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Thinking of living at SO40 8TP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbotswood Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Hazel Wood Infant School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Lydlynch Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Testwood School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hounsdown School | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 8.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redbridge Community School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 32.2 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Regents Park Community College | Secondary | 4.6 km | – |
| GLADE School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
| New Forest Alternative Provision | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| New Forest Small School | Independent | 6.1 km | – |
Every primary near SO40 8TP, 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 | Totton And Eling Tennis Centre | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Totton Health And Leisure | 530 m | 7 |
| Cricket | Totton and Eling Cricket Club | 550 m | 5 |
| Football | AFC Totton | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Squash | West Totton Centre | 490 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Bartley Park | 570 m | 2 |
| Bmx | Bartley Park BMX Track | 650 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Totton Martial Arts and Wellness Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | Go Karting Track | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby league | Southampton Rugby Club | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Parthian Climbing | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Delta Force Southampton | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Grampy Rabbit's Sailing Club Station | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Golf | Romsey Golf Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
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, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km), with 216k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Graddidge Way, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 11, 616, C5); 9 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Abbotswood Junior School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 60% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hazel Wood Infant School (1.2 km).
The nearest secondary is Testwood School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 42.9 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express Supermarket, 550 m away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is New Horizons Medical Partnership (500 m), with Ar Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Hair Talk is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 5.0 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 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Extra Time Cafe Bar is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Old Farmhouse the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Ball Flume Park, 300 m away; for exercise, West Totton Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 96 km.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
32 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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