Relocation report

Moving to W7 Hanwell Broadway

W7 scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 176).

Schools

0/100

Safety

100/100

Green

0/100

Family life

0/100

Commute

70/100

Commute

Commuting from W7

Good · 25–35 min

Door-to-door TfL Journey Planner times from the representative postcode, arriving by 08:15 on a fixed weekday.

  • Waterloo45 min
  • King's Cross45 min
  • Liverpool Street39 min
  • Canary Wharf48 min
  • Paddington33 min
  • Victoria49 min
Council tax

Council Tax in W7 (Band D)

Annual bill incl. GLA precept, 2025/26. Where W7 straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed.

  • Ealing£2,200
Schools

Schools near W7

20 schools sit within a mile of W7; 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement. Top picks below — see the full schools page for every primary, secondary and inspection grade.

Primary

  • Hobbayne Primary School

    W7 1HA · 320 pupils

    531m

    Ofsted: Good

  • Oaklands Primary School

    W7 2DP · 450 pupils

    801m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • St John's Primary School

    W13 0SE · 474 pupils

    890m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

  • Drayton Manor High School

    W7 1EU · 1443 pupils

    500m

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  • Elthorne Park High School

    W7 2AH · 1603 pupils

    1309m
  • Brentside High School

    W7 1JJ · 1483 pupils

    1517m

    Ofsted: Not judged

Crime

Crime in W7May 2026

0 incidents recorded by the Met Police in May 2026, the latest released month. Safety score: 100/100. Full breakdown.

    Family density

    Who already lives in W7?

    Very high · Over 35%35.1% of households at the representative LSOA have dependent children — a useful signal of how family-skewed the immediate streets feel.

    Moving to W7 — FAQ

    What's it like to live in W7?
    W7 (Hanwell Broadway, Ealing) scores 36/100 overall — below average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 176). Schools 0/100, safety 100/100, green space 0/100, family life 0/100, commute 70/100. 35.1% of nearby households have dependent children (high family density).
    How long is the commute from W7?
    Fastest door-to-door commute is 33 minutes to Paddington (TfL Journey Planner, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday). Times to all six central hubs are shown below.
    How much is council tax in W7?
    Annual Band D council tax in W7 is £2,200 (2025/26, including GLA precept). Where the outcode straddles boroughs, every touching authority is listed below.
    What are the schools like in W7?
    20 schools sit within a mile of W7, of which 7 hold a positive Ofsted judgement (Good/Outstanding under the legacy framework, Strong/Exceptional leadership under the new report card). See named schools below or the full /schools/W7 page.
    What's the crime rate in W7?
    The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in W7 during May 2026, the latest published month. Safety score: 100/100.
    Is W7 a good place to move to with kids?
    Use the per-dimension scores as your filter: schools (0/100), safety (100/100) and family infrastructure (0/100) are the ones most families weigh first. The full report links to school lists, crime breakdowns and a dedicated commute view.

    See the full W7 family report

    The complete breakdown — schools list, crime detail, parks, GPs and more.

    View W7 family report