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Thinking of living at BH24 1FD? 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 Junior School | Primary | 150 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Ringwood Church of England Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Poulner Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Poulner Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Ringwood School Academy | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 56.2 · 18.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ringwood Waldorf School | Independent | 1.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sheiling School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
Every primary near BH24 1FD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 490 m | 3 |
| Tennis | Carvers Recreation Ground | 600 m | 3 |
| Water ski | Ellingham Lake | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Ellingham and Ringwoor Rugby Football Club | 380 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 490 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Ringwood Health and Leisure | 490 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Elements Health & Wellness Hub | 710 m | 1 |
| Billiards | The Original White Hart | 880 m | 1 |
| Football | Ringwood Town Football Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Watchmoor Bike Park | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Spinnaker Sailing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | Ground Zero Airsoft | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Rockford Lake | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Wakeboarding | Ellingham Water Ski and Wakeboard Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Golf | Somerley Park Golf Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Go Ape - Treetop Adventure | 4.7 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 (11 km), with 134k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brockenhurst.
The nearest bus stop is New Street, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes RG2, C18); 5 departures an hour from the 10 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 Junior School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Ringwood School Academy, 600 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 Lidl, 400 m away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ringwood Medical Centre (600 m), with Automeds Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Nailpro is 650 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.
Bluefins is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and the Railway the nearest pub (200 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 War Memorial Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, Lean 4 Fitness (300 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).
For holidays, Bournemouth is 8.2 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 89 km.
51 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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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.