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Thinking of living at W11 4QP? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Clement and St James CofE Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Avondale Park Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 90% met the expected standard |
| Thomas Jones Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| Addison Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 93% met the expected standard |
| The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 67.2 · 38.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kensington Aldridge Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 54 · 15.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Holland Park School | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 59.4 · 31.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Norland Place School | Independent | 200 m | – |
| Sial | Independent | 200 m | – |
| The Stewart Bilingual School | Independent | 450 m | – |
Every primary near W11 4QP, 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 | Holland Park Lawn Tennis Club | 320 m | 69 |
| Swimming | Kensington Leisure Centre | 690 m | 61 |
| Fitness | Form Studios | 980 m | 25 |
| Yoga | Equilibrium | 260 m | 23 |
| Rowing | Furnivall Sculling Club | 2.4 km | 22 |
| Football | Westway Sports Centre | 1.1 km | 18 |
| Squash | Kensington Leisure Centre | 690 m | 17 |
| Pilates | Equilibrium | 260 m | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Kensington Leisure Centre | 680 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Blue Bangers | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Bowls | West London Bowling Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Linford Christie Stadium | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Rugby union | 3rd XV Rugby Pitch | 2.6 km | 7 |
| Climbing | City Bouldering | 750 m | 6 |
| Skateboard | BaySixty6 | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 2.1 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 61. 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: 64% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Shepherds Bush, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
The nearest bus stop is Queensdale Road, 200 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 295, 316); 227 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 10% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
51% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Clement and St James CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 71% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Thomas Jones Primary School (0.5 km), with 7 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Cardinal Vaughan Memorial RC School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 67.2 · 38.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Kensington Aldridge Academy (0.6 km) and Holland Park School (0.8 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (8 km) and The Tiffin Girls' School (11.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Supermarket of Dreams, 300 m away, with K J Food and Wine closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Portland Road Practice (300 m), with Faro Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Polish’d London Nail Bar is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 2.6 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: 48 restaurants and cafés and 4 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
La Despensa is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Stewart Arms PH the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 147 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 95% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Ladbroke, Norland).
63 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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There are 65 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (68%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 82% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Avondale Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Equilibrium (250 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 2.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 21.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London Heathrow is 18 km away.
Many neighbours rent: 36% of households rent privately and 22% socially.
It's highly educated: 67% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 2.5 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.