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Thinking of living at SO51 8HF? 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 Abbey Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Romsey Primary School & Nursery | Primary | 1.8 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Junior School | Primary | 2.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Cupernham Infant School | Primary | 2.4 km | – |
| The Romsey School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 46.8 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mountbatten School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Lord's Hill | Secondary | 6.0 km | Attainment 8: 37 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Embley | Independent | 2.5 km | 13% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| King Edward VI Preparatory School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
Every primary near SO51 8HF, 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 | War Memorial Park Romsey | 140 m | 6 |
| Football | The AEC Protection Ground | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | Romsey Rapids Sports Complex | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Romsey Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Old Tauntonians & Romsey Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Canal Walk Workout | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Golf | Wellow Golf Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Romsey Bowling Club | 180 m | 1 |
| Squash | Romsey Rapids Sports Centre | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Golden Gecko Climbing | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Romsey Skatepark | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Pump Track | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Pitch 7 Hockey 2G | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Ower Shooting Ground | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ganger Farm Pavilion | 3.7 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 15-minute walk (1.2 km), with 457k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Southampton Central.
The nearest primary school is Romsey Abbey Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Romsey School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 46.8 · 10.4% 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, 650 m away, with The Greatest You closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbeywell Surgery (450 m), with Superdrug Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Mr B's Gents and Boys' Hairdressing is 500 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.
The Park Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Cromwell Arms the nearest pub (250 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 Romsey War Memorial Park, 200 m away; for exercise, Curves (1.2 km).
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.
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.
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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