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Thinking of living at W2 5ET? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Atwood Primary Academy | Primary | 150 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| St Peter's CofE School | Primary | 250 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Edward Wilson Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Westminster Academy | Secondary | 100 m | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paddington Academy | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 31.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Marylebone Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Catholic School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maida Vale School | Independent | 1.0 km | 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Notting Hill) | 120 m | 67 |
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Notting Hill) | 120 m | 51 |
| Fitness | Porchester Centre | 610 m | 33 |
| Yoga | Porchester Centre | 610 m | 27 |
| Squash | Paddington Sports Club | 560 m | 20 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 1.5 km | 19 |
| Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground | 1.7 km | 11 |
| Multi-sport | Little Venice Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Pilates | Heartcore Fitness | 1.5 km | 10 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 940 m | 7 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 960 m | 6 |
| Rugby union | The Hub Sports Facility | 2.9 km | 6 |
| Rowing | Furnivall Sculling Club | 4.4 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Royal Oak (Meanwhile 2) Skatepark | 300 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Paddington Sports Club | 590 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.
The nearest station is Royal Oak Underground station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is London Paddington, 1.4 km away, with 69.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Sutherland Avenue Westbourne Green, 100 m away, with a bus about every 2 minutes on weekdays (routes 18, 36); 210 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 15% 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 5 km away as the crow flies.
65% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Ark Atwood Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 78% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Westminster Academy, 100 m away; Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Paddington Academy (0.4 km) and All Saints Catholic College (1.4 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6.6 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (10.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Basma, 200 m away, with Late Night Food Harrow Road closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Westbourne Green Surgery (200 m), with Sumer Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Smart Beauty is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 1.5 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 27 restaurants and cafés, 0 pubs and bars.
Chicken Valley is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The Good Oak the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 144 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 10 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (98%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 138 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
80 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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| Chepstow House School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
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Every primary near W2 5ET, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
The nearest park is Edbrooke Road Gardens, 300 m away; for exercise, Academy Sport (200 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 2.5 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 22.7 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 17 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 19 km.
Most households own their home, 23% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 2.7 km away (TEF Silver).
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.