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Thinking of living on Ailsa Road? 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 Stephen's C E Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 79% met the expected standard |
| Orleans Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Worple Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Deer Park School | Primary | 800 m | 97% met the expected standard |
| Orleans Park School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 64.4 · 31.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Gumley House RC Convent School, FCJ | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 56.3 · 21% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Richmond upon Thames School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 61.8 · 28.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Green School for Boys | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.1 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Old Vicarage School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Kneller Hall Junior School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Thomas's College | Independent | 1.9 km | 25% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Moormead And Bandy Recreation Ground | 690 m | 61 |
| Swimming | Third Space (Richmond) | 1000 m | 22 |
| Football | Nina Duck Arena | 800 m | 19 |
| Cricket | Cricket nets | 1.9 km | 19 |
| Rugby union | Nina Duck Arena | 800 m | 16 |
| Sailing | Twickenham Yacht Club | 1.4 km | 12 |
| Rowing | Twickenham Rowing Club | 1.6 km | 12 |
| Yoga | Studio 17 | 860 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Cambridge Park Bowling & Sports Club | 930 m | 9 |
| Golf | Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club | 1.3 km | 9 |
| Canoe | Richmond Canoe Club | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Squash | Nuffield Health (Twickenham) | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Pilates | Pilates Plus | 530 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Sports Direct | 790 m | 6 |
| Fitness | Virgin Active | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Running | Ranelagh Harriers | 2.0 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 50. 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: 68% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is St Margarets (London), a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 1.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is St Margaret's Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (route H37); 36 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 15 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is St Stephen's C E Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 79% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Deer Park School (0.9 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Orleans Park School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 64.4 · 31.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Richard Reynolds Catholic High School (1.5 km) and Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (2.3 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: The Tiffin Girls' School (3.9 km) and Tiffin School (5.5 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 400 m away; Nike Newsagent (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St. Margarets Practice (150 m), with St Margarets Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Scallywags is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is West Middlesex University Hospital, 1.7 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 69% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Blind Tiger is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Ailsa Tavern the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 48 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 43% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (St Margaret's Estate, Crown Road).
It's a mix of homes: 43% flats and 7% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 69% were built before 1919.
37 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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The nearest park is Moormead Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Rize (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: The Serpentine - Hyde Park, 12 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 16.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Heathrow is 9.3 km away.
Most households own their home, 29% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 70% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is St Mary's University, Twickenham, 2.8 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.