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Thinking of living at PO9 5AZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trosnant Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 44% met the expected standard |
| Trosnant Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Front Lawn Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Barncroft Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Havant | Primary | 1.1 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Park Community School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 28.3 · 0.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Havant Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 32.7 · 2.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Warblington School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.4 · 4.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Releasing Potential School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Jubilee School | Independent | 3.9 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bere Clinic School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near PO9 5AZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Front Lawn Community Hub | 540 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Horizon Havant | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Golf | Rowlands Castle Golf Club | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Langstone Sailing Club | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Football | Front Lawn Recreation Ground | 600 m | 3 |
| Squash | Horizon Havant | 1.0 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Gorilla Grapplers | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Westleigh Skate Park | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Pool | Top Spot Snooker Club | 170 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Top Spot Snooker Club | 170 m | 1 |
| Hockey | All Weather Pitch | 890 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Havant Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Southdowns Mountain Bike Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Havant Rifle Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Storehouse Lake Angling Club | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Archery | Quicks | 3.4 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 Havant, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 2.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Park Parade, 100 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 22, 20, 27); 54 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Trosnant Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 44% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Front Lawn Primary Academy (1.1 km).
The nearest secondary is Park Community School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 28.3 · 0.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Savers Health & Beauty, 200 m away; Shop Local (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Blossom Health (900 m), with Park Parade Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Scissor Worx Ladies and Gents Salon is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen Alexandra Hospital, 5.8 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Heart of the Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Motiv8 the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (20 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 118 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Westleigh Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Havant Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Hayling Beachlands Central, 8.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 27 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
44 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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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.