The Avenue Surgery, London: patient reviews and CQC rating

The Avenue Surgery is a GP practice in London with 7,155 registered patients (September 2026). In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of its patients described their overall experience as good, above the England figure of 77% (West and North London: 75%). It has 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, or 4,969 patients per GP.

Latest data: September 2026. Patient survey 2026; registered patients September 2026; appointments to August 2026.

What patients say about The Avenue Surgery

Its best result against England is the share who found it easy to get through to the practice by phone: 72%, above the England figure of 57%. Its weakest is the share who said the wait for their last appointment was about right: 59%, below the England figure of 69%. Of the 11 results in the table, 2 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error, and 8 within it.

On overall experience it is 53rd of the 648 practices in London with 50 or more responses. 72% found it easy to get through by phone (England: 57%). The overall experience result is 8 points higher than in 2025 (82%). 110 patients answered the survey (response rate 19%).

Survey questionThe Avenue SurgeryWest and North LondonEngland
Overall experience good90%75%77%
Easy to contact by phone72%62%57%
Easy to contact via the website59%57%58%
Easy to contact via the NHS App55%54%54%
Reception team helpful85%83%85%
Last contact good80%73%73%
Wait for appointment about right59%68%69%
Listened to well88%86%87%
Treated with care and concern86%84%86%
Confidence and trust in the clinician92%92%93%
Needs met93%89%90%

In the Friends and Family Test for July 2026, 91% of 11 responses rated the practice good or very good (England: 92%).

7,155 patients were registered at The Avenue Surgery in September 2026, up 6.7% on a year earlier (England: down 1.1%).

7% of its patients are aged 65 or over, against 19% across England. With 1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs, there are 4,969 patients per GP, more than the England figure of 2,171 and West and North London's 2,497. The practice also has 0.7 nurses and 0.2 other clinical staff such as pharmacists and physiotherapists (full-time equivalent).

YearQualified GPs (FTE)All GPs incl. trainees (FTE)
August 20231.41.4
August 20241.41.4
August 20251.41.4
August 20261.41.4

From June 2026 to August 2026 the practice recorded 2,790 appointments a month, or 390 per 1,000 registered patients (England: 510). 98% were face to face (England: 63%). 31% took place on the day they were booked and 7% more than 28 days after booking (England: 45% and 5%).

49% were with a GP rather than another member of the practice team. 5% of booked patients did not attend.

MeasureThe Avenue SurgeryWest and North LondonEngland
Appointments per 1,000 patients a month390469510
Face to face98%60%63%
Same day as booked31%48%45%
More than 28 days after booking7%2%5%
Did not attend5%5%4%

Compared with England, the practice has a higher share of patients on its registers for serious mental illness (1.4% against 1.0%). It has a lower share for dementia (0.1% against 0.8%), palliative or supportive care needs (0.1% against 0.6%) and peripheral arterial disease (0.1% against 0.6%). The practice's patients live in areas with an average deprivation score of 20.5 (England: 21.8; higher is more deprived).

Life expectancy for its patients' neighbourhoods is 85.5 years for women and 81.0 for men (England: 83.0 and 79.1).

Condition registerAge groupPractice (2024/25)England
High blood pressureAll ages6.9%15.2%
Depression18+ yrs6.7%14.3%
Asthma6+ yrs4.6%6.6%
Diabetes17+ yrs3.7%7.9%
CancerAll ages1.8%3.8%
Coronary heart diseaseAll ages1.5%3.0%
Serious mental illnessAll ages1.4%1.0%
Chronic kidney disease18+ yrs1.2%4.6%
Atrial fibrillationAll ages0.8%2.2%
COPDAll ages0.6%1.9%
Stroke and TIAAll ages0.6%1.9%
Osteoporosis50+ yrs0.4%1.2%
Epilepsy18+ yrs0.4%0.8%
Learning disabilityAll ages0.3%0.6%
Heart failureAll ages0.3%1.1%
Rheumatoid arthritis16+ yrs0.2%0.8%
DementiaAll ages0.1%0.8%
Peripheral arterial diseaseAll ages0.1%0.6%
Palliative careAll ages0.1%0.6%
Screening coveragePeriodPracticeEngland
Bowel cancer screening (aged 60 to 74)2024/2571.6%72.9%
Breast cancer screening (women aged 53 to 70)2024/2569.9%72.2%
Cervical screening (women aged 25 to 49)2023/2465.7%67.5%
Cervical screening (women aged 50 to 64)2023/2468.8%74.9%

54% of the practice's patients live in the W13 postcode district, followed by W5 (26%), W7 (10%) and W11 (9%). 99% live in Ealing, the council area the practice is in.

Postcode districtRegistered patientsShare
W133,77454%
W51,79326%
W772910%
W116369%

The Avenue Surgery, 102 The Avenue, London, W13 8LA. Phone: 020 8997 2525. Website: www.102theavenue.co.uk.

How do patients rate The Avenue Surgery?

In the 2026 GP Patient Survey, 90% of patients described their overall experience of The Avenue Surgery as good, above the England figure of 77%. 72% found it easy to get through by phone.

How many patients are registered at The Avenue Surgery?

7,155 patients were registered in September 2026, up 6.7% on a year earlier.

How many GPs does The Avenue Surgery have?

1.4 full-time-equivalent qualified GPs (3 qualified GPs by headcount), which is 4,969 patients per GP against 2,171 across England.

Are appointments at The Avenue Surgery face to face?

98% of appointments from June 2026 to August 2026 were face to face, against 63% across England.

What is The Avenue Surgery's phone number?

020 8997 2525.

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