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Thinking of living at SO41 5RA? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Gilpin Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| South Baddesley Church of England Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1.9 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Lymington Junior School | Primary | 3.1 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| Lymington Church of England Infant School | Primary | 3.1 km | – |
| Pennington Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4.1 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Priestlands School | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.8 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Southlands School | Independent | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 4.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Walhampton School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Hill House School | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
Every primary near SO41 5RA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Leisure Club & Spa | 2.7 km | 4 |
| Tennis | The Nici Spa | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Royal Lymington Yacht Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Pylewell Park Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Squash | Leisure Club & Spa | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Golf | Walhampton Golf Club | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Lawrence Boxing Club | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Petanque | Emsworth Road Pétanque Court | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lymington Bowling Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Football | Lymington Football Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Archery | Sway Bowmen | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Woodside Skate Park | 4.3 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 short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 242k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brockenhurst.
The nearest bus stop is Holly Lane, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 112); 1 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
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 William Gilpin Church of England Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Priestlands School, 4.3 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, 3.5 km away, with Pilley Community Shop closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Wistaria & Milford Surgeries (3.2 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (3.2 km).
For a haircut, L'Anza Europe is 2.5 km 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.
Mabel'S Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (2.4 km), and Fleur De Lys the nearest pub (1.3 km).
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 Lymington Meadows, 2.8 km away; for exercise, Leisure Club & Spa (2.7 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Milford-on-sea, 8.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
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 5.9 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
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.