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Thinking of living at NW8 0NG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 | Primary | 850 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| St John's Wood Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 100 m | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The UCL Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 45.9 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Catholic School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The American School in London | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Arnold House School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Broadhurst School | Independent | 750 m | – |
Every primary near NW8 0NG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | American School In London | 450 m | 65 |
| Tennis | Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre | 550 m | 52 |
| Yoga | Iyengar Yoga Maida Vale | 1.1 km | 26 |
| Fitness | Virgin Active | 1.1 km | 22 |
| Squash | Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre | 550 m | 18 |
| Football | Taplow football pitch | 670 m | 17 |
| Multi-sport | Little Venice Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Nursery Ground | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Billiards | The Boot | 3.9 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Paddington Sports Club | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Boxing | Gav the Champ | 410 m | 6 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Royal Oak (Meanwhile 2) Skatepark | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 2.7 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 66. 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: 57% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is South Hampstead, a few minutes' walk (300 m), with 478k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Boundary Road Finchley Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 113, 13, 46, 187); 104 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
55% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Joseph's RC Primary School (0.7 km), with 9 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy St John's Wood, 100 m away; Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Paddington Academy (1.1 km) and Ark King Solomon Academy (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (5.3 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away, with Majestic Wine Warehouses closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Medical Centre (500 m), with Hodgetts Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, West 9 Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 2.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 21 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Brasserie Cafe Med is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Green Village Deli the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 66% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St John's Wood, Maida Vale).
There are 160 listed buildings.
75 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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Homes are mostly flats (81%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is The Meadow, 350 m away; for exercise, Heartcore Fitness (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Hampstead Heath (Mixed Pond), 3.2 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.0 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 57% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 2.1 km away (TEF Silver).
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.