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Thinking of living at BH15 4AS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Old Town Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Oakdale Junior School | Primary | 2.1 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Longfleet Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Magna Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent | 3.8 km | – |
| Bournemouth Collegiate Preparatory School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | Poole Yacht Club | 220 m | 11 |
| Tennis | Cornerstone Academy | 680 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Hamworthy Park Junior School | 570 m | 7 |
| Speedway | Poole Pirates Speedway Track | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Poole cycleway | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Funseeker Skatepark | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Motor | Poole Pirates Speedway | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Diving | Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Gym | Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Poole Stadium | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Tatnam | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Canoe | Poole Harbour Canoe Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Bayside Fitness Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Poole) | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Golf | Parkstone Golf Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 (1.2 km), with 965k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Carters Quay, 50 m away, with a bus about every 14 minutes on weekdays (routes 9, 60, YX1, 448); 17 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Cornerstone Academy, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 41 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Parkstone Grammar School (3.5 km) and Poole Grammar School (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 350 m away, with Premier Convenience Stores closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Lifeboat Quay Medical Centre (1.1 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Maddisons Hairdressers is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 2.4 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Harry Rocks Snacks is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Poole Yacht Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 27% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Hamworthy Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Viewpoint Fitness (1.1 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Poole Harbour Lake, 1.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 13 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 89 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
27 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 Lion Works School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 6.5 km |
| Attainment 8: 3.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near BH15 4AS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.