Sunbury Common
Ward in Spelthorne, Surrey, England
| Coordinates: | 51.423, -0.422 |
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| OS grid ref: | TQ 09 70 |
Sunbury Common is a residential ward in the borough of Spelthorne, lying in the suburban fringe of Surrey in England. It sits close to the bend of the River Thames and the well-known Kempton Park area, giving residents easy access to riverside green space and the large open expanse around Kempton Park Racecourse. Good rail and road links – including Sunbury railway station and easy routes into London and to Heathrow – mean many locals commute for work while enjoying quieter suburban streets at home.
The ward has a mixed history and character: formerly in Middlesex until county boundary changes in the 1960s, it combines pockets of Victorian and interwar housing with more recent developments, local shops and community facilities. Cultural and heritage touches such as the nearby Kempton Park Steam Museum and regular events at the racecourse add local colour, while the commons and towpaths remain important for leisure and community activity. Economically it’s largely residential with a service-orientated local economy and strong commuter links.
Postcode districts covering Sunbury Common
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 12 miles
- Islington 16 miles
- Reading 24.2 miles
- City of Westminster 12.7 miles
- Bexley 24.5 miles
- Sutton 11.3 miles
- Crawley 23.4 miles
- Croydon 15.3 miles
- Slough 10.2 miles
- Harrow 12.4 miles
- High Wycombe 20.1 miles
- Watford 16.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashford Common Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Sunbury-on-Thames Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Sunbury East Ward 1.1 miles
- Halliford and Sunbury West Ward 1.1 miles
- Upper Halliford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Feltham West Ward 1.3 miles
- Hanworth Park Ward 1.4 miles
- Ashford East Ward 1.6 miles
- Hanworth Village Ward 1.6 miles
- Laleham and Shepperton Green Ward 1.9 miles
- Ashford Built-up area 2 miles
- Hampton North Ward 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Sunbury Common
TW16 7RW, TW16 7PE, TW16 7TD, TW16 7PD, TW16 7NE, TW16 7SX, TW16 7BB, TW16 7JU, TW16 7DR … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 3.7 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 21.2 miles
- Sunbury Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Kempton Park Railway Station 0.5 miles
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Schools in Sunbury Common
- Kenyngton Manor Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 1.1 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 3.8 miles
- Twickenham Stoop Stadium Stadium 3.8 miles
- Strawberry Hill House Museum 3.9 miles
- Sandown Park Racecourse Recreation 4.2 miles
- Brooklands Estate 4.6 miles
- Ham Library Library 4.8 miles
- Ham House Museum 4.9 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 4.9 miles
- The Homewood Forest 5 miles
- Claremont Landscape Garden Gardens 5 miles
- Claremont Estate Estate 5 miles