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Thinking of living at SW11 5EL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville Wix Academy | Primary | 500 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Macaulay Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Shaftesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| John Burns Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Belleville Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 60.2 · 32.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Elms Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Battersea | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint John Bosco College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 14% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkgate House School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Eaton House the Manor School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Clapham Common | 700 m | 72 |
| Swimming | Waterplay (Cock Pond) | 1.0 km | 46 |
| Fitness | Fitness Frames | 660 m | 30 |
| Yoga | Union Station Yoga | 510 m | 23 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Battersea) | 1.0 km | 18 |
| Football | Dylan Thomas Arena | 1.3 km | 18 |
| Rowing | Putney High School Boat Club | 4.4 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Bowling Green | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Climbing | Substation | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Balham Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Pilates | Vita Boutique Fitness | 3.3 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Battersea Park Millennium Arena | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Boom Cycle | 2.4 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Clapham Common Skatepark | 880 m | 4 |
| Netball | Papa's Park Sports Pitch | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Balham Boxing Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 61. 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: 69% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Clapham Junction, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 24.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Forthbridge Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 35, 37); 129 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
42% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Belleville Wix Academy, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Belleville Primary School (0.6 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Ark Bolingbroke Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 60.2 · 32.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Harris Academy Battersea (1.3 km) and La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (10.3 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (10.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative Group Food, 500 m away, with Londis- Clapham common closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lavender Hill Group Practice (400 m), with Pyramid Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Melatone Skin Clinic is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 3.0 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Lunchtime Company @ Belleville Primary is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Devas Club the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Homes are mostly flats (56%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 94% were built before 1919.
59 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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The nearest park is Lavender Gardens, 600 m away; for exercise, Semokwan Hapkido Academy (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.3 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 15 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 21 km.
Many neighbours rent: 38% of households rent privately and 8% socially.
It's young: 27% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 77% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 4.4 km away (TEF Gold).
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.