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Thinking of living at W2 3AH? 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 James & St John Church of England Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 95% met the expected standard |
| Hallfield Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Edward Wilson Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marylebone Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westminster Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kensington Park School | Independent | 650 m | 25.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire | Independent | 900 m | – |
| Pembridge Hall School | Independent | 950 m | – |
Every primary near W2 3AH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Third Space (The Whiteley) | 560 m | 76 |
| Tennis | Padel Social Club (Paddington) | 640 m | 57 |
| Fitness | Porchester Centre | 690 m | 33 |
| Yoga | Porchester Centre | 690 m | 28 |
| Squash | Porchester Centre | 690 m | 22 |
| Football | The Courts at Hyde Park | 1.3 km | 20 |
| Multi-sport | Little Venice Sports Centre | 1000 m | 12 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Fitness | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Skateboard | Royal Oak (Meanwhile 2) Skatepark | 970 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Darts | The Red Lion | 2.9 km | 8 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Billiards | Famous 3 Kings | 3.1 km | 7 |
| Boxing | 12x3 Gym | 610 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 680 m | 6 |
| Bowls | The Courts at Hyde Park | 1.3 km | 6 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 68. 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 London Paddington, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 69.9m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Tottenham Court Road.
The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Gate /Columbia Hotel, 300 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 94, 148); 199 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 12% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 5 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
72% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St James & St John Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 95% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Marylebone Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Ark King Solomon Academy (1.1 km) and Paddington Academy (1.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (7.4 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (11.1 km).
Few families with young children: only 8% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Midoo Food and Wine, 300 m away, with Nisa closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bayswater Medical Centre (100 m), with Moore'S Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Raoul is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 500 m 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: 84 restaurants and cafés and 2 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Lha London Paddington is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Beer House the nearest pub (350 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 236 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
65 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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Much of it is protected: 86% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Bayswater, Hallfield Estate).
There are 104 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (94%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 74% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Kingdom Square, 600 m away; for exercise, Ultimate Performance (300 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 1.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 24.8 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 16 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 20 km.
Many neighbours rent: 61% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
It's young: 31% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 69% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 16% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Imperial College London, 1.6 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.