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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey | Primary | 150 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| The Orchard Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Hampton High | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Esher Church of England High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hinchley Wood School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 64.5 · 33.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Teddington School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton Court House | Independent | 1.1 km | 35.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twickenham Preparatory School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| The Beech House School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near KT8 9DT, 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 | Molesey Hurst Recreation Ground | 610 m | 43 |
| Football | Molesey Football Ground | 940 m | 24 |
| Swimming | The Hurst Pool | 550 m | 22 |
| Cricket | East Molesey Cricket Club | 380 m | 18 |
| Sailing | Hampton Sailing Club | 970 m | 14 |
| Rowing | Molesey Boat Club | 410 m | 11 |
| Golf | Hampton Court Palace Golf Club | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Squash | Imber Court Sports Club | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Fitness | The Physique Warehouse Gym | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | Teddington Rugby Football Club (Barton's Cottage Pitch) | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Canoe | Hampton Canoe Club | 980 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Ember Sports Club Bowls Green | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Ember | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Surbiton Pilates Studio | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Grists Sports Ground (Old Tiffinians) | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Ènergie Fitness | 2.5 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hampton Court, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Graburn Way, 200 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 461); 6 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Thames Ditton Junior School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Hampton High, 3.0 km away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Hinchley Wood School (2.8 km) and Teddington School (3.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Tiffin School (4.1 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (4.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 500 m away; JRWT Butchers (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vine Medical Centre (200 m), with Kent Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Barber One is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 5.0 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 38 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Stud Nursery Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and East Molesey Cricket Club the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 35% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (East Molesey Kent Town, East Molesey Old Village).
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 30% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Hurst Park, 450 m away; for exercise, The Hurst Pool (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
44 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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For holidays, London Heathrow is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 61% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Kingston University, 3.6 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.