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Thinking of living at SW5 9BW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bousfield Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Victories RC Primary School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Avonmore Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Servite RC Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| The London Oratory School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 62.3 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fulham Boys School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 61.4 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chelsea Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.9 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holland Park School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 57.1 · 26.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Collingham | Independent | 200 m | 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wetherby School, Kensington | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Kensington) | 570 m | 72 |
| Tennis | Padel Social Club (Earls Court) | 610 m | 72 |
| Fitness | Soho Gyms | 150 m | 36 |
| Yoga | London Lifestyle Academy | 120 m | 26 |
| Squash | The Queen'S Club | 1.5 km | 23 |
| Rowing | Fulham Reach Boat Club | 2.5 km | 22 |
| Football | Chelsea F.C. | 1.0 km | 20 |
| Pilates | Club Pilates | 1.1 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Decathlon | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Blue Bangers | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Climbing | Climbing Co Fulham | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Hyde Park Bowling Green | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Fulham Skatepark | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Athletics | Battersea Park Millennium Arena | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | 3rd XV Rugby Pitch | 2.9 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 57. 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: 63% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Earl's Court Underground station, a few minutes' walk (200 m). The nearest rail station is West Brompton, 550 m away, with 4.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Earls Court Road / Old Brompton Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 328, C3, 74, C1); 254 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 14% 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 5 km away as the crow flies.
67% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Bousfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 74% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Avonmore Primary School (1.1 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The London Oratory School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 62.3 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Holland Park School (1.4 km) and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (9.6 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (11 km).
Few families with young children: only 10% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 50 m away; Sardary's (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Earls Court Medical Centre (150 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Sun Nails is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 1.3 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 41 restaurants and cafés and 4 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Raitakrai Earl's Court is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Blackbird the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 150 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
70 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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| St Philip's School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 600 m |
| – |
Every primary near SW5 9BW, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Much of it is protected: 72% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Courtfield, Earl's Court Village).
There are 22 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (92%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 76% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Redcliffe Square Gardens, 350 m away; for exercise, London Lifestyle Academy (100 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 1.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 24.1 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 19 km.
Many neighbours rent: 59% of households rent privately and 10% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 65% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 21% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 1.2 km away (TEF Gold).
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.