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Thinking of living at SW8 1JX? 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 Stephen's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Wyvil Primary School and Resource Bases for Speech, Language and Communication Needs, and Autism | Primary | 300 m | 21% met the expected standard |
| Herbert Morrison Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Ashmole Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Lilian Baylis Technology School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Platanos College | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pimlico Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 24.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark All Saints Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fairley House School | Independent | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Octavia House Schools, London |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Vauxhall Leisure Centre | 320 m | 73 |
| Tennis | Vauxhall Park | 170 m | 50 |
| Fitness | Southbank Club | 660 m | 41 |
| Yoga | Moreyoga | 1.6 km | 29 |
| Football | Papa's Park Sports Pitch | 1.9 km | 24 |
| Squash | South Bank Club | 670 m | 21 |
| Boxing | Urban Warriors Academy | 970 m | 12 |
| Darts | Pride of Pimlico | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Vauxhall Leisure Centre | 320 m | 9 |
| Skateboard | Kennington Bowl Skatepark | 980 m | 9 |
| Billiards | Pride of Pimlico | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Climbing | VauxWall West Climbing Centre | 430 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Bowling Green | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Cycling | Boom Cycle | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Pilates | PilatesNutrition | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Kia Oval | 510 m | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 68. 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 Nine Elms Underground station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Vauxhall, 550 m away, with 15.5m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Wheatsheaf Lane, 250 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 88); 111 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% 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 9 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
You're in central London.
73% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 61% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Herbert Morrison Primary School (0.3 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Lilian Baylis Technology School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 46.3 · 10.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Pimlico Academy (1.2 km) and The Grey Coat Hospital (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (12 km) and Wallington County Grammar School (12.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative Group Food, 450 m away, with Tony's Delicatessen 1 closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Mawbey Group Practice (350 m), with Medirex Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Unique Barber is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Thomas' Hospital, 1.9 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% 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 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 46 restaurants and cafés and 8 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Three Buds is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Fentiman Arms the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 273 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
76 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 |
| 1.2 km |
| Attainment 8: 1.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westminster Under School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
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There are 40 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (89%).
It's new: 54% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 514 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vauxhall Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Better (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 4.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 23.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 12 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 23 km.
Many neighbours rent: 43% of households rent privately and 29% socially.
It's young: 36% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 62% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 2.4 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.