Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at RG24 9TT? 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.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
10 crimes recorded on Messner Street in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marnel Community Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Marnel Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| South View Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| South View Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| The Vyne Community School | Secondary | 1000 m | Attainment 8: 43 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Everest Community Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.2 · 1.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Costello School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.3 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Inclusion School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| The Loddon School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Sherfield School | Independent | 5.2 km | 36% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near RG24 9TT, 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 | Everest Community Academy | 1.1 km | 17 |
| Swimming | Horizons Health & Fitness Club (Basingstoke) | 1.4 km | 10 |
| Bowls | Marnell Bowling Club | 770 m | 7 |
| Squash | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | May's Bounty | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Keep fit | Giant Steps | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Rooksdown Skatepark | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Castle Field | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Football | Castle Field | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Golf | Weybrook Park Golf Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Athletics | The Harold Allerston Arena | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Badminton | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Basingstoke Sports Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Basingstoke Gymnastics Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Cycling | War Memorial Park (Basingstoke) | 2.5 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km), with 4.8m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Dryden Close, 100 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route 6); 24 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 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 71 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Marnel Community Infant School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The nearest secondary is The Vyne Community School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 43 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 23% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 600 m away, with One Stop closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Shakespeare Road Medical Practice (150 m), with Popley Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Emma’s is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, 1.4 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Bermuda Hall Community Association is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Oak the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 93 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 9% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 308 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Tewkesbury Close Open Space, 250 m away; for exercise, Jetts (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 41 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 49 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
34 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Popley · Compare a shortlist
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.