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Thinking of living at SW20 0DL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Hollymount School | Primary | 500 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| West Wimbledon Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Burlington Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Ursuline High School Wimbledon | Secondary | 1.2 km | – |
| Raynes Park High School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wimbledon College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 57 · 20.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Coombe Girls' School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 55.3 · 21.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| TCES National Online School | Secondary | 2.1 km | – |
| The Rowans School | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Norwegian School in London | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| The Norwegian Kindergarten In London |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Cottenham Park Tennis Courts | 170 m | 67 |
| Swimming | The King'S Club | 1.3 km | 25 |
| Football | Club House | 430 m | 16 |
| Golf | Malden Golf Club | 1.0 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Club House | 430 m | 10 |
| Squash | The King'S Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Sailing | Albany Park Canoe & Sailing Centre | 4.6 km | 9 |
| Bowls | West Wimbledon Bowling Club | 400 m | 8 |
| Rugby union | Club House | 430 m | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Donhead Rugby / Football / Cricket Sports Field | 440 m | 7 |
| Fitness | Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Rowing | The Albany Boathouse | 4.6 km | 4 |
| Canoe | Albany Park Canoe & Sailing Centre | 4.6 km | 4 |
| Running | Weir Archer | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Weir Archer Athletics And Fitness Centre | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Sarah McKenna Pilates | 1.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 36. 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: 64% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Raynes Park, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 3.5m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Cambridge Road (SW20), 300 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 57); 10 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Matthew's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 63% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Burlington Infant and Nursery School (1.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Ursuline High School Wimbledon, 1.2 km away.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Rutlish School (1.9 km) and Ricards Lodge High School (2.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Tiffin School (4.2 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (4.9 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose & Partners Raynes Park, 700 m away, with Gudness closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lambton Road Medical Practice (700 m), with Haria Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Chameleon is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 3.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 42% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Gourmet Gurus is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Wimbledon Rugby Club the nearest pub (750 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 38% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Wimbledon West, Copse Hill).
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 20% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Cottenham Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (900 m).
35 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 SW20 0DL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 16 km away.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Roehampton University, 4.6 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.