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Thinking of living at SW9 6HP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Primary SW9 | Primary | 50 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Van Gogh Primary | Primary | 300 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| St John the Divine Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Reay Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Saint Gabriel's College | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark All Saints Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 45.2 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 58 · 21.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Platanos College | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 5.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| PhoenixPlace | Independent | 800 m | Attainment 8: 9.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arco Academy | Independent | 1.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Octavia House Schools, London | Independent | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 1.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Van Gogh Primary School | 360 m | 62 |
| Tennis | Myatts Fields Park | 500 m | 54 |
| Fitness | Outdoor gym | 1.4 km | 36 |
| Yoga | Lost in Yoga | 1.0 km | 28 |
| Football | The Cambria | 1.5 km | 22 |
| Squash | Flaxman Sports Centre | 800 m | 18 |
| Skateboard | Kennington Bowl Skatepark | 950 m | 13 |
| Boxing | Hollington Boxing Club | 710 m | 12 |
| Darts | Pride of Pimlico | 2.4 km | 11 |
| Cycling | Burgess Park | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Multi-sport | Vauxhall Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Billiards | Pride of Pimlico | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Basketball | Flaxman Sports Centre | 800 m | 7 |
| Climbing | Blocfit | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Pilates | PilatesNutrition | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Temple Bowling Club | 2.0 km | 7 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 71. 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: 53% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Oval Underground station, about a 10-minute walk (650 m). The nearest rail station is Loughborough Junction, 1.2 km away, with 1.2m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Christchurch Road / Hillside Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (route P13); 191 departures an hour from the 14 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 3 km away as the crow flies.
64% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Christ Church Primary SW9, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Ashmole Primary School (0.4 km), with 5 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Saint Gabriel's College, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Sacred Heart Catholic School (0.8 km) and Lilian Baylis Technology School (1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Wallington County Grammar School (12.6 km) and The Henrietta Barnett School (12.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 350 m away, with Sun Store closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Vassall Medical Centre (100 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Loren's Sthetic is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's College Hospital, 1.7 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: 27 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
TGS Arada Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Kennington the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 128 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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Every primary near SW9 6HP, 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: 36% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St Marks, Vassall Road).
There are 56 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (77%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Dan Leno Gardens, 100 m away; for exercise, PureGym (400 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 5.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.6 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 24 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's young: 32% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 60% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is London South Bank University, 2.5 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.