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Thinking of living at SM4 4NN? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aragon Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Hatfeild Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Dorchester Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Green Lane Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Glenthorne High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 30.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombe Boys' School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 54.8 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Raynes Park High School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blossom House School | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 7.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brookways School | Independent | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 14.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tennis Avenue School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
Every primary near SM4 4NN, 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 Georges Playing Fields (Morden) | 710 m | 64 |
| Swimming | Paddling Pool | 1.1 km | 24 |
| Football | Fulham FC Training Ground | 1.6 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Merton Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 12 |
| Cricket | Morden Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Golf | World Of Golf London | 2.3 km | 11 |
| Squash | Cheam Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 10 |
| Rugby union | Old Blues Rugby Football Club | 880 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Blagdons Sports Ground | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Worcester Park Athletics Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Sarah McKenna Pilates | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Merton Rugby Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Running | Weir Archer | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Judo | Ray Stevens Academy | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | New Malden Sports Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Yoga | The Saraswati Yoga Studio | 3.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 28. 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 Motspur Park, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 822k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Essex Close, 150 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (route 293); 26 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Aragon Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School (1.1 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Glenthorne High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 61.6 · 30.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rutlish School (2.7 km) and Harris Academy Morden (2.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Grammar School (3.2 km) and Nonsuch High School for Girls (3.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 650 m away, with Elham Khani closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is James O'Riordan Medical Centre (900 m), with Hilton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Evan Barbers is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, 2.6 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 67% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 67% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 10 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Lillie's In The Garden is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Morden Brook the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 40 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 2% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 91% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Mayflower Park, 550 m away; for exercise, Paddling Pool (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
19 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 19 km away.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
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.