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Thinking of living at PO4 8AT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Infant School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Fernhurst Junior School | Primary | 200 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Wimborne Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Bramble Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Cumberland Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Priory School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Miltoncross Academy | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Portsmouth Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 33.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ark Charter Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 58.9 · 23.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mayville High School | Independent | 1.5 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madani Academy | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portsmouth High School GDST | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Milton Park | 500 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Southsea Splash Park | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Football | Fratton Park | 460 m | 6 |
| Squash | Ravelin Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Milton Park Bowling Club | 440 m | 5 |
| Golf | The Tenth Hole | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Portsmouth and Southsea Cricket club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Pure Art BJJ Portsmouth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Mountbatten Centre | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Gym 01 | 710 m | 2 |
| Rugby union | United Services Rugby Ground | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Weightlifting | Ravelin Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Portsmouth Sailing Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Water sports | Andrew Simpson Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Gym 01 | 710 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Gym 01 | 710 m | 1 |
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 Fratton, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 2.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Haslemere Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 25); 108 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Devonshire Infant School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Priory School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund's Catholic School (1.5 km) and UTC Portsmouth (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Portsmouth Devonshire Costcutter, 200 m away; Pretoria News (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Milton Park Practice (250 m), with Lalys Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, The Hair Tree is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 6.6 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Portsmouth Winter Road Costcutter is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Rutland Arms the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 2% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 85% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Milton Park, 500 m away; for exercise, 24|7 Fitness (650 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Eastney, 1.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 27 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 74 km.
Many neighbours rent: 40% of households rent privately and 6% socially.
It's young: 30% of residents are aged 15–29.
53 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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| 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PO4 8AT, 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.
There's a sizeable student population: 21% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Portsmouth, 2.0 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.