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Thinking of living at SE26 6DF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Grove Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Bartholomews's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Harris Primary Academy Crystal Palace | Primary | 950 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Paxton Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| Sydenham School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 50.8 · 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forest Hill School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Girls Academy Bromley | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris City Academy Crystal Palace | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 52.3 · 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingsdale Foundation School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 59.9 · 25.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sydenham & Dulwich Girls GDST | Independent | 250 m | 49.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dulwich Prep & Senior | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 410 m | 58 |
| Swimming | NSC Diving Pool | 430 m | 22 |
| Football | Football Goal | 1.4 km | 19 |
| Bowls | Crystal Palace Indoor Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Edge | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Squash | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 410 m | 8 |
| Skateboard | Crystal Palace Park Skatepark | 290 m | 7 |
| Golf | Dulwich & Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Streatham and Marlborough Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre | 670 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Junior Track | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Croquet | Sydenham Tennis, Squash and Croquet Club | 410 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Lewis Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Alleynians Rugby Football Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Dulwich Sports Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Beckenham Rugby Football Club | 3.5 km | 3 |
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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 54% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Sydenham, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 3.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Canada Water.
The nearest bus stop is Sydenham Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (route 227); 70 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 17% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
47% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Kelvin Grove Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Harris Primary Academy Kent House (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Sydenham School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 50.8 · 21.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Girls Academy Bromley (1.8 km) and Kingsdale Foundation School (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (7.7 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (7.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 650 m away; Centre News (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wells Park Practice (700 m), with Touchwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Paris Barbers is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 73% 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Brown & Green LIFE is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and Sydenham Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 119 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 16 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (86%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Baird Gardens, 400 m away; for exercise, NSC Diving Pool (450 m).
47 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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| Fidelis College | Independent | 2.0 km | 29.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 27 km.
Most households own their home, 35% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 58% of adults have a degree.
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.