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Thinking of living at SO15 7QL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Shirley Infant School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 47 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Mark's Church of England School | Secondary | 1.0 km | – |
| Regents Park Community College | Secondary | 1.5 km | – |
| St Anne's Catholic School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 55.6 · 24.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI School | Independent | 350 m | 43.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| New Avenue School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near SO15 7QL, 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 | Bassett LTC | 70 m | 21 |
| Swimming | Shirley Swimming Pool | 1.0 km | 13 |
| Football | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 2.9 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Atherley Bowling Club | 710 m | 5 |
| Archery | Top range | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Shirley Ponds Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Shirley Warren skatepark | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Boulder Shack Climbing Gym | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Golf | Southampton Municipal Golf Course | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Coalporters Amateur Rowing Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Sandhurst Road Basketball Court | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Easy Gym | 920 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Skiing | Southampton Alpine Centre | 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 Millbrook (Hants), a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 36k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Pirrie Close, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 21); 10 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Shirley Junior School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 48% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Springhill Catholic Primary School (1.5 km).
The nearest secondary is Upper Shirley High School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 47 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic School (1.7 km) and Cantell School (2.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks and Spencer, 600 m away, with Best One Express closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Raymond Road Surgery (650 m), with Solent Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, LB Beauty Therapy is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 1.2 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 68% 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Make & Brew is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Bassett Lawn Tennis Club the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 20% flats and 27% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 53% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Colebrook Green, 500 m away; for exercise, PureGym (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Calshot, 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 5.4 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 90 km.
43 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, 19% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Southampton, 2.0 km away (TEF Silver).
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.