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Thinking of living at SM6 8PY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon Hill Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Foresters Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| High View Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Junior School | Primary | 950 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Wallington Primary Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 31% met the expected standard |
| Wilson's School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 86.9 · 87% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wallington County Grammar School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 77.7 · 53.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 80.5 · 65.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The John Fisher School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 17.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Collingwood School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| JUS Education | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Mellows Park | 490 m | 47 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Purley) | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Wallington Bowls Club | 810 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Nets | 820 m | 8 |
| Golf | The Oaks Golf Club | 3.0 km | 8 |
| Football | Mayfield Stadium | 3.8 km | 7 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Purley) | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Old Whitgiftians RFC (main pitch) | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Highfield S+S Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Wandle Park Skatepark | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Gym | énergie Fitness | 690 m | 2 |
| Boxing | Croydon Boxing Gym | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Phoenix Martial Arts | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Woodcote High School | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Running | South London Harriers Club House | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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 Wallington, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Milton Road (SM6), 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 154, 157); 70 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Bandon Hill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Elphege's RC Junior School (0.3 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Wilson's School, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 86.9 · 87% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (3.2 km) and Harris Academy Sutton (4.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wilson's School (0.4 km) and Wallington High School for Girls (1.5 km).
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 450 m away, with Al Wahab Sweets And Savouries closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Manor Practice (650 m), with Rxlive the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Zen Nails is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 4.0 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Bombay Pizza is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Whispering Moon the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 113 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 47% flats and 5% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Mellows Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Snap Fitness (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 21 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 23 km.
49 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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Every primary near SM6 8PY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.