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Thinking of living at SW6 2TU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Langford Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Sulivan Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Holy Cross RC School | Primary | 850 m | 92% met the expected standard |
| The Hurlingham Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 58.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lady Margaret School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 66.3 · 38% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chelsea Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.9 · 20.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Fulham Boys School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 61.4 · 29.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint John Bosco College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| L'Ecole des Petits School | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Thomas's Fulham | Independent | 300 m | – |
| First Bridge School | Independent | 750 m | – |
Every primary near SW6 2TU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | South Park (Fulham) | 320 m | 72 |
| Swimming | Harbour Club (Chelsea) | 420 m | 51 |
| Fitness | Crossfit Shapesmiths | 1.4 km | 33 |
| Yoga | The Power Yoga Co. | 1.1 km | 22 |
| Rowing | Putney High School Boat Club | 1.9 km | 22 |
| Squash | Parsons Green Sports & Social Club | 540 m | 19 |
| Football | Chelsea FC Megastore | 1.3 km | 13 |
| Pilates | Heartcore | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Cricket | J2 | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Climbing | Climbing Co Fulham | 980 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Winnington Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Hurlingham House | 760 m | 6 |
| Golf | Chelsea Golf Club | 690 m | 5 |
| Rugby union | 3rd XV Rugby Pitch | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Pulton Place Court | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Hurlingham Yacht Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 55. 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: 55% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Imperial Wharf, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 2.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Shepherd's Bush.
The nearest bus stop is Oakbury Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 295, 28); 150 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
45% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Langford Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 90% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School (1.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Hurlingham Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 58.4 · 26% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Lady Margaret School (0.7 km) and Ashcroft Technology Academy (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (9 km) and Tiffin School (9.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 300 m away, with Best One (Post Office) closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chiro London (200 m), with Pyramid Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Era Hair & Beauty is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 1.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Scooperb Fulham is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Frenchmen Wines the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 71 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 40% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Hurlingham, Studdridge Street).
Homes are mostly flats (64%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 55% were built before 1919.
58 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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The nearest park is South Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Body Society (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 19.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 18 km.
Most households own their home, 32% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 57% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 3.4 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.