Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at SO45 4AP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Junior School | Primary | 150 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Infant School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Wildground Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Wildground Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Noadswood School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Applemore College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift New Forest | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Weston Secondary School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 31.1 · 4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield | Secondary | 5.9 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dibden Park School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Bower Lodge School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| New Forest School | Independent | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 3.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | Hythe Sailing Club | 1.6 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Noadswood School | 430 m | 4 |
| Football | Oak Lodge School | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Applemore Health And Leisure | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Golf | Dibden Golf Club | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Waterside Bowling Club | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Baseball | 1st Base | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Blackfield Skatepark | 4.9 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 Woolston, a drive away (5.0 km), with 180k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Fareham.
The nearest bus stop is Golden Hind Park, 100 m away, with a bus about every 46 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, C7, 626, 625); 19 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 50 minutes away by public transport (27 by car).
The nearest primary school is Orchard Junior School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 64% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Orchard Infant School (0.6 km).
The nearest secondary is Noadswood School, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: St Anne's Catholic School (5.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with One Stop closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Red And Green Practice (500 m), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Hair Affair is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 7.8 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: 14 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Little Haven Care Home is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Planet Kids Cic the nearest pub (800 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
It's a low-crime area: about 54 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 20 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 23% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Noads Way Play Area, 450 m away; for exercise, Clayfields Sports Centre (1.0 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Calshot, 8.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
16 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, Southampton is 10 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 92 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% 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.