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Thinking of living at SW2 1QN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Jubilee Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Sudbourne Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Iqra Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 97% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Trinity Academy | Secondary | 200 m | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Harris Academy Clapham | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 42.4 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Minerva Virtual Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | – |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 39.9 · 5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| City Heights E-ACT Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 40.6 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Herne Hill School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| The White House Preparatory School & Woodentops Kindergarten | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ferndale Community Sports Centre | 940 m | 63 |
| Swimming | Brockwell Lido | 960 m | 39 |
| Yoga | Yoga point | 620 m | 24 |
| Fitness | Brockwell Lido | 960 m | 18 |
| Football | Effra Social | 480 m | 15 |
| Squash | Brixton Recreation Centre | 1.1 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Temple Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Multi-sport | Brixton Recreation Centre | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Stockwell Skatepark | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 1.3 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Dulwich Sports Club | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Boxing | Balham Boxing Club | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Brockwell Park | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Substation | 720 m | 5 |
| Weightlifting | Jetts Fitness | 180 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Vahni / The Shala / Lark Pilates | 2.6 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 62. 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: 61% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Brixton Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (950 m). The nearest rail station is Brixton, 1.0 km away, with 804k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Blenheim Gardens (SW2), 50 m away, with a bus about every 1 minute on weekdays (routes 59, 109, 250, 133); 229 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
58% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Trinity Academy, 200 m away; Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School (1.9 km) and The Charter School North Dulwich (2.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (9.5 km) and Wilson's School (10.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 100 m away; Our Local (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brixton Hill Group Practice (300 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Baz Barbers is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 2.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% 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: 16 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Adam's is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and The White Horse the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 117 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (71%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 75% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Windmill Gardens, 300 m away; for exercise, Jetts Fitness (200 m).
56 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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| Independent |
| 2.0 km |
| 8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SW2 1QN, 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, 6.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 23 km.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 19% socially.
It's young: 32% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 68% 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.