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Thinking of living at TW2 7PD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Bridge Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Nelson Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Twickenham Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| The Richmond upon Thames School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 51 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Turing House School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.2 · 18.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Twickenham School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waldegrave School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 67.3 · 37% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Catherine's School | Independent | 1.5 km | 36.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mall School | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Kneller Hall School | Independent | 1.8 km | 45.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Richmond Upon Thames School | 370 m | 49 |
| Football | The Timberyard | 1.3 km | 23 |
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 360 m | 20 |
| Rugby union | Twickenham Stoop Stadium | 320 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Twickenham Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Sailing | Richmond Yacht Club | 1.8 km | 13 |
| Golf | Strawberry Hill Golf Club | 1.7 km | 9 |
| Yoga | Virgin Active | 670 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Strawberry Hill Bowling Club | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Canoe | Thames Young Mariners | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 360 m | 6 |
| Rowing | Twickenham Rowing Club | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Virgin Active | 670 m | 5 |
| Fitness | Virgin Active | 670 m | 4 |
| Pilates | Zero Gravity Pilates | 910 m | 4 |
| Athletics | St Marys University | 2.0 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 41. 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: 58% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Whitton, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 1.3m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Kneller Hall, 150 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 281, 110, 481, 681); 43 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 Chase Bridge Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Richard Reynolds Catholic Primary School (0.5 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Richmond upon Thames School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 51 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (0.5 km) and Orleans Park School (1.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (3.8 km) and Tiffin School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 700 m away, with Altons closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Green & Fir Road (1.0 km), with Minal Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Mila Unisex Hair Salon is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 2.5 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Voices of Hope is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Harlequins RFC the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 90 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 31% flats and 11% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 51% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Craneford Way Wild Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 13 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 8.4 km away.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 61% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 2.0 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.