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Thinking of living at TW12 3DS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Infant School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Hampton Hill Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Buckingham Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Hampton Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Hampton High | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twickenham School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lady Eleanor Holles School | Independent | 200 m | 82.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jack and Jill School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Hampton School | Independent | 350 m | 80.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TW12 3DS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Lady Eleanor Holles School | 190 m | 41 |
| Swimming | Lady Eleanor Holles School | 190 m | 23 |
| Football | Hampton and Richmond Borough Football Club | 1.2 km | 22 |
| Sailing | Hampton Sailing Club | 1.6 km | 15 |
| Cricket | Hampton Hill Cricket Club | 900 m | 14 |
| Rowing | Millennium Boathouse | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Hampton) | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Rugby union | Teddington Rugby Football Club (Barton's Cottage Pitch) | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Hampton Common Open-air Gym | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Yoga | Ember | 820 m | 6 |
| Golf | Fulwell Golf Club | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Canoe | Hampton Canoe Club | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Sunbury Sports Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Main Sports Hall | 450 m | 4 |
| Athletics | St Marys University | 2.5 km | 4 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 2.7 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: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Hampton (London), about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 949k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Springfield Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route R70); 65 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 19 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Carlisle Infant School, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Hampton Infant School and Nursery (0.9 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Hampton High, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 43.5 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Paul's Catholic College (3.1 km) and The Heathland School (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (5.1 km) and Tiffin School (5.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 600 m away; Cromwell Stores (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Broad Lane Surgery (350 m), with The Hampton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Jem's Salon is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 6.3 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Impact Food Group @ Hampton High School is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Hampton Pub the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 96 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Arundel Close Open Space, 450 m away; for exercise, Ènergie Fitness (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 7.2 km away.
41 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, 16% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 45% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 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.