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Thinking of living at TW8 9LS? 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 | 850 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Fielding Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Little Ealing Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| Nishkam School West London | Primary | 1.4 km | 95% met the expected standard |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ealing Fields Church of England High School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 66.1 · 40.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bolder Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 45.6 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elthorne Park High School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 57.2 · 25% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Level Academy | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Insights Independent School | Independent | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 5.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Clifton Lodge School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Swyncombe Avenue Playing Fields | 310 m | 62 |
| Swimming | Kallima Spa (London Syon Park) | 1.8 km | 24 |
| Football | Swyncombe Playing Field | 440 m | 18 |
| Cricket | Queen Elizabeth II Ground | 320 m | 16 |
| Rugby union | 1st XV Pitch | 1.3 km | 15 |
| Bowls | Ealing Conservative & Unionist Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 12 |
| Golf | Wyke Green Golf Club | 970 m | 7 |
| Yoga | Triyoga | 2.5 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Sky Health & Fitness Centre | 630 m | 6 |
| Rugby | Swyncombe Playing Field | 440 m | 4 |
| Squash | Actonians Sports Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Netball | Elthorne Sports Centre | 970 m | 3 |
| Badminton | Elthorne Sports Centre | 970 m | 3 |
| Athletics | Osterley Sports And Athletics Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The Gym | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 2.4 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 46. 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 Boston Manor Underground station, a few minutes' walk (350 m). The nearest rail station is Brentford, 1.1 km away, with 977k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Swyncombe Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes E8, 195); 85 departures an hour from the 8 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, about a 10-minute walk (850 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 Gunnersbury Catholic School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nishkam School West London (1.8 km) and Twyford Church of England High School (3.3 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, 450 m away; Chimmy'S (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Albany Practice (1.1 km), with Bramley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Top Barber is 500 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.
Boston Manor House Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Boston the nearest pub (500 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.
24 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 Blondin Park, 400 m away; for exercise, London Pilates 4U (500 m).
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, 2.0 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.