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Thinking of living at SO16 8DE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakwood Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Hollybrook Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Hollybrook Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Sinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 1.3 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Shirley Infant School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Upper Shirley High School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Regents Park Community College | Secondary | 2.7 km | – |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI School | Independent | 2.6 km | 43.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 710 m | 25 |
| Swimming | Red Lodge Community Pool | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Football | QK (Queen's Keep) Football Club | 2.8 km | 9 |
| Cycling | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 710 m | 5 |
| Golf | Southampton Municipal Golf Course | 830 m | 5 |
| Squash | Squash Court | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Atherley Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Archery | Top range | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Shirley Warren skatepark | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Daisy Dip Multi-Purpose Court | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Easy Gym | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Rowing | St Denys Boat Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Southampton Outdoor Sports Centre | 710 m | 1 |
| Skiing | Southampton Alpine Centre | 790 m | 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 drive away (3.5 km), with 75k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastleigh.
The nearest bus stop is Dunvegan Drive, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 21); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Oakwood Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 48% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Upper Shirley High School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 47 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Cantell School (2.7 km) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (3.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 650 m away; Aldermoor Premier Store (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Aldermoor Surgery (550 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Mimmo is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 1.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Cafe 153 - King's Church is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Malvern Tavern the nearest pub (1.5 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 69 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Southampton Bike Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Red Lodge Community Pool (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 5.6 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 90 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Southampton, 2.5 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.
12 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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| New Avenue School |
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| Independent |
| 3.3 km |
| – |
Every primary near SO16 8DE, 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.