Coast Guard Portsmouth VA: Wards Corner

Wards Corner

On Coast Guard Portsmouth VA

Review

"Ward’s Corner"

Love the location of this neighborhood. Super easy access to interstates and base, just blocks away from groceries, coffee shops, and restaurants. Very affordable area of Norfolk. We didn’t know anything about the area when we moved here, but we love it now.

Pros Cons
  1. Convenient location
  1. Lots of foot traffic

Price: $150-$250k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: YourPie, Starbucks, Guads
  • Happy Hour Spot: Guads, YourPie
  • Gym / Fitness: Norfolk Wellness Center
  • Shopping: Harris Teeter

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 4 years
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Navy, Officer
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Corpus Christi, Kingsville, TX
Gold medal

"Some areas good some bad"

Parts of Wards Corner are sketchy. The closer you are to Little Creek Rd the more spotty the neighborhoods are. With that being said the closer you go towards Talbot Park (away from Little Creek Rd) on Grandby the better. Need to see this area before renting or buying, however they are revitalizing the area and adding a Harris Teeter (an upscale grocery store).

Pros Cons
  1. Great location to Norfolk Base
  2. Pretty colonial homes
  1. Pockets of not-so great streets
  2. Closer to Little Creek Rd the more sketchy
  • Recommended: No
  • Recommendations: 1000 characters maximum
  • Appearance: none
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"Wards Corner is NOT okay"

I have read the review about Ward's Corner being a safe neighborhood with great neighbors, but I have had a different experience. This area is notorious for criminal activity. It may seem nice at first, but once the sun goes down, it is a different story.

Pros Cons
  1. Close to bases
  2. Shopping close
  1. high crime
  2. not safe
  3. noisy

Price: N/A

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: No
  • Appearance: none

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Single with kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 2 years
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Navy, O-3
30-40 years old
Previously lived in: Pensacola, FL

"Safe neighborhood, Great neighbors!"

Quiet deadend street. Close proximity to Ghent, Norfolk Zoo, Botanical Gardens. Short drive to VA Beach and Mt. Trashmore (large kid play area, kite flying, running etc) About two miles from the base so traffic is not an issue. All around great area!

Pros Cons
  1. many young professionals starting out
  2. play ground within a block
  3. large running/walking community
  1. homes are older, (1940's)

Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Appearance: none

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 5 years
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Knotts Island Elementary Knotts Island NC 27950 Public K-5 7 0 mi
2 Moyock Elementary Moyock NC 27958 Public K-5 7 0 mi
3 Center For Autism Newport News VA 23602 Public K-2 NR 0 mi
4 Southeastern Coop Ed Program Norfolk VA 23502 Public K-2 NR 0 mi
5 B.M. Williams Primary School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
6 Butts Road Primary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
7 Camelot Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 3 0 mi
8 Crestwood Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 3-5 3 0 mi
9 Deep Creek Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 5 0 mi
10 Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public PK-5 8 0 mi
11 G.A. Treakle Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 3 0 mi
12 George W. Carver Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public 3-5 3 0 mi
13 Georgetown Primary School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public PK-3 5 0 mi
14 Great Bridge Primary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
15 Hickory Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-5 8 0 mi
16 Norfolk Highlands Primary School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public PK-3 3 0 mi
17 Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
18 Portlock Primary School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
19 Rena B. Wright Primary School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public PK-2 NR 0 mi
20 Southeastern Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public PK-5 9 0 mi
21 Southwestern Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public PK-5 4 0 mi
22 Sparrow Road Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 4-5 5 0 mi
23 Western Branch Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 3-5 4 0 mi
24 Great Bridge Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 3-5 9 0 mi
25 Butts Road Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 3-5 9 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Moyock Middle Moyock NC 27958 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
2 Jolliff Middle School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
3 Crestwood Middle School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 6-8 6 0 mi
4 Deep Creek Middle School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 6-8 5 0 mi
5 Great Bridge Middle School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
6 Hickory Middle School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 6-8 9 0 mi
7 Indian River Middle School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 6-8 5 0 mi
8 Oscar Smith Middle School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
9 Western Branch Middle School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 6-8 6 0 mi
10 Hugo A. Owens Middle School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
11 Page Middle School Gloucester VA 23061 Public 8 5 0 mi
12 Benjamin Syms Middle School Hampton VA 23669 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
13 C. Alton Lindsay Middle School Hampton VA 23661 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
14 Jefferson Davis Middle School Hampton VA 23666 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
15 Thomas Eaton Middle School Hampton VA 23666 Public 6-8 4 0 mi
16 Francis W. Jones Magnet Middle School Hampton VA 23663 Public 6-8 8 0 mi
17 Smithfield Middle School Smithfield VA 23430 Public 7-8 8 0 mi
18 Windsor Middle School Windsor VA 23487 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
19 B.T. Washington Middle School Newport News VA 23607 Public 6-8 7 0 mi
20 Homer L. Hines Middle School Newport News VA 23601 Public 6-8 2 0 mi
21 Huntington Middle School Newport News VA 23607 Public 6-8 1 0 mi
22 J.M. Dozier Middle School Newport News VA 23608 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
23 Crittenden Middle School Newport News VA 23605 Public 6-8 3 0 mi
24 Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle School Newport News VA 23606 Public 6-8 4 0 mi
25 Lafayette-Winona Middle School Norfolk VA 23509 Public 6-8 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Woodside Campus Newport News VA 23608 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
2 Butler Farm Campus Hampton VA 23666 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
3 Pruden Center For Indus/Tech Suffolk VA 23434 Public 9-12 NR 0 mi
4 Indian River High School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 9-12 6 0 mi
5 Oscar F. Smith High School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
6 Western Branch High School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
7 Hickory High School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 9-12 9 0 mi
8 Deep Creek High School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
9 Great Bridge High School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 9-12 8 0 mi
10 Bethel High School Hampton VA 23666 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
11 Hampton High School Hampton VA 23669 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
12 Kecoughtan High School Hampton VA 23669 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
13 Phoebus High School Hampton VA 23663 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
14 Smithfield High School Smithfield VA 23430 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
15 Windsor High School Windsor VA 23487 Public 9-12 6 0 mi
16 Denbigh High School Newport News VA 23608 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
17 Menchville High School Newport News VA 23602 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
18 Warwick High School Newport News VA 23601 Public 9-12 3 0 mi
19 Heritage High School Newport News VA 23605 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
20 Woodside High School Newport News VA 23608 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
21 B. T. Washington High School Norfolk VA 23504 Public 9-12 2 0 mi
22 Granby High School Norfolk VA 23505 Public 9-12 4 0 mi
23 Lake Taylor High School Norfolk VA 23502 Public 9-12 1 0 mi
24 Maury High School Norfolk VA 23517 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
25 Norview High School Norfolk VA 23513 Public 9-12 5 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 St Gregory The Great School Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
2 Star of the Sea School Virginia Beach VA 23451 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
3 Montessori Childrens House Ii Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-1 NR 0 mi
4 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Newport News VA 23601 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
5 Portsmouth Catholic Regional School Portsmouth VA 23701 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
6 Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private 9-12 NR 0 mi
7 Christ The King Catholic School Norfolk VA 23509 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
8 St Pius X School Norfolk VA 23518 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
9 St Mary Star Of The Sea School Hampton VA 23663 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
10 Trinity Lutheran School Newport News VA 23607 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
11 Hampton Roads Academy Newport News VA 23602 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
12 Virginia Beach Friends School Virginia Beach VA 23451 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
13 Portsmouth Christian School Portsmouth VA 23702 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
14 Isle Of Wight Academy Isle of Wight VA 23397 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
15 Mount Pleasant Christian School Chesapeake VA 23322 Private PK-8 NR 0 mi
16 Emmanuel Lutheran School Hampton VA 23666 Private PK-6 NR 0 mi
17 Trinity Lutheran Church School Norfolk VA 23505 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
18 St Andrews Episcopal School Newport News VA 23601 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
19 Norfolk Christian Schools Norfolk VA 23505 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
20 Cape Henry Collegiate School Virginia Beach VA 23454 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
21 Parkdale Private School Norfolk VA 23505 Private K NR 0 mi
22 The Williams School Norfolk VA 23507 Private K-8 NR 0 mi
23 Gateway Christian School Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
24 Hebrew Academy Of Tidewater Virginia Beach VA 23462 Private PK-5 NR 0 mi
25 East Beach Montessori School Norfolk VA 23518 Private PK-3 NR 0 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 York River Academy Yorktown VA 23692 Charter 9-12 6 0 mi
2 Green Run Collegiate Virginia Beach VA 23453 Charter 9-12 6 0 mi
3 The Academy for Discovery at Lakewood Norfolk VA 23509 Charter n/a NR 0 mi
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# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 101 Stadium Drive For Sale/Rent Chesapeake VA 4 3.5 0 mi
2 509 Pitchkettle For Sale Suffolk VA 3 2.5 0 mi

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