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Thinking of living at KT3 3RB? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's Oak Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Holy Cross School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 59.2 · 23.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombe Girls' School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.3 · 21.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tiffin School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 79.1 · 60.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 53.8 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombe Boys' School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Berrylands School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Westbury House School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| Rokeby School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
Every primary near KT3 3RB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Park Tennis Kingston | 110 m | 59 |
| Football | Kingsmeadow | 560 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Malden Centre | 1.6 km | 17 |
| Golf | Malden Golf Club | 1.7 km | 15 |
| Cricket | King's College Sports Ground | 770 m | 13 |
| Squash | Surbiton Racket & Fitness Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Sailing | Raven's Ait | 2.6 km | 10 |
| Rugby union | King's College Sports Ground | 770 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Malden Lime Grove Bowling Club | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Fitness Centre | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Blagdons Sports Ground | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Rowing | Kingston Rowing Club / Tiffin School Boat Club | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Sarah McKenna Pilates | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Canoe | Albany Park Canoe & Sailing Centre | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Running | Weir Archer | 590 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Weir Archer Athletics And Fitness Centre | 670 m | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Berrylands, about a 5-minute walk (600 m), with 364k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is California Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes 131, K5); 42 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is King's Oak Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 38% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Coombe Hill Junior School (1.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Holy Cross School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 59.2 · 23.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Richard Challoner School (2.5 km) and The Kingston Academy (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Tiffin School (1.4 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (2.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 250 m away, with Al Saray Fresh Fish closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Groves Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Drugsmith Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Agassi Hair is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 1.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 42% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 13 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Sunshine Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Berrylands the nearest pub (650 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 53% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 343 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Kingston Road Recreation Ground, 300 m away; for exercise, Park Tennis Kingston (100 m).
46 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 14 km away.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 44% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Kingston University, 2.0 km away (TEF Gold).
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.