Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at TW10 7DA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Russell Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Meadlands Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Richard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Fern Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Vineyard School | Primary | 1.8 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Grey Court School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 62.8 · 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 85.3 · 85.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orleans Park School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 64.4 · 31.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Kingston Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 62.8 · 34.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Teddington School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The German School | Independent | 700 m | – |
| Thomas's College | Independent | 1.8 km | 25% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Ham and Petersham Tennis Club | 420 m | 55 |
| Swimming | St Richards Cofe Primary School | 970 m | 22 |
| Cricket | Pavillion 1 | 1.7 km | 20 |
| Football | Kew and Ham Sports Association | 1.2 km | 17 |
| Golf | The Richmond Golf Club | 380 m | 15 |
| Rugby union | RP | 1.8 km | 15 |
| Sailing | Richmond Yacht Club | 1.5 km | 13 |
| Rowing | Thames Young Mariners | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Bar | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Canoe | Thames Young Mariners | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Cambridge Park Bowling & Sports Club | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Fitness | YMCA Hawker Centre | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Squash | The Lensbury | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Running | Ranelagh Harriers | 940 m | 6 |
| Pilates | YMCA Hawker Centre | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Boating | Richmond Bridge Boathouse | 2.1 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 46. 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: 64% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is St Margarets (London), a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane (TW10), 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (route 65); 36 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The Russell Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (1.3 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Grey Court School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 62.8 · 30% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (1.6 km) and Orleans Park School (2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (2.3 km) and Tiffin School (3.7 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 850 m away, with The Ham General Store closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Medica Optima (600 m), with Ham Common Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Revitalise is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 3.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 42% 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 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Ivy House Nursery is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The New Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 50% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Petersham, Ham Common).
There are 107 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
29 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 |
| 1.8 km |
| 36.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TW10 7DA, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Sudbrook Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Unstoppable (950 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 11 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 12 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 63% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 2.2 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.