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Thinking of living at BH15 3HA? 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.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Green Infant Academy | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Canford Heath Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Canford Heath Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poole Grammar School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 70.2 · 34.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| The Lion Works School | Independent | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH15 3HA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Parkstone Grammar School | 990 m | 15 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Poole) | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Sailing | Poole Radio Yacht Club | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Golf | Broadstone (Dorset) Golf Club | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Half pipe | 510 m | 3 |
| Speedway | Poole Stadium | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Poole Cycle Speedway Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Alexandra Park Bowling Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Cricket Batting nets | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Bayside Fitness Club | 440 m | 1 |
| Football | Tatnam | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Poole) | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Poole Stadium | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Motor | Poole Pirates Speedway | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Poole, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km), with 965k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is The Fleetsbridge, 200 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 8, 3, 32); 20 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stanley Green Infant Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Canford Heath Infant School (1 km).
The nearest secondary is Parkstone Grammar School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 68.5 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (1.7 km) and Poole Grammar School (2.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 350 m away; Oakdale Service Station - Londis Oakdale (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Oakdale Surgery (550 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Barber Joes is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 1.1 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
South Coast Building Supplies aka The Upstairs Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Toby Carvery the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 55% of homes.
It's largely interwar: 50% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
Bungalow country: 28% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is St George's playing field, 250 m away; for exercise, The Gym (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Poole Harbour Lake, 3.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 11 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 89 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
28 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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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.