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Thinking of living at SO22 6HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harestock Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 38% met the expected standard |
| Weeke Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 81% met the expected standard |
| Barton Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 1000 m | – |
| Henry Beaufort School | Secondary | 500 m | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 17% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Westgate School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 59.8 · 28.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kings' School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 57.8 · 29.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Pilgrims School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Winchester College | Independent | 2.7 km | 79.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Swithuns | Independent | 3.6 km | 52.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO22 6HF, 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 | Henry Beaufort School | 520 m | 14 |
| Cricket | Littleton Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Swimming | The Winchester Hotel And Spa | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Squash | Winchester Racquets And Fitness | 730 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Littleton Bowling Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Golf | Royal Winchester Golf Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Westgate Badminton Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | New Energy Fitness | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | King George V skatepark | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Judo | Winchester Lido | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Aikido | Winchester Lido | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Winchester Boxing Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Winchester Rugby Football Club | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Winchester Rugby Football Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Canoeing | Winchester & District Canoe Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Winchester Sport & Leisure Park | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Winchester, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 4.6m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
The nearest bus stop is Taplings Close, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (route 3); 33 departures an hour from the 11 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 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Harestock Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 38% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is The Westgate School (0.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Henry Beaufort School, 500 m away; Attainment 8: 50.5 · 17% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The Westgate School (0.2 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 350 m away; Sushi Daily (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Friarsgate Practice (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Rapport is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Hampshire County Hospital, 950 m away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 48% 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Costa is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and March Hare the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 12 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 427 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Oram's Arbour, 1.6 km away; for exercise, Westgate Badminton Centre (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
30 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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For holidays, Southampton is 13 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 75 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
It's young: 23% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 17% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Winchester, 2.1 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.