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Thinking of living at TW8 0QF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Green Dragon Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Lionel Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ealing Fields Church of England High School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 66.1 · 40.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Green School for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 20% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Green School for Boys | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kew Green Preparatory School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Kew House | Independent | 1.6 km | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broomfield House School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Boston Manor Tennis Club | 890 m | 68 |
| Swimming | Kallima Spa (London Syon Park) | 1.3 km | 27 |
| Cricket | Queen Elizabeth II Ground | 950 m | 19 |
| Rugby union | Gtech Community Stadium | 1.2 km | 19 |
| Football | Spartans Youth Football Club | 710 m | 16 |
| Bowls | Priory Park Club | 1.8 km | 11 |
| Yoga | Cat on the Mat | 1.5 km | 9 |
| Rowing | University of London Boat Club | 2.3 km | 9 |
| Squash | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Sky Health & Fitness Centre | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Wyke Green Golf Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Rugby | Swyncombe Playing Field | 970 m | 3 |
| Martial arts | London Fight Academy | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Netball | Elthorne Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 50. 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 Brentford, a few minutes' walk (250 m), with 977k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Orchard Road (TW8), 200 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (route E2); 144 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 13 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Our Lady and St John's Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 90% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Nishkam School West London (1.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Brentford School for Girls, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Gunnersbury Catholic School (0.7 km) and Nishkam School West London (1.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (6.8 km) and Tiffin School (8.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's Local, 350 m away, with Stir It Up closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Albany Practice (300 m), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Adam's Barbershop is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 1.7 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: 32 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
L’amo pizza is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Brook the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 124 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St Paul's Brentford, St Paul's, Brentford).
There are 54 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (57%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
56 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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It's growing: about 466 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is St. Paul's Recreation Ground, 350 m away; for exercise, London Fight Academy (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 10 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 18.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 10 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of West London, 2.1 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.