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Thinking of living at SO51 5PL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halterworth Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1.2 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Infant School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| The Mountbatten School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Romsey School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Preparatory School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Brook School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
| Embley | Independent | 4.9 km | 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO51 5PL, 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 | Mountbatten School | 490 m | 6 |
| Football | The AEC Protection Ground | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Golf | Chilworth Golf Centre | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Romsey Rapids Sports Complex | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Old Tauntonians and Romsey Cricket Club Clubhouse | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Romsey Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Romsey Rapids Sports Complex | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Canal Walk Workout | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Romsey Skatepark | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Golden Gecko Climbing | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Pitch 7 Hockey 2G | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ganger Farm Pavilion | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Romsey Bowling Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Pitch 2 Rugby | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Running | Ganger Farm Parkrun (assembly point) | 2.4 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, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 457k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Halterworth Lane, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 5); 12 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Halterworth Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Mountbatten School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 51.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Welcome Co-op Romsey, 400 m away, with Spar Whitenap closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbeywell Surgery - Nightingale Site (1.1 km), with Nightingale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, The Sunrooms is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 7.4 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 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Hive By Little Bee Bakery is the closest café or restaurant (950 m), and The Sun Inn the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Botley Road Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Romsey Rapids Sports Complex (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 9.8 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 89 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% 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.
11 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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