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Thinking of living at SW16 4HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Primary Academy Merton | Primary | 500 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Woodmansterne School | Primary | 750 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Norbury Manor Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Lonesome Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| William Morris Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Merton | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 53.7 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodmansterne School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 49.3 · 16.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Archbishop Lanfranc Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norbury High School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jus'T'Learn | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lavender Lodge School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Harris Academy Merton | 490 m | 47 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Norbury) | 1.4 km | 27 |
| Bowls | Norbury Bowls Club | 670 m | 10 |
| Football | Mayfield Stadium | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Mitcham Cricket Green | 2.1 km | 7 |
| Squash | Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Yoga | Ivengar Yoga Studio | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Green Gym | 860 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | Pollards Hill Skatepark | 670 m | 4 |
| Athletics | Furzedown Recreation Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby | Mitcham Rugby Club | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | (Unoccupied) | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Merton Saints Bmx Track | 830 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Streatham-Croydon Rugby Football Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Karting | TeamSport Mitcham | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Gym | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 1.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 38. 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 Mitcham Eastfields, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is St Olaves Walk, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (route 255); 135 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 16% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Harris Primary Academy Merton, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Merton, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 53.7 · 15.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Mark's Church of England Academy (1.1 km) and Graveney School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (4.1 km) and Wilson's School (5.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 500 m away, with Swiss Salad Sauce closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wide Way Medical Centre (600 m), with Eagle Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Reflections is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Croydon University Hospital, 2.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Royal chicken is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Moon Under Water the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 75 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 5% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 76% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Rowan Road Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, TeamSport Mitcham (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 23 km.
32 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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| Oak Tree Primary School |
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| Independent |
| 2.0 km |
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Most households own their home, 25% 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.