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Thinking of living at BH15 4NL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 950 m | – |
| Hamworthy Park Junior School | Primary | 1000 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Bayside Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| The Cornerstone Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Poole High School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 12% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 68.5 · 35% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lytchett Minster School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Yarrells Preparatory School | Independent | 2.4 km | – |
Every primary near BH15 4NL, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hamworthy Park | 830 m | 11 |
| Sailing | Hamworthy Sailing School | 1.2 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Hamworthy Park Junior School | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Speedway | Poole Pirates Speedway Track | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Half pipe | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Poole cycleway | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Poole Harbour Canoe Club | 780 m | 1 |
| Motor | Poole Pirates Speedway | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Poole Stadium | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Tatnam | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Bayside Fitness Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Diving | Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Gym | Poole Dolphin Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Poole) | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Ashdown Leisure Centre | 4.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 Hamworthy, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 145k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Bournemouth.
The nearest bus stop is Hamilton Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, 448); 25 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Twin Sails Infant and Nursery School, about a 10-minute walk (950 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Cornerstone Academy, 900 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 (4.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op (BH15 4BH), 650 m away, with Central Stores closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Adam Practice (450 m), with Crest Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Golden Scissors is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Poole Hospital, 3.3 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Port of Call is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Hamworthy Labour Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 88 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 23% flats and 22% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Hamworthy Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Viewpoint Fitness (2.2 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Poole Harbour Lake, 1.0 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.8 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 14 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 88 km.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
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.
22 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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