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Thinking of living at SO41 3SD? 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 primary school is further.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lymington Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 2.7 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Priestlands School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walhampton School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Southlands School | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 4.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hill House School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
Every primary near SO41 3SD, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | Royal Lymington Yacht Club | 300 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Lymington Seawater Baths | 370 m | 4 |
| Tennis | The Nici Spa | 700 m | 4 |
| Squash | The Nici Spa | 700 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Lymington Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Petanque | Emsworth Road Pétanque Court | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Walhampton Golf Club | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lymington Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Football | Lymington Football Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Lawrence Boxing Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Woodside Skate Park | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Archery | Sway Bowmen | 4.0 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 Lymington Pier, a few minutes' walk (500 m), with 101k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brockenhurst.
The nearest bus stop is Lymington Pier Ferry Terminal, 400 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes Yarmouth, Ferry).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 65 minutes away by public transport (39 by car).
The nearest primary school is Lymington Junior School, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km); 81% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Priestlands School, 1.8 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 Marks & Spencer, 1.1 km away, with Nick Cox Yacht Chandler closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Webb-Peploe House Surgery (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Jack & The Wolfe is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is St Mary's Hospital, 17 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 72% 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 12 weeks).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 47 restaurants and cafés and 25 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Berthon B Bar is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Lymington Town Sailing Club the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 70 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 58% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Lymington, Forest South East).
There are 367 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 111 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bath Road Recreation Ground, 200 m away; for exercise, Lymington Seawater Baths (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Milford-on-sea, 8.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
23 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, Bournemouth is 23 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 103 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 34% 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.