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Thinking of living at PO15 6AJ? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Lea Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Orchard Lea Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 69% met the expected standard |
| Uplands Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Jude's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Henry Cort Community College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fareham Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cams Hill School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crofton School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bridgemary School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 33.8 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Light Years School | Independent | 1.0 km | – |
| Kingsgate School | Independent | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 2.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All's Well | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Fareham Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Swimming | Fareham Leisure Centre | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Golf | Cams Hall Estate Golf Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Football | Harrison Primary School MUGA | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Fareham Bowling Club | 870 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Park Lane Skate Park | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Red Spider Climbing | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Padel | Padel4all | 980 m | 1 |
| Netball | Harrison Primary School MUGA | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Ping Pong Parlour | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Fareham Heathens Rugby Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Bath Park | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Titchfield Boxing Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Titchfield Boxing Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Karting | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Crofton Manor Equestrian Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Fareham, about a 10-minute walk (900 m), with 1.7m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Dundee Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes F1, F2); 8 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Orchard Lea Infant School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Ranvilles Infant School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is The Henry Cort Community College, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 6.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 700 m away, with Cost Cutters closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Gudgeheath Lane Surgery (400 m), with Fareham Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Razor Sharp Barbers is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 9.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Coco'S Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Jolly Miller the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is The Green (Greendale close), 900 m away; for exercise, Padel4all (1.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hillhead, 5.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 14 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 79 km.
Most households own their home, 11% rent privately.
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.
25 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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