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Thinking of living at SO40 3LA? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydlynch Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Abbotswood Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Oakfield Academy | Primary | 750 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Testwood School | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hounsdown School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redbridge Community School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| GLADE School | Independent | 750 m | – |
| New Forest Alternative Provision | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
Every primary near SO40 3LA, 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 | Outdoor Tennis Court | 390 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Testwood Paddling Pool | 410 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Totton and Eling Cricket Club | 450 m | 4 |
| Football | AFC Totton | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | West Totton Centre | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Bartley Park | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Totton Martial Arts and Wellness Centre | 940 m | 1 |
| Bmx | Bartley Park BMX Track | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Southampton Rugby Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Karting Track | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Delta Force Southampton | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Shirley Warren skatepark | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Romsey Golf Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Easy Gym | 4.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Totton, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 216k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Hammonds Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (route 11); 24 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lydlynch Infant School, a few minutes' walk (300 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Hazel Wood Infant School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Testwood School, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda, 700 m away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Testvale Surgery (550 m), with A R Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, TLC Hair and Beauty is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 4.3 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Elsabelcake Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and 6 Barrels the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 101 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 26 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 21% flats and 26% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Testwood Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, Testwood Paddling Pool (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 10 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 95 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.
53 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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