The ward of North Hanwell sits in the northern part of the London Borough of Ealing, a largely residential suburban pocket where post‑war terraces and later housing mingle with small parades of shops. It benefits from green corridors - the Grand Union Canal and the River Brent - and is overlooked locally by the Grade II‑listed Wharncliffe Viaduct, a striking Victorian railway structure.
Local life is anchored by community centres, pubs and independent retailers, with a mixed population of families and commuters; rail and road links make central London easily reachable, with the Elizabeth line serving nearby Hanwell and West Ealing stations and numerous bus routes crossing the area. The ward is generally quiet and well connected, prized for its open spaces and local identity within outer London.
Postcode districts covering North Hanwell
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Islington 10.1 miles16.2 km
- City of Westminster 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Bexley 21.2 miles34 km
- Sutton 13.1 miles21.1 km
- Croydon 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Slough 11.5 miles18.4 km
- Harrow 5.1 miles8.2 km
- High Wycombe 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Watford 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Woking 17.9 miles28.8 km
- Hemel Hempstead 17.1 miles27.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ealing Built-up area 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Pitshanger Ward 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Hanwell Broadway Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Dormers Wells Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Ealing Broadway Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Walpole Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Lady Margaret Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Greenford Broadway Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Perivale Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Central Greenford Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Southall Broadway Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Norwood Green Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
Example postcodes in North Hanwell
W7 3EW, W7 1JL, W7 1AE, W7 1LZ, W7 1BN, W7 1JQ, W7 1NL, W7 1BT, W7 1ER … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 6.1 miles9.8 km
- London City Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- Castle Bar Park Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Drayton Green Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Waterloo Bus Depot 9.9 miles16 km
Hotels near North Hanwell Ad
- The Drayton Court Hotel 4 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Fox & Goose Hotel 3 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Room2 Chiswick Hometel 4 4 miles6.4 km
- Ibis Styles London Ealing 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Hotel Xanadu 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Park Plaza London, Park Royal 4 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Hilton London Wembley 4 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Broadway Inn 3 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Orange Tree 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 6.7 miles10.7 km
Schools in North Hanwell
- Brentside High School Secondary
- Brentside Primary School Primary
- Drayton Manor High School Secondary
- Hobbayne Primary School Primary
- Mayfield Primary School Primary
- Ysgol Gymraeg Llundain, London Welsh School Independent - primary
Local points of interest
- Osterley House Country house 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Griffin Park Stadium 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Syon Park House Estate 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Burlington Gardens Shopping centre 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Church Road Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Richmond Palace Gatehouse Historic site 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Loftus Road Stadium 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Twickenham Stoop Stadium Stadium 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Marble Hill House Museum 5 miles8 km
- White City Shopping centre 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Ham House Museum 5.3 miles8.6 km