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Thinking of living at SW19 2RP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singlegate Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| All Saints' CofE Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Haslemere Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Merton Abbey Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Liberty Primary | Primary | 900 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mark's Church of England Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rutlish School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 60.5 · 26.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Graveney School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 63.9 · 35.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TCES National Online School | Secondary | 2.2 km | – |
| RISE Education | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Lavender Lodge School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| Liberty Woodland School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Haydons Road Recreation Ground | 880 m | 75 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Colliers Wood) | 0 m | 31 |
| Bowls | Colliers Wood Bowls Club | 920 m | 14 |
| Football | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Squash | Tooting Leisure Centre | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Golf | Wimbledon Park Golf Club | 2.9 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | (Unoccupied) | 980 m | 7 |
| Yoga | Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon | 890 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Furzedown Recreation Centre | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Cherry Red Records Stadium | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Merton Saints Bmx Track | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Font Wandsworth | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Karting | TeamSport Mitcham | 1.8 km | 2 |
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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Colliers Wood Underground station, a few minutes' walk (500 m). The nearest rail station is Haydons Road, 1.4 km away, with 323k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Merton Abbey, 50 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 470); 96 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 20% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 10 km away as the crow flies.
48% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Singlegate Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Harris Academy Wimbledon, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Graveney School (1.8 km) and Ricards Lodge High School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (6 km) and Sutton Grammar School (6.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 150 m away; Lidl (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Merton Medical Practice (450 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Tandem Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 750 m away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 71% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 31 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
David Lloyd Colliers Wood is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The William Morris the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (67%).
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
48 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 SW19 2RP, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Wandle Park, 500 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Colliers Wood (under 50 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 9.5 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 18 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Many neighbours rent: 44% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 59% 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.