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Thinking of living at TW2 6NP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Trafalgar Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Heathfield Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Heathfield Infant School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Twickenham School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Turing House School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mall School | Independent | 950 m | – |
| St Catherine's School | Independent | 1.8 km | 36.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kneller Hall School | Independent | 1.8 km | 45.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TW2 6NP, 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 | Whitton Sports And Fitness Centre | 470 m | 47 |
| Football | The Timberyard | 1.9 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 1.2 km | 22 |
| Cricket | Twickenham Cricket Club | 940 m | 17 |
| Rugby union | Twickenham Stoop Stadium | 1.0 km | 16 |
| Sailing | Thames Young Mariners | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Strawberry Hill Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Golf | Fulwell Golf Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Yoga | Virgin Active | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Rowing | Twickenham Rowing Club | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Canoe | Thames Young Mariners | 2.2 km | 7 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Power Up | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 920 m | 4 |
| Athletics | St Marys University | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 1.7 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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: 53% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Whitton, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Gloucester Road / Whitton, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 969); 56 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 17 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Trafalgar Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School (1.1 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Twickenham School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (1.6 km) and The Heathland School (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (4.1 km) and Tiffin School (5.3 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 700 m away, with Staines Road Service Station closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Jubilee Surgery (400 m), with Whitton Corner Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Twickenham Salon is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 4.2 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Twickenham Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Winning Post the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 4% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 55% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Crane Park, 50 m away; for exercise, Zero Gravity Pilates (900 m).
48 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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A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 15 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 15.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 7.5 km away.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 54% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 1.7 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.