W12 postcode: what it's like to live there
The W12 district covers Old Oak & Wormwood, Askew, Shepherd's Bush North. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 12 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in W12
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from W12 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- London Paddington: 25 min by train, door to door
- Reading: 53 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in W12
- Ark Bentworth Primary Academy · W12 7AJ · Remains Good (2024) · Top 17% in England
- Ark Conway Primary Academy · W12 0QT · Outstanding (2024) · Top 1% in England
- Ark White City Primary Academy · W12 7PT · Standards maintained (2025) · Bottom 35% in England
- Good Shepherd RC Primary School · W12 9BY · Outstanding (2024) · Top 1% in England
- Greenside Primary School · W12 9PT · Remains Good (2023) · Top 5% in England
- Miles Coverdale Primary School · W12 8JJ · Outstanding (2024) · Top 8% in England
- Old Oak Primary School · W12 0AS · Good (2023) · Bottom 39% in England
- St John XXIII Catholic Primary School · W12 7QT · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 3% in England
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School · W12 8LH · Outstanding (2023) · Top 1% in England
- Wendell Park Primary School · W12 9LB · Good (2022) · Top 7% in England
- Wormholt Park Primary School · W12 0SR · Good (2023) · Bottom 38% in England
Secondary schools in W12
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy · W12 0HR · Good (2022) · Top 39% in England
- Hammersmith Academy · W12 9JD · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 21% in England
- Phoenix Academy · W12 0RQ · Outstanding in every area (2024) · Top 27% in England
Fee-paying schools in W12
- London Vocational Ballet School · W12 8AP · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in W12
- KMK Kinderzimmer White City · W12 7NR
- Old Oak Early Years Education Centre · W12 0AS · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Goldhawk Road Day Nursery and Preschool · W12 9NX
- Jack in the Box Montessori School Limited · W12 9DB · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Decent Day Care Hammersmith · W12 8EE
- Scholars Learning · W12 8HD
- Two Hands Preschool · W12 8QP · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Newpark Montessori School & Nursery · W12 0NS · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- Decent Day Care · W12 7PT
- Harmony Community Day Nursery · W12 7PT
GP surgeries in W12
- Hammersmith & Fulham Centres For Health · W12 0HS
- The Westway Surgery · W12 0PT
- The New Surgery · W12 9RD
- Shepherds Bush Medical Centre · W12 7LS
- The Medical Centre, Dr Kukar · W12 0NF
- Canberra Old Oak Surgery · W12 7FG
- Dr Canisius & Dr Hasan, Parkview Cfh&W · W12 7FG
- Dr Rk Kukar, Parkview Ctr For H&W · W12 7FG
Neighbourhoods in W12
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of W12 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Oak & Wormwood | 20% | £698k | Very high | 7 min |
| Askew | 14% | £525k | High | 5 min |
| Shepherd's Bush North | 14% | £685k | Very high | 6 min |
| Shepherd's Bush West | 12% | £535k | Very high | 5 min |
| Wormholt Road | 11% | £775k | Average | 6 min |
| White City | 11% | £385k | Average | 4 min |
| Ravenscourt Park North | 10% | £805k | Low | 7 min |
| Drayton Green & Cleveland | 5% | £655k | Average | 10 min |
| Shepherd's Bush South | 2% | £478k | Very high | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the W12 postcode?
W12 covers 12 neighbourhoods in Old Oak & Wormwood, Askew, Shepherd's Bush North, with 820 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in W12?
The typical home price across W12's neighbourhoods is £685k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in W12?
11 primary and 3 secondary state schools have a W12 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from W12?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: London Paddington 25 minutes; Reading 53 minutes.