Use this guide to understand W3 8LF in Hounslow. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | W3 8LF |
| Postcode without spaces | W38LF |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.4948600 |
| Longitude | -0.2828080 |
| British National Grid | 519,303 E, 178,722 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Hounslow |
| Output Area (2021) | E00013379 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01002691 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02006792 |
| Electoral ward | E05013609 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001264 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the W3 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Other independent school
139 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W3 8LG
Ages 3–18 · 298 pupils of 600 capacity
Other independent special school
Eagle Park Independent School Chiswick,, London Transport Sports Ground, Park Place, Chiswick, W3 8JY
Ages 6–19 · 50 pupils of 86 capacity
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UNIT A, KELTON HOUSE, CORBET GARDENS, LONDON, W3 8TF
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UNIT A, KELTON HOUSE, CORBET GARDENS, LONDON, W3 8TF
Community school
Osborne Road, Acton, London, W3 8SJ
Ages 3–11 · 349 pupils of 450 capacity
44.4% eligible for free school meals
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SOUTH ACTON CHILDRENS CENTRE, CASTLE CLOSE, EALING, LONDON, W3 8RX
Academy sponsor led
Gunnersbury Lane, Acton, London, W3 8EY
Ages 11–18 · 752 pupils of 1,400 capacity
54.2% eligible for free school meals
Local authority nursery school
Castle Close, Acton, London, W3 8RX
Ages 3–5 · 125 pupils
0.0% eligible for free school meals
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111 AVENUE ROAD, ACTON, LONDON, W3 8QH
Miscellaneous
Woodlands Building, Mill Hill Road, Acton, London, W3 8RR
Ages 16–99
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CROWN STREET SURGERY, 2 LOMBARD COURT, CROWN STREET, LONDON, W3 8SA
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2 LOMBARD COURT, CROWN STREET, ACTON, LONDON, W3 8SA
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Hounslow 029B includes W3 8LF and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
W3 8LF is in Hounslow, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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