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Thinking of living at TW1 4SD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Richard's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Stanley Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Twickenham Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Grey Court School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 62.8 · 30% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Richmond upon Thames School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Orleans Park School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 64.4 · 31.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kneller Hall School | Independent | 200 m | 45.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Seva Education Twickenham | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Newland House School | Independent | 450 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Teddington Lawn Tennis Club | 990 m | 47 |
| Swimming | First Swim | 960 m | 22 |
| Football | Kew and Ham Sports Association | 880 m | 20 |
| Cricket | Twickenham Cricket Club | 920 m | 18 |
| Rugby union | RP | 1.4 km | 15 |
| Sailing | Thames Young Mariners | 380 m | 14 |
| Rowing | Thames Young Mariners | 380 m | 9 |
| Golf | Strawberry Hill Golf Club | 800 m | 9 |
| Yoga | The Yoga Bar | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Strawberry Hill Bowling Club | 230 m | 7 |
| Canoe | Thames Young Mariners | 380 m | 7 |
| Squash | The Lensbury | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Power Up | 920 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Athletics | St Marys University | 290 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 1.0 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: 60% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Strawberry Hill, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 688k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Michelham Gardens, 50 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route R68); 54 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (900 m); 84% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School (1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 61.8 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Orleans Park School (1.9 km) and Grey Court School (1.9 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (2.9 km) and Tiffin School (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with Riverside Supermarket closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cross Deep Surgery (800 m), with Strawberry Hill Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Helen Nails & SPA is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 3.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 19 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Strawberry Hill House Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Thames Young Mariners the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 38% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Radnor Gardens, 300 m away; for exercise, Sport Centre, Clinic and R Block Rooms (400 m).
31 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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Every primary near TW1 4SD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
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 15.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 8.7 km away.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 58% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 20% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 300 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.