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Thinking of living at W11 3QW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 91% met the expected standard |
| Colville Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| St Clement and St James CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Abbots CofE Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Hallfield Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Holland Park School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 67.2 · 38.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westminster Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All Saints Catholic College | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 19% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southbank International School Kensington | Independent | 150 m | – |
| Wetherby School | Independent | 300 m | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Body Works West | 560 m | 67 |
| Tennis | Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club | 400 m | 66 |
| Fitness | Body Works West | 560 m | 32 |
| Yoga | The Life Centre Notting Hill | 240 m | 24 |
| Squash | Porchester Centre | 1.1 km | 24 |
| Football | Decathlon | 970 m | 22 |
| Rowing | Auriol Kensington Rowing Club | 3.1 km | 19 |
| Cricket | Blue Bangers | 880 m | 11 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Fitness | 80 m | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Decathlon | 970 m | 10 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 2.4 km | 8 |
| Climbing | City Bouldering | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Hyde Park Bowling Green | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Darts | Flight Club Victoria | 4.0 km | 7 |
| Boxing | 12x3 Gym | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 920 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, a few minutes' walk (150 m). The nearest rail station is Shepherds Bush, 1.4 km away.
The nearest bus stop is Notting Hill Gate /Hillgate St, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 94, 148, 31); 360 departures an hour from the 16 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 Fox Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 91% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Colville Primary School (0.5 km), with 6 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Holland Park School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kensington Aldridge Academy (1.2 km) and The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School (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 Tesco, under 50 m away; Boots UK (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Notting Hill Osteopathic Practice (100 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, Julie Nails is 50 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.
McDonalds is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Prince Albert the nearest pub (50 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).
68 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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| Pembridge Hall School | Independent | 400 m | – |
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There are 81 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (83%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 80% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Holland Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Heartcore Fitness (100 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, 1.7 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.