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Thinking of living at TW9 3BL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strand-on-the-Green Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| The King's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Grove Park Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Green Dragon Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chiswick School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ealing Fields Church of England High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 66.1 · 40.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kew Green Preparatory School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Kew College | Independent | 550 m | – |
| Kew House | Independent | 700 m | 33.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Westerly Ware | 160 m | 73 |
| Swimming | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 650 m | 31 |
| Rowing | University of London Boat Club | 750 m | 25 |
| Cricket | Kew Cricket Club | 240 m | 18 |
| Football | Gtech Community Stadium | 690 m | 18 |
| Rugby union | Gtech Community Stadium | 690 m | 18 |
| Bowls | Priory Park Club | 290 m | 11 |
| Squash | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 640 m | 10 |
| Yoga | Cat on the Mat | 280 m | 7 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 500 m | 7 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 430 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis & Ski | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | London Fight Academy | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 650 m | 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: 68% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kew Bridge, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Kew Green, 200 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 65, 110); 58 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Strand-on-the-Green Junior School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 83% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Brentford School for Girls, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (1.9 km) and Gunnersbury Catholic School (2.6 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (5.6 km) and Tiffin School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Mums Wholefood, 400 m away, with Abyham Food & Wine closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Richmond Medical Group (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, PR Hair is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 2.4 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: 49 restaurants and cafés and 7 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Grill off the Green is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Greyhound the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 76% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Kew Gardens, Kew Green).
There are 95 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 40% flats and 10% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 63% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Westerly Ware, 150 m away; for exercise, Legends Boxing Gym (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 9.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 11 km away.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 72% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 1.1 km away (TEF Bronze).
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.