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Thinking of living at SO16 7JD? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| St Francis Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Bassett Green Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| North Baddesley Infant School | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Toynbee School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brook School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Trojans Sports Club | 2.1 km | 29 |
| Swimming | Theclub@Chilworth-Manor | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Football | 5-a-side | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Golf | Stoneham Golf Club | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cycling | Freespace Bmx Track | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Squash | Squash Court | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Banister Park Bowls Club | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Archery | Top range | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Freespace Skate and BMX Park | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Gymnastics | Flipout Southampton | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Running | Leaside Way Running Track | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Boulder Shack Climbing Gym | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Skiing | Southampton Alpine Centre | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Trojan's Sports Club pitches | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 2.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 75k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastleigh.
The nearest bus stop is Pinelands Road, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 28, 28A); 1 departures an hour from the 4 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Nightingale Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km); 52% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Cantell School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (4.5 km) and St Anne's Catholic School (4.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 1.7 km away, with Shell Bassett closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is St. Francis Centre (2.2 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Equate Hair and Beauty is 1.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 2.1 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Fusion Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and The Chilworth Arms the nearest pub (600 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 84 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 36 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 57% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
It's growing: about 141 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Chilworth Village Green, 850 m away; for exercise, Squash Court (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.2 µg/m³).
2 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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| King Edward VI School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 3.9 km |
| 43.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO16 7JD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Southampton is 6.3 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 90 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
The nearest university is University of Southampton, 2.8 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.