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Thinking of living at SM6 9LU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon Hill Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Wallington Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 31% met the expected standard |
| Foresters Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Wood Field Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Elphege's RC Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Wallington High School for Girls | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 80.5 · 65.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The John Fisher School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 17.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilson's School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 86.9 · 87% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oaks Park High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.5 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thomas More Catholic School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Laleham Lea School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Cumnor House School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Collingwood School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Purley Sports Club | 550 m | 45 |
| Bowls | Wallington Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Purley) | 1.7 km | 10 |
| Golf | The Oaks Golf Club | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Nets | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Squash | Purley Sports Club | 550 m | 4 |
| Football | Whitgift Sports Club | 4.4 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Highfield S+S Club | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Old Whitgiftians RFC (main pitch) | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Gym | énergie Fitness | 990 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Woodcote High School | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | 87 Fight | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | 87 Fight | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Purley Mini Ramp | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Whitgift Sports Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Poker | Big Slick Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 1.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Bridge.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane South / Woodcote Green, 200 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route S4); 47 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Bandon Hill Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m); 65% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Elphege's RC Junior School (1.4 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Wallington High School for Girls, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 80.5 · 65.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Sutton (3.2 km) and Harris Invictus Academy Croydon (3.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (1.1 km) and Wallington High School for Girls (1.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 1.1 km away, with Woodcote Green Food And Wine closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Manor Practice (800 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Marko's Barbers is 1.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is St Helier Hospital and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, 3.4 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: 25 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Purley Sports Club is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Woodcote Flying Club the nearest pub (1.1 km).
Takeaways are plentiful (16 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 104 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 48% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Woodcote Green, 300 m away; for exercise, The Phoenix Centre (850 m).
15 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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| Independent |
| 1.6 km |
| – |
Every primary near SM6 9LU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 21 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 23 km.
Most households own their home, 26% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 43% 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.