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Thinking of living at PO6 3RN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon View Primary Academy | Primary | 650 m | 41% met the expected standard |
| Medina Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Portsdown Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 35% met the expected standard |
| Castle View Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Portsmouth | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trafalgar School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Springfield School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 39.8 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Purbrook Park School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 7.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jubilee School | Independent | 5.1 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PO6 3RN, 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 | Cosham Park | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Portsmouth) | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Port Solent) | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Golf | Southwick Park Golf Club | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Hilsea Lido | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Football | Alexandra Park | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Gorilla Grapplers | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Fitness | NoExcusess | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Running | Alexandra Sports | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Al's | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Water sports | Tudor Sailing Club | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Archery | Quicks | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Water ski | Hilsea Lagoon | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Airsoft | UCAP Bunker | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Portsmouth Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Alexandra Bowling & Social Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Cosham, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 896k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Washbrook Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 3, 2); 90 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 8 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Beacon View Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 41% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Castle View Academy, 2.0 km away; Attainment 8: 35.6 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: UTC Portsmouth (1.8 km) and St Edmund's Catholic School (5.4 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Kwiki Mart, 550 m away, with Premier Shop Ludlow closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Northern Road Surgery (1.1 km), with Allied Pharmacy Paulsgrove the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Zaxo Barber is 900 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 550 m 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and The Churchillian the nearest pub (900 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (19 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 214 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 19 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 35% flats and 2% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 47% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Cosham Park, 1.6 km away; for exercise, PureGym (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Eastney, 7.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
5 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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Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Most households own their home, 19% 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.