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| Postcode | W3 8LX |
| Postcode without spaces | W38LX |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5000200 |
| Longitude | -0.2808710 |
| British National Grid | 519,424 E, 179,298 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Hounslow |
| Output Area (2021) | E00013376 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 130 |
| Households | 36 |
| Female residents | 54 |
| Male residents | 76 |
| Residents per household | 3.6 |
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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.
Land Registry Price Paid Data transactions matched to this exact full postcode.
| Sale date | Address | Property type | Tenure | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2025 | 53, PRINCES AVENUE, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £805,000 |
| 7 Jul 2025 | 65, PRINCES AVENUE, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £950,000 |
| 6 Jul 2022 | 49, PRINCES AVENUE, LONDON | Terraced | Freehold | £735,000 |
Open schools and active GP practices in the W3 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
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
Other independent school
139 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W3 8LG
Ages 3–18 · 298 pupils of 600 capacity
B
UNIT A, KELTON HOUSE, CORBET GARDENS, LONDON, W3 8TF
B
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
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
B
SOUTH ACTON CHILDRENS CENTRE, CASTLE CLOSE, EALING, LONDON, W3 8RX
B
111 AVENUE ROAD, ACTON, LONDON, W3 8QH
Miscellaneous
Woodlands Building, Mill Hill Road, Acton, London, W3 8RR
Ages 16–99
Local authority nursery school
Castle Close, Acton, London, W3 8RX
Ages 3–5 · 125 pupils
0.0% eligible for free school meals
Free schools
Gunnersbury Lane, Ealing, London, W3 8EA
Ages 11–19 · 874 pupils of 1,200 capacity
55.9% eligible for free school meals
Other independent special school
10-14 Crown Street, Acton, London, W3 8SB
Ages 5–16 · 43 pupils of 43 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 May 2024
62090 - Other information technology service activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 8 April 2024
68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 6 April 2021
47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 11 August 2020
68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 10 December 2019
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 2 November 2004
14190 - Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c.
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Hounslow 029B includes W3 8LX 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 8LX is in Hounslow, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 130 residents at W3 8LX. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
Yes. The sold-price records shown on this page are Land Registry transactions matched to the full W3 8LX postcode.
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