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Thinking of living at W9 3HR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton Vale Infant School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| The Kilburn Park School Foundation | Primary | 200 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Essendine Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Paddington Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 61.6 · 31.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St George's Catholic School | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 22% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Maida Vale School | Independent | 0 m | 19.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran | Independent | 300 m | – |
| Naima Jewish Preparatory School | Independent | 750 m | – |
Every primary near W9 3HR, 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 | Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) | 850 m | 58 |
| Tennis | Paddington Recreation Ground | 530 m | 56 |
| Fitness | Porchester Centre | 1.6 km | 28 |
| Yoga | Iyengar Yoga Maida Vale | 670 m | 24 |
| Squash | Paddington Sports Club | 870 m | 16 |
| Football | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 620 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Lord's Cricket Ground | 1.9 km | 10 |
| Multi-sport | Drop Gym | 850 m | 9 |
| Athletics | Paddington Recreation Ground | 530 m | 8 |
| Pilates | Charteris Sports Centre | 910 m | 7 |
| Boxing | All Stars Boxing Gym | 640 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Paddington Sports Club | 780 m | 6 |
| Skateboard | Meanwhile Gardens Skatepark | 890 m | 5 |
| Darts | North London Tavern | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Basketball | South Kilburn Multi-Use Games Area | 620 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Psycle | 1.8 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 62. 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: 46% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Queen's Park Underground station, about a 5-minute walk (550 m). The nearest rail station is Queens Park (London), 550 m away, with 4.9m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Fordingley Road, 250 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes 36, 187); 263 departures an hour from the 17 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Rail is a big part of life: 13% of workers commuted by train or Tube.
Central London is 6 km away as the crow flies.
65% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Carlton Vale Infant School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
The closest top-rated primary is St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.4 km), with 9 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Paddington Academy (0.7 km) and All Saints Catholic College (1.2 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Henrietta Barnett School (6 km) and St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (9.8 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Arada Mini Market, 250 m away; Rose Food and Wine (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kilburn Park Medical Centre (250 m), with Kilburn Park Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Sorellina Clinic is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 2.3 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, 1 pubs and bars.
Renew Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Prince of Wales PH the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 211 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Homes are mostly flats (92%).
78 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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Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 72% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is South Kilburn Open Space, 150 m away; for exercise, NXT Phase (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 3.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is city air: background nitrogen dioxide is 20.9 µg/m³, well above the WHO guideline of 10.
For holidays, London City is 18 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 19 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
It's young: 25% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is Regent's University London, 3.0 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.