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Thinking of living at TW9 3LU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The King's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Darell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 650 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Kew Riverside Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 57 · 27.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chiswick School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Richmond Park | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gunnersbury Catholic School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 63.5 · 32.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unicorn School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Broomfield House School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Kew College | Independent | 700 m | – |
Every primary near TW9 3LU, 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 | Pensford Tennis Club | 140 m | 71 |
| Swimming | Paddling pool | 480 m | 31 |
| Rowing | Putney Town Rowing Club | 890 m | 27 |
| Rugby union | London Welsh RFC | 840 m | 21 |
| Cricket | Richmond Cricket Club | 880 m | 17 |
| Football | Gtech Community Stadium | 1.8 km | 17 |
| Yoga | Cat on the Mat | 980 m | 13 |
| Bowls | North Sheen Bowling Club | 640 m | 12 |
| Squash | Old Deer Park Partnership | 820 m | 10 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 1.7 km | 8 |
| Golf | Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis & Ski | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Pilates | Pilates4U | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.8 km | 5 |
| Sailing | London Corinthian Sailing Club | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Martial arts | Richmond Fitness Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
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 Gardens Underground station, a few minutes' walk (300 m). The nearest rail station is Kew Gardens, 300 m away, with 1.4m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Lawn Crescent, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route 110); 38 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is The King's Church of England Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 88% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Strand-on-the-Green Junior School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School, 1.7 km away; Attainment 8: 57 · 27.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Gunnersbury Catholic School (2.6 km) and Orleans Park School (3.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (5.6 km) and Tiffin School (7.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Richmond food centre, 750 m away, with Squires Food and Wine closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kew Medical Practice (300 m), with Kew Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Qcut is 50 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.
Palmyra Express is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Tap on the Line the nearest pub (350 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.
48 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 St Luke's Open Space, 100 m away; for exercise, Boomerang Pilates and Fitness (150 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 9.0 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
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, 2.3 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.