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Thinking of living at TW11 8PL? 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 | 350 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Collis Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Teddington School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 56.5 · 24.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grey Court School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 62.8 · 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twickenham School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seva Education Twickenham | Independent | 850 m | – |
| Newland House School | Independent | 900 m | – |
| The Mall School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Rackets Kingdom | 70 m | 46 |
| Football | TAFC Pitch 2 (5v5) | 620 m | 27 |
| Swimming | Teddington Pools And Fitness Centre | 540 m | 23 |
| Cricket | Teddington Sports | 80 m | 15 |
| Sailing | Thames Young Mariners | 1.5 km | 14 |
| Rugby union | Teddington Rugby Football Club | 570 m | 12 |
| Yoga | Concrete Jungle | 450 m | 9 |
| Golf | Strawberry Hill Golf Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Rowing | Thames Young Mariners | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Fitness | YMCA Hawker Centre | 2.0 km | 9 |
| Squash | The Lensbury | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Teddington Bowling Club | 830 m | 7 |
| Canoe | Thames Young Mariners | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Running | Sir Mo Farah Athletics Track | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Main Sports Hall | 2.4 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 43. 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: 59% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Teddington, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Teddington / Broad Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 33, 281, 285, SL7); 163 departures an hour from the 13 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, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Waldegrave School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Teddington School (1.5 km) and Grey Court School (2.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (2.2 km) and Tiffin School (3.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Superdrug, 50 m away; Broad Street News (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Road Surgery (400 m), with Kc Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, The Place is 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kingston Hospital, 3.8 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 41 restaurants and cafés and 7 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Bonvivan is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Masons' Arms the nearest pub (50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 33% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (High Street Teddington, Park Road (Teddington)).
There are 25 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Grove Gardens, 800 m away; for exercise, F45 Training (200 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 15 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
57 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 9.7 km away.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 63% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 1.1 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.