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Thinking of living at KT9 1EH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Castle Hill Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Lovelace Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Southborough High School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.5 · 25% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chessington School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.4 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hinchley Wood School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 64.5 · 33.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Epsom and Ewell High School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shrewsbury House School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Woodstock House School | Independent | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 8.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rowan Preparatory School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
Every primary near KT9 1EH, 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 | King Edwards Recreation Ground | 390 m | 38 |
| Football | The Maypole | 1.5 km | 19 |
| Swimming | Lovelace Primary School | 950 m | 11 |
| Squash | Tolworth Recreation Centre | 880 m | 10 |
| Cricket | King Edward's recreation ground | 370 m | 9 |
| Golf | Surbiton Golf Club | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Skateboard | Tolworth Skatepark | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Athletics | Harrier Centre | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Chessington Bowls CLub | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | The Maypole | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Running | Up & Running | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Fitbox | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | London Kettlebell Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Surbiton Hockey Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Croquet | Surbiton Croquet Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Karting | Surbiton Raceway | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 Chessington North, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 489k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Rosemary Gardens, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route K2); 94 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 St Paul's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 69% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Tolworth Infant and Nursery School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Southborough High School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form (0.9 km) and Hinchley Wood School (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Tiffin School (4.7 km) and Nonsuch High School for Girls (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 250 m away, with Chessington Service Station closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Orchard Practice (150 m), with Ace Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Coco Tan Sunbeds is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 5.2 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Hook Cafe And Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Lucky Rover the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 10% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 54% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Hook Leisure Gardens, 500 m away; for exercise, White Spider Indoor Climbing (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 15 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
33 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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The nearest university is Kingston University, 3.8 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.