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Thinking of living at PO12 4TD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Infant School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Haselworth Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| St John's, Gosport Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Leesland Church of England Controlled Junior School | Primary | 1.0 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| King's Academy Brune Park | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 33 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King's Academy Bay House | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.8 · 8.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Charter Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 58.9 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priory School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Portsmouth Grammar School | Independent | 2.4 km | 43.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portsmouth High School GDST | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St Vincent Leisure Centre | 350 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Leesland C Of E (Controlled) Junior School | 930 m | 11 |
| Football | Arden Park | 270 m | 8 |
| Squash | Alverstoke Lawn Tennis Squash And Badminton Club | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Forton Bowling Club | 1.1 km | 7 |
| Sailing | Hardway Sailing Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Gosport And Stokes Bay Golf Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Leesland Park Skate Park | 640 m | 3 |
| Cricket | HMS Temeraire | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Gosport Bmx Track | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Weightlifting | Anytime Fitness | 730 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | HMS Temeraire | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Ravelin Sports Centre | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Gosport and District Angling Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Gosport Arena Ice Rink | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Gym 01 | 4.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 (1.7 km), with 2.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Havant.
The nearest bus stop is Sharon Court, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 11); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Newtown Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is King's Academy Brune Park, 2.2 km away; Attainment 8: 33 · 1.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund's Catholic School (3.1 km) and UTC Portsmouth (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Wm Morrison, 550 m away, with Forton Road Convenience Store closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Willow Group (850 m), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Lacys Hair Design is 650 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 7.3 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 36 restaurants and cafés and 19 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Beast Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Queens Hotel the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 168 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 39% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (High Street, Royal Clarence Yard).
There are 69 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (57%).
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Walpole Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Curves (700 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Stokes Bay, 2.6 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 77 km.
37 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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| 2.9 km |
| 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madani Academy | Independent | 3.8 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Every primary near PO12 4TD, 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.
Most households own their home, 28% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Portsmouth, 2.6 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.