7 3SU, including 27 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 69 primary schools (14 Outstanding, 52 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 25 secondary schools (13 Outstanding and 11 Good) within the local area.

69
Primary
25
Secondary
27
Outstanding
Primary schools69 schools
14
52
1
1
1
Outstanding (14) Good (52) Requires Improvement (1) Inadequate (1) Other / not inspected (1)
Secondary schools25 schools
13
11
1
Outstanding (13) Good (11) Other / not inspected (1)

Nearby amenities

W7 3SU 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 Lidl, 0.0 miles away.

King George V Playing Field is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

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

Supermarkets

  • Lidl
    W73SU
    0.0 mi
  • Hanwell Local
    W71LP
    0.3 mi
  • East Europe Food
    W71LL
    0.4 mi
  • Landis
    UB13ET
    0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    W139BZ
    0.5 mi

Parks & green space

  • King George V Playing Field
    W72PR
    0.2 mi
  • Conolly Dell
    W73JW
    0.2 mi
  • Brent Meadow
    UB13ES
    0.3 mi
  • Brent River Park
    W73LX
    0.4 mi
  • St Margaret's Open Space
    W72PX
    0.4 mi

Transportation

Hanwell is the closest station, about 0.2 miles from W7 3SU - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Drayton Green (0.6 mi), West Ealing (0.8 mi).

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

3
Stations in range
0.2miles
Closest
  • Hanwell
    W73EB
    0.2 mi
  • Drayton Green
    W71DB
    0.6 mi
  • West Ealing
    W130LJ
    0.8 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

We did not find enough recent housing transactions to summarise prices.

HM Land Registry data did not return transactions for this postcode in the search window. This usually means a very small number of homes, not that prices are unavailable overall.

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