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Thinking of living at SW19 2TA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haslemere Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Merton Abbey Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Liberty Primary | Primary | 850 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Park Academy | Primary | 850 m | 94% met the expected standard |
| Singlegate Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Harris Academy Wimbledon | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Rutlish School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 60.5 · 26.1% 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 |
| Harris Academy Morden | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TCES National Online School | Secondary | 2.3 km | – |
| Liberty Woodland School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| RISE Education | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Lavender Lodge School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Nursery Road Playing Fields | 1.0 km | 73 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Colliers Wood) | 500 m | 31 |
| Bowls | Colliers Wood Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 14 |
| Football | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Golf | Mitcham Golf Club | 2.7 km | 10 |
| Squash | Canons Leisure Centre (Mitcham) | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Wimbledon Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Yoga | Hotpod Yoga South Wimbledon | 960 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Athletics | Furzedown Recreation Centre | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Merton Saints Bmx Track | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Merton Rugby Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Explore Pilates | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Karting | TeamSport Mitcham | 2.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. 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 Phipps Bridge tram stop, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is South Merton, 1.8 km away, with 125k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Haslemere Avenue (CR4), 200 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 200); 24 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 21% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 11 km away as the crow flies.
42% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Haslemere Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Park Academy (0.8 km), with 4 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
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: Rutlish School (1.8 km) and St Mark's Church of England Academy (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Sutton Grammar School (5.1 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (5.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 600 m away, with Cobham Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mitcham & Tooting Health (250 m), with Kamsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Tandem Barbers is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 1.9 km 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Crispy Chicken Hut is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The William Morris the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 75 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (56%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 216 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Morden Hall Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Jetts Fitness (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
28 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 19 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.