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Thinking of living at PO18 8UD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funtington Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Chidham Parochial Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 63% met the expected standard |
| Southbourne Infant School | Primary | 2.8 km | – |
| Southbourne Junior School | Primary | 2.8 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Bosham Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Bourne Community College | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.1 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakwood School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
Every primary near PO18 8UD, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | Bosham Yacht Club Boat Stotage | 3.1 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Bourne Leisure Centre | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Bosham Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Bosham Old English Bowling Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Oldwick Saddlery & Country Clothing | 4.6 km | 1 |
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 Nutbourne, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 67k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Chichester.
The nearest bus stop is Edith Cottages, 550 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 54).
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Funtington Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Bourne Community College, 3.1 km away; Attainment 8: 39.1 · 3.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-operative, 2.3 km away, with Chidham Lodge Nursery closer still (1.7 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bosham Surgery (2.4 km), with Southbourne Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.9 km).
For a haircut, Jessica Hayler is 2.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is St Richard's Hospital, 9.3 km away, rated outstanding by the CQC.
At its trust, 57% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 53% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 17 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Hallidays Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (1.5 km), and Richmond Arms the nearest pub (1.0 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 231 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 247 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Southbourne Recreation Ground, 3.0 km away; for exercise, Bourne Leisure Centre (3.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: West Wittering, 11 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.5 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Southampton is 34 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 59 km.
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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% 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.