W12 2GQ postcode in Ealing, England
W12 2GQ is a postcode in Ealing, in the Pitshanger ward. It is in the Ealing North parliamentary constituency and the Metropolitan Police area, and has been in use since August 2018. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where W12 2GQ is, and what is near it
- W12 2GQ
- Other postcodes in W12 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 51.5139, longitude -0.3216)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after W12 2GQ?
- EalingCouncil, for all local services Ealing: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around W12 2GQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Metropolitan PolicePolice force area
- Ealing NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is James Murray (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact James Murray
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at W12 2GQ?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for W12 2GQ. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at W12 2GQ?
BinDayBuddy has not read London Borough of Ealing's days for W12 2GQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for W12 2GQ on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is W12 2GQ at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include W12 2GQ.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Ealing
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for W12 2GQ: 8,224 properties in Ealing are at high risk (4.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Ealing
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of W12 2GQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near W12 2GQ?
Homes in the W12 district sold for a typical £625,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 295 sales, down 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached 1 sale, too few to price
- Semi-detached £1,750,000 11 sales
- Terraced £880,000 77 sales
- Flat or maisonette £527,750 206 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in W12 2GQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in W12 2GQ from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near W12 2GQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 760 homes in the neighbourhood around W12 2GQ. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (64%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Ealing for 2026‑27: £2,139. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,426 (band A) to £3,564 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,614.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,426 |
| Band B | about 60 (8%) | £1,663 |
| Band C | about 180 (24%) | £1,901 |
| Band D | about 180 (24%) | £2,139 |
| Band E | about 220 (29%) | £2,614 |
| Band F | about 60 (8%) | £3,089 |
| Band G | about 50 (7%) | £3,564 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,277 |
When the homes were built
- 64% Before 1900
- 15% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 1% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Ealing before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of W12 2GQ is in (ONS area E01001207), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near W12 2GQ?
The nearest open schools to W12 2GQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to W12 2GQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of W12 2GQ is West Ealing Rail Station, 100 metres away in a straight line.
- West Ealing Rail Station Railway station 100 mWalk
- Drayton Green Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
- Ealing Broadway Underground Station Underground, metro or tram 1.4 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Ealing Station, 74 m away.
More stations near W12 2GQ, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near W12 2GQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of W12 2GQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- The Corfton Road Surgery Phone 020 8997 4215 150 mWalk
- The Avenue Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8997 2525 550 mWalk
- Gordon House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 020 8799 5699 650 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near W12 2GQ?
The nearest charging points to the centre of W12 2GQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- West Ealing Fast Charge Charging point · 670 chargers 50 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
- Ubitricity Charging point · 1 charger 150 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near W12 2GQ?
The nearest to the centre of W12 2GQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Avenue Dental Phone 020 8997 3221 200 mWalk
- Ikon Dental Suite 200 mWalk
- The Ealing Dental Practice Phone 020 8567 2235 250 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to W12 2GQ?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- St Bernard's Hospital Phone 020 8354 8354 2.1 kmCycle
- Ealing Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report November 2025 · Phone 020 8967 5000 3.0 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near W12 2GQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of W12 2GQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Support for Living Limited - 43 Shirley Gardens Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 020 8810 0431 750 mWalk
- Threen House Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2026 · Phone 020 8840 2646 750 mWalk
- Downhurst Residential Home Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2024 · Phone 020 8997 8421 950 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near W12 2GQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of W12 2GQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- West Ealing Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 020 8997 2954 150 mWalk
- Boots, 68 the Broadway Mon to Sat 9am to 6pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 350 mWalk
- Grosvenor House Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 9pm; Sat 2pm to 8pm; Sun 10am to 5pm · Phone 020 8840 6318 500 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near W12 2GQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of W12 2GQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Avenue Vet 200 mWalk
- Paws in the City 1.0 kmWalk
- Alcombe Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 20 8567 4597 1.4 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is W12 2GQ in a conservation area?
The centre of W12 2GQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near W12 2GQ?
Police.uk records 830 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of W12 2GQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 26, burglary 25, robbery 22, theft from the person 19, other crime 10, criminal damage and arson 4, bicycle theft 4, possession of weapons 3.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for W12 2GQ
- Ward
- Pitshanger
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- London
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Ealing
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 2018
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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