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Thinking of living at NW8 9PY? 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 Joseph's RC Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| St John's Wood Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Gateway Academy | Primary | 950 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| St George's Catholic School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy St John's Wood | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 51 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paddington Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 31.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnold House School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| The American School in London | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Woodside School | Independent | 800 m | – |
Every primary near NW8 9PY, 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 | 420 m | 71 |
| Tennis | Paddington Recreation Ground | 840 m | 50 |
| Fitness | Porchester Centre | 1.7 km | 28 |
| Yoga | Iyengar Yoga Maida Vale | 710 m | 26 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 1.2 km | 19 |
| Squash | Lords Cricket Ground | 510 m | 18 |
| Multi-sport | Little Venice Sports Centre | 1.0 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground | 540 m | 11 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 840 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Paddington Sports Club | 910 m | 7 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Boxing | Gav the Champ | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Royal Oak (Meanwhile 2) Skatepark | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Billiards | The Boot | 3.8 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 1.9 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 Maida Vale Underground station, a few minutes' walk (500 m). The nearest rail station is Kilburn High Road, 1.1 km away, with 758k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Abbey Road Studios / Grove End Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 139, 189); 115 departures an hour from the 11 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 St Joseph's RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is St George's Catholic School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% 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 Corner Shop closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St Johns Wood Medical Practice (350 m), with Holmes Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Studio 52 is 250 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.
Lexington @ Abbey Road Studios is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Elgin the nearest pub (450 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.
Homes are mostly flats (81%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Violet Hill Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Pilates Tonic (450 m).
61 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: 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, 1.8 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.