POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

W13 8BW postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 18 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Apr 2023 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £600,000Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Apr 2023
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 18 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Apr 2023.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

18 within 400m

W13 8BW links 18 transport stops within 400m and 43 within 800m. 16 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is The Avenue (W13) (BCT) at about 127m. The nearest rail or metro access point is West Ealing Station at about 202m.

Local business

385 within 1200m

W13 8BW currently links 385 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 179 food and drink, 69 personal services, 42 grocery. The closest mapped place is The Drayton Court at about 152m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

106,342 online job adverts observed

Ealing sits in London. These are online job adverts for London as a whole, the smallest published geography covering Ealing, so the figure describes the region rather than Ealing itself. · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 133,444 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched W13 8BW in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

18 nearby school rows

18 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for W13 8BW. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 19

W13 8BW has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 19 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 169, and other theft is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 40 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£600,000

Strong sample. Based on 38 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Apr 2023.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of W13 8BW, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

179 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by restaurant (86), cafe (52), fast food (41).

Amenity group

Personal services

69 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by beauty (36), hairdresser (33).

Amenity group

Grocery

42 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (23), supermarket (11), bakery (3).

Amenity group

Retail

29 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (12), mobile phone (8), department store (2).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

The Drayton Court (Fuller's)

Pub at 2, The Avenue, London.

Personal services

Changes

Hairdresser at 6, The Avenue.

Personal services

Minoos Hair & Beauty

Beauty at 16, The Avenue.

Grocery

Delight Foods

Convenience at The Avenue.

Food and drink

Lulya Restaurant

Restaurant at 46 - 48, Drayton Green Road, West Ealing, London.

Food and drink

Cafe Lemoo

Cafe at 9, The Avenue.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Avenue House School

Primary option in W13 8LS. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Castlebar School

Primary option in W13 0DH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Drayton Green Primary School

Primary option in W13 0LA. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for W13 8BW before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around W13 8BW.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

Recommended guide

Read postcode and area guides

Browse practical articles that help you compare postcodes like W13 8BW with the rest of your move shortlist.

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess W13 8BW.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering W13 8BW.