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Thinking of living at TW9 4AB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Riverside Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| The King's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Grove Park Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Darell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.0 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| Thomson House School | Primary | 1.2 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Chiswick School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Richmond Park | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 57 · 27.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kew College | Independent | 650 m | – |
| Broomfield House School | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Unicorn School | Independent | 1000 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Pensford Tennis Club | 590 m | 76 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Chiswick) | 720 m | 33 |
| Rowing | Putney Town Rowing Club | 390 m | 26 |
| Cricket | Kew Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 19 |
| Football | Gtech Community Stadium | 1.7 km | 19 |
| Rugby union | London Welsh RFC | 1.5 km | 18 |
| Yoga | Cat on the Mat | 940 m | 13 |
| Bowls | Priory Park Club | 790 m | 11 |
| Squash | Old Deer Park Partnership | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Golf | Dukes Meadows Golf And Tennis & Ski | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Scott's Personal Training | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Multi-sport | Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground | 740 m | 6 |
| Pilates | The Garage Studio | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.2 km | 5 |
| Sailing | London Corinthian Sailing Club | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Martial arts | Carlson Gracie Jiu Jitsu | 1.6 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 49. 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: 62% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Kew Gardens, about a 5-minute walk (550 m), with 1.4m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Richmond (London).
The nearest bus stop is Kew Retail Park, 300 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route R68); 26 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Kew Riverside Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 73% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Chiswick School, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (1.2 km) and Orleans Park School (3.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (5 km) and Tiffin School (6.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Richmond food centre, 1.1 km away, with Boots UK closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Richmond Medical Group (300 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Posh In Kew is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 2.8 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Putney Town Rowing Club the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 81 per 1,000 residents a year.
Homes are mostly flats (52%).
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is St Luke's Open Space, 700 m away; for exercise, Tideway Scullers School (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 8.9 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 17.0 µg/m³).
41 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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For holidays, London Heathrow is 12 km away.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 64% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Richmond, the American International University in London, 1.8 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.