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Thinking of living at SP6 1RB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordingbridge Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Fordingbridge Infant School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Breamore Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.2 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt | Primary | 3.2 km | – |
| Hyde Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.6 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| The Burgate School and Sixth Form | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Forres Sandle Manor School | Independent | 650 m | – |
Every primary near SP6 1RB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | Fordingbridge Junior School | 710 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Burgate School And Sixth Form Centre | 950 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Damerham Cricket Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Football | Front Field | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Running | 400m Track | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Fordingbridge Bowling Club | 1.3 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 Salisbury, a drive away (15 km), with 2.0m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Waterloo.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 61 minutes away by public transport (27 by car).
The nearest primary school is Fordingbridge Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Burgate School and Sixth Form, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 46.6 · 8.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School (13.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative, 800 m away, with Moody Cow closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Fordingbridge Surgery (600 m), with Fordingbridge Chemist the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Hair Lounge is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Salisbury District Hospital, 12 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 50% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 17 restaurants and cafés, 15 pubs and bars.
the Forde Inn is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and the Ship Inn the nearest pub (800 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 43% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Western Escarpment, Fordingbridge).
There are 375 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 52% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 257 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 4.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Bournemouth is 18 km away, and Bristol, with far more destinations, 81 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
9 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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It's an older community: 30% 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.