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Thinking of living at SO45 4AX? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildground Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Wildground Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Junior School | Primary | 750 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Infant School | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Noadswood School | Secondary | 600 m | Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Applemore College | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 36.7 · 6.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lift New Forest | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.5 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Dibden Park School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Bower Lodge School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| New Forest School | Independent | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 3.9 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO45 4AX, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing | Hythe Sailing Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Tennis | Noadswood School | 580 m | 4 |
| Football | Oak Lodge School | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Golf | Dibden Golf Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Waterside Bowling Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Applemore Health And Leisure | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Blackfield Skatepark | 4.6 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 Netley, a drive away (5.5 km), with 82k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Beaulieu Road, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route H1); 13 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 (28 by car).
The nearest primary school is Wildground Infant School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Orchard Infant School (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is Noadswood School, 600 m away; Attainment 8: 45.5 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.2 km away, with Tesco closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Forestside Medical Practice (300 m), with Jays Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Hair Affair is 850 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 8.9 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Nova Forest Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and the Heath Hotel the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 32% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Noads Way Play Area, 150 m away; for exercise, Clayfields Sports Centre (1.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Calshot, 7.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 11 km away, and London Gatwick, with far more destinations, 92 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 41% of households own their home outright.
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.
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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