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Thinking of living at TW2 6RS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twickenham Primary Academy | Primary | 350 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Archdeacon Cambridge's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| Trafalgar Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Trafalgar Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Richmond upon Thames School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 51 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Catherine's School | Independent | 1.0 km | 36.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mall School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Kneller Hall School | Independent | 1.2 km | 45.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near TW2 6RS, 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 | Kneller Gardens | 380 m | 50 |
| Football | The Timberyard | 1.0 km | 24 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 450 m | 23 |
| Cricket | Twickenham Cricket Club | 460 m | 18 |
| Rugby union | Twickenham Stoop Stadium | 360 m | 16 |
| Sailing | Richmond Yacht Club | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Golf | Strawberry Hill Golf Club | 1.1 km | 9 |
| Yoga | Virgin Active | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Strawberry Hill Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Rowing | Twickenham Rowing Club | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Canoe | Thames Young Mariners | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 450 m | 6 |
| Fitness | Power Up | 490 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 280 m | 4 |
| Athletics | St Marys University | 1.3 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: 62% 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 First Cross Road, 300 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 490, H22); 89 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 16 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Twickenham Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 68% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School (0.2 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 61.8 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Orleans Park School (1 km) and Grey Court School (1.7 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (3.1 km) and Tiffin School (4.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 300 m away; Twickenham News & Wine (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Green & Fir Road (400 m), with Maple Leaf Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Nea Hair and Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 3.0 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 76 restaurants and cafés and 12 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Green Spice Fusion/ The Green Spice is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Prince Blucher the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 39% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Twickenham Riverside, Queen's Road (Twickenham)).
There are 50 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 45% flats and 3% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 57% were built before 1919.
61 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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The nearest park is Mereway Nature Reserve, 100 m away; for exercise, Zero Gravity Pilates (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 8.8 km away.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 67% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 1.3 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.