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Thinking of living at TN16 3TY? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklands Primary Academy | Primary | 450 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Biggin Hill Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Cudham Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Charles Darwin School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meridian High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.2 · 2.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Warlingham Park School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
Every primary near TN16 3TY, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Cherry Lodge Golf Club | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Biggin Hill Memorial Library and Swimming Pool | 260 m | 4 |
| Cricket | Downe Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | Downe Hall Stables | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Formula one | Formula One Media and Technology Centre | 710 m | 1 |
| Squash | Blundells Fitness Sports & Leisure | 830 m | 1 |
| Tennis | Cudham Recreation Ground | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | New Addington Bowls Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
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.
The nearest station is New Addington tram stop, a drive away (4.7 km). The nearest rail station is Chelsfield, 7.2 km away, with 593k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Maple Leaf Close, 200 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes 320, 464, R2, R8); 82 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 24 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Oaklands Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 40% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Charles Darwin School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 38.9 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Newstead Wood School (7.1 km) and St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (8.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Daily, 150 m away; Biggin Hill Pharmacy (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Stock Hill Surgery (200 m), with Biggin Hill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Rachel Uni-Sex Hair Design is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Princess Royal University Hospital, 6.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Biggin Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Black Horse the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 63 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Biggin Hill Recreation Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, Downe Court RIding Centre (3.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London City is 22 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 23 km.
38 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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Most households own their home, 9% rent privately.
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.