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Thinking of living at PO6 4SN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Victory Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Castle Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Northern Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Northern Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| St Paul's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 73% met the expected standard |
| Castle View Academy | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 35.6 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Portchester Community School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.8 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cams Hill School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 52.5 · 12.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Portsmouth | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.3 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trafalgar School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.5 · 7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| All's Well | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Boundary Oak School | Independent | 5.1 km | 21% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Madani Academy |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Portchester Community School | 1.0 km | 10 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Port Solent) | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Port Solent) | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Football | AFC Portchester | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Golf | Southwick Park Golf Club | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Hilsea Lido | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Running | Alexandra Sports | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Gosport | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Al's | 890 m | 1 |
| Airsoft | UCAP Bunker | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | NoExcusess | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 247 Fitness | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Water ski | Hilsea Lagoon | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Mountbatten Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Alexandra Bowling & Social Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Red Spider Climbing | 3.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Portchester, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 367k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Fratton.
The nearest bus stop is Mother Kellys, 100 m away, with a bus about every 7 minutes on weekdays (routes X3, X5, X4, SD4); 66 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Victory Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Castle View Academy, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 35.6 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: UTC Portsmouth (2.5 km) and St Edmund's Catholic School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Iceland Frozen Foods, 650 m away, with Amy Kim Stores closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Portchester Practice (850 m), with Rowlands Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Bianca's Barber Shop is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 2.0 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: 30 restaurants and cafés, 2 pubs and bars.
Happy Days Nurseries is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Portchester Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 88 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Portchester Castle, 1.0 km away; for exercise, UCAP Bunker (1.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Eastney, 7.8 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 22 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 73 km.
Most households own their home, 21% 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.
23 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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| Independent |
| 5.5 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near PO6 4SN, 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.