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Thinking of living at TW11 8AN? 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 Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| St Richard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Meadlands Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Collis Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Grey Court School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 62.8 · 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Teddington School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Tiffin Girls' School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 85.3 · 85.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Newland House School | Independent | 250 m | – |
| Seva Education Twickenham | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Teddington Lawn Tennis Club | 480 m | 49 |
| Football | MP2 (9v9 or 5v5) | 770 m | 26 |
| Swimming | Teddington Pools And Fitness Centre | 550 m | 23 |
| Cricket | Pavillion 1 | 720 m | 19 |
| Rugby union | RP | 850 m | 15 |
| Sailing | Thames Young Mariners | 590 m | 14 |
| Golf | Strawberry Hill Golf Club | 1.1 km | 10 |
| Rowing | Thames Young Mariners | 590 m | 9 |
| Yoga | Concrete Jungle | 680 m | 9 |
| Squash | The Lensbury | 930 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Teddington Bowling Club | 200 m | 7 |
| Canoe | Thames Young Mariners | 590 m | 7 |
| Fitness | Power Up | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Pilates | YMCA Hawker Centre | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Running | Sir Mo Farah Athletics Track | 500 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 2.6 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. 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: 61% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Strawberry Hill, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 688k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Grove Gardens, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route R68); 15 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Mary's and St Peter's Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Grey Court School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 62.8 · 30% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Teddington School (1.8 km) and St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (2.4 km) and Tiffin School (3.5 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 650 m away; Bills Food & Wine (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Thameside Medical Practice (650 m), with Kirby Chemist the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Strip Aesthetics is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 4.1 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Green Fox Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Thames Young Mariners the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 58 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 39% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Grove Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Tennis Centre (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 14 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.4 µg/m³).
46 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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| Kneller Hall School | Independent | 750 m | 45.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near TW11 8AN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 9.3 km away.
Most households own their home, 24% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 64% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 550 m 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.