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Thinking of living at SO51 9ZF? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightwood Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Hiltingbury Infant School | Primary | 2.2 km | – |
| Hiltingbury Junior School | Primary | 2.2 km | 81% met the expected standard |
| John Keble Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Thornden School | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 59.9 · 27% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Toynbee School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 12.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Mountbatten School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 51.2 · 12.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Crestwood Community School | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sherborne House School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Brook School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| King Edward VI Preparatory School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
Every primary near SO51 9ZF, 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 | Hiltingbury Recreation Ground | 2.2 km | 11 |
| Golf | Ampfield Golf Clubhouse | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Football | 5-a-side football (2 pitches) | 3.0 km | 5 |
| Gymnastics | Flipout Southampton | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Eastleigh) | 4.8 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Hursley Park CC | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Running | Up & Running | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | MUGA | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Bmx | BMX track | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Knightwood Leisure Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Ganger Farm Parkrun (assembly point) | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ganger Farm Pavilion | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Ganger Farm Pavilion | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Pitch 7 Hockey 2G | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Pitch 2 Rugby | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Fleming Park Bowls Club | 5.0 km | 1 |
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 Chandlers Ford, a drive away (3.2 km), with 158k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Eastleigh.
The nearest bus stop is Potters Heron Inn, 100 m away, with a bus about every 27 minutes on weekdays (routes 66, 624, 635); 6 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Knightwood Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (2.0 km); 65% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Thornden School, 3.8 km away; Attainment 8: 59.9 · 27% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 2.0 km away; Day Lewis Pharmacy (2.4 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Surgery (3.1 km), with Day Lewis Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.5 km).
For a haircut, Monroe's is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Southampton General Hospital, 6.2 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Breakfast Club - HILTINGBURY INFANTS SCHOOL is the closest café or restaurant (2.2 km), and Ampfield And North Baddesley Cricket Club the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 72 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 137 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Vining's Copse, 1.9 km away; for exercise, Sports Hall (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, Southampton is 7.5 km away, and London Heathrow, with far more destinations, 87 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
2 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.
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.