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Thinking of living at SW19 8DJ? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon Park Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Riversdale Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Earlsfield Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Sheringdale Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 95% met the expected standard |
| Albemarle Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 49% met the expected standard |
| Southfields Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ricards Lodge High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 14.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Cecilia's Church of England School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 52.1 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Burntwood School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TCES National Online School | Secondary | 2.0 km | – |
| Tram House School | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Chelsea Hall School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Willington School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wimbledon Park | 320 m | 77 |
| Swimming | Aspire Centre (Southfields Academy) | 870 m | 38 |
| Yoga | MA&Y (Martial Arts & Yoga) | 1000 m | 14 |
| Golf | Wimbledon Park Golf Club | 410 m | 13 |
| Squash | The Wimbledon Club | 830 m | 13 |
| Football | Cherry Red Records Stadium | 1.1 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Wandilea Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Cricket | The Spencer Club | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Rowing | Putney High School Boat Club | 3.7 km | 13 |
| Fitness | Bounce Gym | 470 m | 12 |
| Multi-sport | (Unoccupied) | 2.0 km | 10 |
| Athletics | Wimbledon Park Athletics Track | 600 m | 5 |
| Pilates | GYMPODS Putney | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Climbing | The Font Wandsworth | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Old Rutlishians' Assocation | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Running | Runners Need | 3.5 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Wimbledon Park Underground station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Earlsfield, 1.0 km away, with 5.6m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Stroud Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route 156); 53 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 9 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Wimbledon Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 75% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Southfields Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 15.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ricards Lodge High School (1 km) and Harris Academy Wimbledon (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Tiffin School (7.4 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (7.5 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 250 m away; Thomas James Dispensing Chemist (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Elborough Street Surgery (450 m), with Thomas James Chemist the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Traditional Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St George's Hospital (Tooting), 1.6 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 33 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Lupo Bros is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Pig And Whistle the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 6% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 732 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Durnsford Road Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, Bounce Gym (450 m).
44 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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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 8.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 67% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Roehampton University, 3.8 km away (TEF Silver).
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.