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Thinking of living at BH24 1AD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Ringwood Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Poulner Junior School | Primary | 2.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| St Ives Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2.3 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Ringwood School Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 56.2 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ringwood Waldorf School | Independent | 1.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheiling School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
Every primary near BH24 1AD, 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 | Carvers Recreation Ground | 470 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 720 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Watchmoor Bike Park | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Ellingham Lake | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Somerley Park Golf Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Billiards | The Original White Hart | 90 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Elements Health & Wellness Hub | 220 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 720 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 720 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Ellingham and Ringwoor Rugby Football Club | 840 m | 1 |
| Football | Ringwood Town Football Club | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | Ground Zero Airsoft | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Spinnaker Sailing Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Wakeboarding | Ellingham Water Ski and Wakeboard Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Rockford Lake | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Go Ape - Treetop Adventure | 3.9 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Hinton Admiral, a drive away (12 km), with 134k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brockenhurst.
The nearest bus stop is Meeting House Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes X6, 035, 38, C16); 8 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 43 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ringwood Church of England Infant School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ringwood School Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 56.2 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bournemouth School for Girls (11.4 km) and Bournemouth School (11.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury'S, 100 m away; W Patterson Butchers (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Foot Shop (50 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, William Guy is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 11 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 36 restaurants and cafés and 11 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Framptons Bar New Forest is the closest café or restaurant (under 50 m), and Inn On the Furlong the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 31% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Ringwood).
There are 97 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Jubilee Gardens, 300 m away; for exercise, Elements Health & Wellness Hub (200 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Christchurch Highcliffe Castle, 13 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
49 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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For holidays, Bournemouth is 8.2 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 89 km.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
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.