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Thinking of living at SO19 7AD? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Ludlow Infant Academy | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Sholing Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Sholing Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Bitterne Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Sholing | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Weston Secondary School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 31.1 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Woodlands Community College | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 35.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Charlton House School | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Yarrow Heights School | Independent | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 24.6 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Gregg Preparatory School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | East Park (Southampton) | 2.2 km | 20 |
| Swimming | Bitterne Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Football | St. Mary's Stadium | 1.4 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Woolston & District Bowling Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Sailing | Southampton Sailing Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Archery | Hardmoor Sports Ground | 4.9 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Hinkler Skate Park | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Golf | Hedge End Golf Centre | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Rowing | Southampton Amateur Rowing Club | 970 m | 3 |
| Basketball | Sandhurst Road Basketball Court | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Squash | University Of Southampton (Jubilee Sports Centre) | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Utilita Bowl | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Boulder Shack Climbing Gym | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Monty'S Community Hub | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Next Generation Martial Arts | 750 m | 1 |
| Baseball | 1st Base | 2.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Woolston, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 180k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Fareham.
The nearest bus stop is Leslie Loader House, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 632); 11 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ludlow Junior School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Mount Pleasant Juniors (2 km).
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Sholing, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 43.3 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic School (2.8 km) and Cantell School (3.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 850 m away, with One Stop closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Peartree Practice (900 m), with Woolston Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Gk Hair Nails & Beauty is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 5.4 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 4 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Crafty Bug Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Peartree Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 131 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 38% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 74% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Veracity Recreation Ground, 550 m away; for exercise, PureGym (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Calshot, 12 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 4.4 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 87 km.
19 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, 18% rent privately.
The nearest university is Solent University, 2.1 km away (TEF Gold).
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.