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Thinking of living at SO16 3BL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Green Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Swaythling Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Mansbridge Primary School | Primary | 950 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Portswood Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 1.0 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bitterne Park School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gregg School | Independent | 1.9 km | 24.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Yarrow Heights School | Independent | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 24.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Swaythling Lawn Tennis Club | 410 m | 27 |
| Swimming | University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) | 1.0 km | 15 |
| Football | Daisy Dip Five-a-Side Pitch | 330 m | 10 |
| Skateboard | Daisy Dip Skate Hill | 380 m | 6 |
| Bowls | Bowling Club members only | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Leaside Way Running Track | 720 m | 5 |
| Archery | Hardmoor Sports Ground | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Golf | Stoneham Golf Club | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Squash | University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Easy Gym | 4.0 km | 4 |
| Rowing | St Denys Boat Club | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Utilita Bowl | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 410 m | 2 |
| Running | Leaside Way Running Track | 720 m | 2 |
| Climbing | Boulder Shack Climbing Gym | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Racquet | The Racquet Centre | 210 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Swaythling, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 75k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastleigh.
The nearest bus stop is High Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (routes U6H, 28A, 566); 97 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bassett Green Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 58% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Portswood Primary School (0.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 60 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cantell School (0.9 km) and St Anne's Catholic School (2.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 250 m away, with Worldwide Grocery closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Burgess Road Surgery (250 m), with Burgess Road Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Lb's Barbers is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 3.5 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
McDonalds is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Swaythling Working Mens Club the nearest pub (250 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 83 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 66% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Daisy Dip Park, 300 m away; for exercise, Focused PT (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 2.4 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 87 km.
Many neighbours rent: 44% of households rent privately and 23% socially.
It's young: 40% of residents are aged 15–29.
47 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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This is a student area: 37% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Southampton, 1.1 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.