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Thinking of living at RG21 5PB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| South View Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| South View Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Oakridge Infant School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| Oakridge Junior School | Primary | 550 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Vyne Community School | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 43 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everest Community Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.2 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Costello School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cranbourne | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.7 · 5.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Inclusion School | Independent | 2.8 km | – |
| The Loddon School | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
| Sherfield School | Independent | 6.1 km | 36% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG21 5PB, 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 | Padel People (Basingstoke) | 700 m | 16 |
| Swimming | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 910 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Basingstoke Town Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Squash | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 920 m | 3 |
| Cricket | May's Bounty | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Football | Castle Field | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Keep fit | Giant Steps | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Castle Field | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Rooksdown Skatepark | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Golf | Basingstoke Golf Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Harold Allerston Arena | 3.9 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 910 m | 1 |
| Yoga | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 910 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 910 m | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Basingstoke Gymnastics Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Cycling | War Memorial Park (Basingstoke) | 1.9 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 Basingstoke, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 4.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Vyne School Field, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 655); 20 departures an hour from the 12 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.
Central London is 72 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is South View Junior School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 56% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Oakridge Infant School (0.4 km), with 3 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Vyne Community School, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 43 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 750 m away, with One Stop closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bramblys Grange Medical Practice (750 m), with Cohens Chemist the closest pharmacy (750 m).
For a haircut, Station Barbers is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 1.5 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 6 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Warrens Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Basingstoke Railway Social Club the nearest pub (550 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 32% flats and 4% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Lyford Road Recreation Ground, 450 m away; for exercise, Basingstoke Sports Centre (900 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 40 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 49 km.
24 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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Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
It's young: 20% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.