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Thinking of living at PO12 2BU? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haselworth Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Alverstoke Community Infant and Pre-School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Primary | 1.7 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| King's Academy Bay House | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Charter Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Academy Brune Park | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 33 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 58.9 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priory School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Portsmouth Grammar School | Independent | 2.7 km | 43.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portsmouth High School GDST | Independent | 2.9 km | 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club | 1.4 km | 16 |
| Swimming | Leesland C Of E (Controlled) Junior School | 1.8 km | 9 |
| Sailing | St Mary's Junior Sailing Club | 910 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Gosport Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Squash | Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Arden Park | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cricket | HMS Temeraire | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Gosport And Stokes Bay Golf Club | 290 m | 2 |
| Fishing | Gosport and District Angling Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Anytime Fitness | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Leesland Park Skate Park | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | HMS Temeraire | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Ravelin Sports Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Gosport Arena Ice Rink | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby league | Gosport & Fareham RFC | 920 m | 1 |
| Miniature golf | Solent Springs Adventure Golf | 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 Portsmouth Harbour, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 2.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Havant.
The nearest bus stop is Gilkicker Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 11); 3 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 46 minutes away by public transport (29 by car).
The nearest primary school is Haselworth Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King's Academy Bay House, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund's Catholic School (3.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.3 km away, with Premier closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blossom Health - Gosport (1.8 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, The Beauty Boutique is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 8.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 2 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Hornet Services Sailing Club is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Starlight Catering the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 65 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Gosport Park, 800 m away; for exercise, 3rd Gosport Sea Scouts (750 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Stokes Bay, 1.5 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
8 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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| Mayville High School | Independent | 3.7 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near PO12 2BU, 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.
For holidays, Southampton is 24 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 78 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Portsmouth, 3.1 km away (TEF Gold).
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.