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Thinking of living at SW11 5XR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Burns Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Shaftesbury Park Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Belleville Wix Academy | Primary | 400 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Chesterton Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Heathbrook Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Battersea | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint John Bosco College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sophia High School | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| The Elms Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.8 · 15.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 60.2 · 32.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Eaton House the Manor School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Parkgate House School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Newton Preparatory School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Battersea Park | 1.2 km | 72 |
| Swimming | Latchmere Leisure Centre | 690 m | 59 |
| Fitness | Fitness First | 1.2 km | 35 |
| Yoga | Union Station Yoga | 370 m | 25 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Battersea) | 650 m | 22 |
| Football | Dylan Thomas Arena | 1.9 km | 20 |
| Rowing | Putney High School Boat Club | 4.4 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Bowling Green | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Pilates | Vita Boutique Fitness | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Climbing | Substation | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Vauxhall Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Boom Cycle | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Clapham Common Skatepark | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Battersea Park Millennium Arena | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Kia Oval | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Boxing | Balham Boxing Club | 3.3 km | 5 |
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: 56% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Queenstown Road (Battersea), about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 806k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Shaftesbury Estate / Wickersley Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route G1); 139 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
53% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is John Burns Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 90% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Chesterton Primary School (0.7 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Battersea, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 49.8 · 13.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (2.3 km) and Pimlico Academy (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (11 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (11.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 400 m away, with Best One closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lavender Hill Group Practice (400 m), with Queens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Queenstown Barbers is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 2.7 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Harrison Catering Services is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Flag the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 53% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Park Town, Shaftesbury Park Estate).
67 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 |
| 1.1 km |
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Every primary near SW11 5XR, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (55%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 70% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Queenstown Green, 400 m away; for exercise, Union Station Yoga (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.5 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.
Most households own their home, 31% rent privately.
It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 57% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 3.8 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.