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Thinking of living at W11 2RB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colville Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Fox Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 91% met the expected standard |
| Hallfield Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Jones Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Westminster Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holland Park School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paddington Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 31.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wetherby School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Pembridge Hall School | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Body Works West | 130 m | 64 |
| Tennis | Academy Sport | 790 m | 61 |
| Fitness | Body Works West | 130 m | 33 |
| Yoga | Shanti Sadan | 240 m | 26 |
| Football | Westway Sports Centre | 1.5 km | 22 |
| Squash | Porchester Centre | 720 m | 21 |
| Cricket | Blue Bangers | 1.4 km | 13 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Fitness | 610 m | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Kensington Leisure Centre | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Paddington Sports Club | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Climbing | Westway Sports Centre | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 1.9 km | 7 |
| Rowing | Auriol Kensington Rowing Club | 3.5 km | 7 |
| Boxing | 12x3 Gym | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 3.5 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 570 m | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 65. 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: 63% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Notting Hill Gate Underground station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is London Paddington, 1.5 km away, with 69.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Chepstow Crescent, 100 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 328, 31, 27, 28); 233 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
63% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Colville Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 87% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Westminster Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Holland Park School (0.7 km) and Kensington Aldridge Academy (1.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (7.8 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (11.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 350 m away, with Melt closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Pembridge Villas Surgery (100 m), with Baywood Dispensing Chemist the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Blink Brow Bar is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 1.8 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 11 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 46 restaurants and cafés and 6 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Juicebaby is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Larry King Limted the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 196 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 91% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Pembridge, Ladbroke).
There are 81 listed buildings.
73 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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Every primary near W11 2RB, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Homes are mostly flats (83%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 80% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Powis Square, 350 m away; for exercise, Body Works West (150 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 2.2 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.5 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 18 km.
Many neighbours rent: 48% of households rent privately and 15% socially.
It's young: 22% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 69% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 2.1 km away (TEF Gold).
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.