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Thinking of living at SO50 5GF? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Primary & Pre-School | Primary | 150 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| The Crescent Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Cherbourg Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 57% met the expected standard |
| Crestwood Community School | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Toynbee School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Thornden School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 59.9 · 27% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 60 · 25.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cantell School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 46.9 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sherborne House School | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| Brook School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| The King's School | Independent | 3.9 km | 18.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO50 5GF, 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 | Crestwood Community School (Cherbourg Campus) | 740 m | 25 |
| Football | Eastleigh FC | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Swimming | The Club (Eastleigh) | 760 m | 6 |
| Squash | Places Leisure Eastleigh | 810 m | 6 |
| Archery | Southampton Archery Indoor Range | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | Flemming Park Skate Park | 800 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Freespace Bmx Track | 2.1 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Fleming Park Bowls Club | 810 m | 3 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Physio2Fit | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Running | Up & Running | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 580 m | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Eastleigh | 850 m | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Lakeside Weightlifting | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Powerlifting | Lakeside Weightlifting | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Olympic-weightlifting | Lakeside Weightlifting | 1.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 26. 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 Eastleigh, about a 10-minute walk (700 m), with 1.2m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Winchester.
The nearest bus stop is Sopwith Road, 250 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 23); 1 departures an hour from the 2 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Norwood Primary & Pre-School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Crestwood Community School, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 38.1 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (2.3 km) and Cantell School (3.2 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Metro, 450 m away, with The Southern Co-operative - Leigh Road closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Eastleigh Medical Practice (550 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Our Hair Lounge is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 5.7 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: 21 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
@The Point Cafe Bar is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Morgan and Family Uk the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 105 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 24% flats and 9% detached houses.
It's new: 51% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 362 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Pirelli Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Anytime Fitness (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
54 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
For holidays, Southampton is 1.9 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 85 km.
Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Southampton, 4.6 km away (TEF Silver).
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.