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Thinking of living at SO51 7RY? 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 | 550 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Halterworth Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| The Romsey School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mountbatten School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Preparatory School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Embley | Independent | 3.6 km | 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near SO51 7RY, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | The AEC Protection Ground | 870 m | 5 |
| Tennis | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 970 m | 5 |
| Golf | Wellow Golf Club | 4.1 km | 5 |
| Gymnastics | Starlight Trampoline And Gymnastics Club | 90 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Canal Walk Workout | 220 m | 2 |
| Swimming | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 970 m | 2 |
| Rugby | Romsey Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Old Tauntonians and Romsey Cricket Club Clubhouse | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Golden Gecko Climbing | 110 m | 1 |
| Squash | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 970 m | 1 |
| Bowls | Romsey Bowling Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Romsey Skatepark | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Pitch 7 Hockey 2G | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Pitch 2 Rugby | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ganger Farm Pavilion | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Ganger Farm Parkrun (assembly point) | 2.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 few minutes' walk (250 m), with 457k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest bus stop is Rowse Close Path, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 624, 635); 1 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Romsey Primary School & Nursery, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Romsey School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Waitrose, 550 m away, with Mole Country Stores closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alma Road Surgery (450 m), with Nightingale Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, The Sunrooms is 550 m 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.
Starlight Espresso is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and The Bishop Blaize the nearest pub (600 m).
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 Martha's Piece, 300 m away; for exercise, Golden Gecko Climbing (100 m).
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.
37 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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