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Thinking of living at W9 1AF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| Gateway Academy | Primary | 500 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Primary | 700 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| St Saviour's CofE Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Marylebone Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 48.6 · 11.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark King Solomon Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 17.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paddington Academy | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 31.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westminster Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 13.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Catholic School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Abingdon House School | Independent | 800 m | Attainment 8: 0.8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Nuffield Health (Paddington) | 640 m | 73 |
| Tennis | Padel Social Club (Paddington) | 730 m | 55 |
| Fitness | Porchester Centre | 1.1 km | 32 |
| Yoga | Porchester Centre | 1.1 km | 27 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 1.7 km | 22 |
| Squash | Lords Cricket Ground | 630 m | 20 |
| Multi-sport | Little Venice Sports Centre | 260 m | 12 |
| Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground | 690 m | 11 |
| Pilates | BXR | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Darts | The Sheephaven Bay | 2.8 km | 9 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Billiards | The Boot | 3.7 km | 8 |
| Skateboard | Royal Oak (Meanwhile 2) Skatepark | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Boxing | 12x3 Gym | 620 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Paddington Sports Club | 840 m | 6 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 1.3 km | 5 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 66. 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 Warwick Avenue Underground station, a few minutes' walk (450 m). The nearest rail station is London Paddington, 1.0 km away, with 69.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is St Johns Wood Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 3 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 98, 16); 141 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 11% 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 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 4 km away as the crow flies.
57% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is St Joseph's RC Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 78% 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: Paddington Academy (0.7 km) and Ark King Solomon Academy (1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6.2 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (9.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 150 m away; Curie Chemist (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Little Venice Medical Centre (150 m), with Curie Chemist the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, The Nail Garden is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 1.1 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: 30 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Cafe Laville is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Cuvee Cru the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 91 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 86% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Maida Vale, Paddington Green).
79 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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| Woodside School | Independent | 950 m | – |
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There are 108 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (88%).
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 76% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Orange Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Little Venice Sports Centre (250 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 22.9 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: 47% of households rent privately and 13% socially.
It's highly educated: 66% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 1.5 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.