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Thinking of living at KT8 9HQ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Orchard Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| St Lawrence CofE Aided Junior School, East Molesey | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Thames Ditton Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Thames Ditton | Primary | 1.4 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hinchley Wood School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 64.5 · 33.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Esher Church of England High School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.8 · 23% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Teddington School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton High | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hampton Court House | Independent | 800 m | 35.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twickenham Preparatory School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Imber Court Sports Club | 1.2 km | 43 |
| Football | Pitch 6 (Smaller 11v11) | 1.1 km | 24 |
| Swimming | Imber Court Sports Club | 1.2 km | 19 |
| Cricket | East Molesey Cricket Club | 810 m | 18 |
| Sailing | Hampton Sailing Club | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Golf | Hampton Court Palace Golf Club | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Squash | Imber Court Sports Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Rowing | Molesey Boat Club | 690 m | 9 |
| Fitness | The Physique Warehouse Gym | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Canoe | Hampton Canoe Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Teddington Rugby Football Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Ember Sports Club Bowls Green | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Running | About The Run | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Athletics | St Marys University | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Grists Sports Ground (Old Tiffinians) | 610 m | 3 |
| Yoga | Surbiton Acro Jam | 2.7 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. 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, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 1.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Arnison Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 411, 881); 51 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 20 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Orchard Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Thames Ditton Junior School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Hinchley Wood School, 2.8 km away; Attainment 8: 64.5 · 33.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Teddington School (3.7 km) and The Kingston Academy (4.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Tiffin School (4.1 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (4.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with Hampton Court Fruits closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vine Medical Centre (700 m), with Kent Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Firefly is 100 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.
Mezzet is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Albion Hotel the nearest pub (250 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 Cigarette Island Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Riverside Gym (200 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
41 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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| Weston Green Preparatory School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
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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, 3.1 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.