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Thinking of living at TW9 4HA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 200 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Marshgate Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 88% met the expected standard |
| Kew Riverside Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Sheen Mount Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 82% met the expected standard |
| Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 57 · 27.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift Richmond Park | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 56.1 · 23.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brentford School for Girls | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 17.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chiswick School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 54.5 · 18% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Unicorn School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| Broomfield House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Kneller Hall Junior School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Deer Park Partnership | 550 m | 74 |
| Swimming | Paddling pool | 230 m | 28 |
| Rowing | Putney Town Rowing Club | 1.1 km | 27 |
| Rugby union | London Welsh RFC | 560 m | 21 |
| Cricket | Richmond Cricket Club | 590 m | 18 |
| Football | Rom Duck Arena | 1.7 km | 18 |
| Bowls | North Sheen Bowling Club | 280 m | 11 |
| Yoga | Yogahaven | 1.0 km | 11 |
| Squash | Old Deer Park Partnership | 550 m | 8 |
| Golf | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Pilates | The Garage Studio | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Palewell Common Outdoor Gym | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Running | Ranelagh Harriers | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Quintin Hogg Memorial Sports Ground | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Sailing | Twickenham Yacht Club | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Basketball | Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 54. 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 North Sheen, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 342k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Gainsborough Road (TW9), 100 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (route 110); 133 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 12 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Darell Primary and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 39% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 57 · 27.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Orleans Park School (3.1 km) and Gunnersbury Catholic School (3.4 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, 250 m away; Shell Little Waitrose Richmond (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kew Medical Practice (800 m), with Richmond Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Art House Hair Studio is 400 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.
[fee-ka] is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Crown the nearest pub (450 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 Raleigh Road Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, Funk (50 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).
47 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, 2.8 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.