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Thinking of living at PO4 9JR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Park Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Meon Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Meon Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Cumberland Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Wimborne Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Miltoncross Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Priory School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 44.7 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Portsmouth Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 33.5 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mayville High School | Independent | 2.2 km | 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madani Academy | Independent | 2.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portsmouth High School GDST | Independent | 3.0 km | 29% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PO4 9JR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bransbury Park | 210 m | 20 |
| Swimming | Southsea Splash Park | 1.6 km | 10 |
| Squash | Ravelin Sports Centre | 3.3 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Milton Park Bowling Club | 880 m | 5 |
| Golf | The Tenth Hole | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | Fratton Park | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Portsmouth and Southsea Cricket club | 690 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Pure Art BJJ Portsmouth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Pure Art BJJ Portsmouth Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Hayling Ferry Sailing Club | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | United Services Rugby Ground | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Water sports | Andrew Simpson Centre | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Mountbatten Centre | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Gym 01 | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Gym 01 | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Gym 01 | 1.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 2.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Minstead Road, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 25); 48 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Milton Park Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 53% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Miltoncross Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 36.3 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Edmund's Catholic School (2.5 km) and UTC Portsmouth (5.2 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Cumberland Service Station Express (6679), 300 m away; Darya Supermarket (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Devonshire Practice (350 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Green Rose beauty rooms is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 7.2 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: 13 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Pure Ground @ Bransbury is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Fort Cumberland the nearest pub (300 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 32% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Eastney Barracks, Craneswater and Eastern Parade, Southsea).
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 5% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 52% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Bransbury Park, 100 m away; for exercise, Fratton Gym (1.2 km).
The beach is on your doorstep: Eastney, 800 m away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.1 µg/m³).
42 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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For holidays, Southampton is 28 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 74 km.
Most households own their home, 34% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Portsmouth, 3.2 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.