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Thinking of living at SO51 5AB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 700 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Halterworth Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| The Mountbatten School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Romsey School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Preparatory School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Embley | Independent | 4.1 km | 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO51 5AB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 410 m | 5 |
| Football | The AEC Protection Ground | 430 m | 5 |
| Golf | Romsey Golf Club | 3.8 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Romsey Rapids Sports Complex | 410 m | 3 |
| Gymnastics | Romsey Rapids Sports Complex | 410 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Old Tauntonians and Romsey Cricket Club Clubhouse | 420 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Romsey Rugby Club | 420 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Canal Walk Workout | 780 m | 2 |
| Squash | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 410 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Romsey Skatepark | 460 m | 1 |
| Climbing | Golden Gecko Climbing | 870 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Romsey Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Pitch 7 Hockey 2G | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ganger Farm Pavilion | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Pitch 2 Rugby | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Running | Ganger Farm Parkrun (assembly point) | 2.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Romsey, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 457k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Tadburn Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 5, 35); 23 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Romsey Primary School & Nursery, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Mountbatten School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 51.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 11% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Southern Co-operative, under 50 m away; Jazzy Food & Wine (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbeywell Surgery - Nightingale Site (450 m), with Nightingale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, The Sunrooms is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 7.6 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 29 restaurants and cafés and 13 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
Costa Coffee is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Romsey Town Football Club the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (10 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 42% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Romsey).
There are 197 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 34% flats and 14% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Botley Road Park, 400 m away; for exercise, Romsey Rapids Sports Complex (400 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 11 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 90 km.
27 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 36% 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.