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Thinking of living at SO41 0LP? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School - the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools | Primary | 2.1 km | 93% met the expected standard |
| Priestlands School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Arnewood School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 3.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| East Street Farm | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Durlston School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Hill House School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
Every primary near SO41 0LP, 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 | Shorefield Leisure Club | 2.1 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Shorefield Leisure Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Sailing | Keyhaven Yacht Club | 3.3 km | 5 |
| Golf | Barton on Sea Golf Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Milford Tennis And Squash Club | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Lymington Bowling Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Woodside Skate Park | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Archery | Sway Bowmen | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Lymington Football Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Lymington Cricket Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Petanque | Emsworth Road Pétanque Court | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Lawrence Boxing Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Yoga | The Amethyst Cave | 4.7 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 Lymington Town, a drive away (4.3 km), with 242k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brockenhurst.
The nearest bus stop is Cedar Drive, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 119, C20, 775); 4 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 68 minutes away by public transport (32 by car).
This is car country: only 8% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Milford-on-Sea Church of England Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km); 62% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hordle CofE (VA) Primary School (1.4 km).
The nearest secondary is Priestlands School, 2.6 km away; Attainment 8: 48.8 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The SOUTHERN CO-OPERATIVE, 2.4 km away, with Everton Stores & P.O. closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Milford Medical Centre (2.6 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (2.4 km).
For a haircut, Invest Health & Beauty is 2.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, 13 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 65% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 66% 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Camellias Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and the Crown Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 45 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 63% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 40% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Pennington Common, 2.1 km away; for exercise, Lymington Health and Leisure Centre (2.8 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Christchurch Bay, 3.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
6 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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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.2 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 15 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 103 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 59% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 37% are 65 or over.
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.