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Thinking of living at PO12 2RZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gomer Infant School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| King's Academy Gomer | Primary | 250 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Alverstoke Church of England Aided Junior School | Primary | 1000 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Alver Valley Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| King's Academy Bay House | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Academy Brune Park | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 33 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridgemary School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 33.8 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crofton School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Portsmouth Grammar School | Independent | 4.5 km | 43.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portsmouth High School GDST | Independent | 4.9 km | 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meoncross School | Independent | 5.3 km | 31.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Hms Sultan (East Site) | 570 m | 9 |
| Squash | Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Squash And Badminton Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Leesland C Of E (Controlled) Junior School | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Sailing | Stokes Bay Sailing Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Football | Privett Park | 470 m | 5 |
| Bowls | Gosport Bowling Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Gosport And Stokes Bay Golf Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Rowner Cricket Pitch | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Leesland Park Skate Park | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Gosport and District Angling Club | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Anytime Fitness | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Gosport Arena Ice Rink | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | HMS Temeraire | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Gosport Bmx Track | 510 m | 1 |
| Airsoft | Southcoast CQB | 840 m | 1 |
| Miniature golf | Solent Springs Adventure Golf | 1.1 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 Portsmouth Harbour, a drive away (3.9 km), with 2.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Havant.
The nearest bus stop is Sandford Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (route 9); 52 departures an hour from the 9 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 (27 by car).
The nearest primary school is Gomer Infant School, a few minutes' walk (250 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King's Academy Bay House, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund's Catholic School (5.1 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative Group Food, 200 m away; Shell Alverstoke (650 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blossom Health - Gosport (1.0 km), with Lalys Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Richard 1st For Ladies and Gentlemens Hairdressing is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 9.1 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: 5 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Kingfisher Caravan Park is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Cocked Hat Brewing the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 24 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Privett Gardens, 450 m away; for exercise, The Link - Kings Academy Bay House (400 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Stokes Bay, 1.4 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 79 km.
21 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 54% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is University of Portsmouth, 4.7 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.