Joint Staff J7 Suffolk: Western Branch

Western Branch

On Joint Staff J7 Suffolk


Navy, Officer
50-60 years old
Previously lived in: San Diego, Groton, Orlando, Fernandina Beach, Chesapeake

"The Western side of Tidewater"

Western Branch is often overlooked by military persons moving to the Tidewater/Norfolk area. Western Branch is part of Chesapeake, but the less crowded section. I-664 runs through this neck of Chesapeake making easy access to Newport News and Norfolk (Portsmouth) shipyards, Naval Hospital Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Coast Guard base. The drive to Naval Airstation Norfolk is just 40 minutes.

Western Branch has great schools, parks and plenty of shopping options. As a family community, there are many soccer, baseball and football leagues, scouting groups, dance groups and clubs to keep your children busy. Recreation includes parks and hiking trails along the old rail lines.

Pros Cons
  1. pedestrian roadways
  2. country living close to everything
  3. Plenty of shopping options
  4. friendly people!
  1. toll roads if travel is through the tunnels.

Price: $250-$400k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Recommendations: Jolliff Woods, Lakes of Jolliff, Willow Lakes, Davids Mill, The Crossing, Dock Landing
  • Appearance: curbs, rural, suburban, neighborhood parks

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Spaghetti Eddies
  • Gym / Fitness: Taylor Bend YMCA
  • Shopping: Chesapeake Square

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 10 years
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Dock Landing Chesapeake VA 0.8 mi
2 Jolliff Woods Chesapeake VA 1.3 mi
3 Wellington Chesapeake VA 3.2 mi
4 Merrimac Landing Chesapeake VA 3.4 mi
5 Steeplechase Suffolk VA 3.9 mi
6 Deep Creek Chesapeake VA 4.5 mi
7 Residences at Hampton Roads Crossing Suffolk VA 4.9 mi
8 Burbage Grant Suffolk VA 5.5 mi
9 Riverfront at Harbour View Suffolk VA 5.5 mi
10 Long Point Portsmouth VA 5.8 mi
11 Elmwood Landing Chesapeake VA 5.8 mi
12 Regency Estates Suffolk VA 5.9 mi
13 Culpepper Landing Chesapeake VA 6.4 mi
14 Park View Portsmouth VA 6.7 mi
15 Sawyers Mill Chesapeake VA 6.7 mi
16 West Ghent Norfolk VA 7.9 mi
17 Ghent Norfolk VA 7.9 mi
18 Ghent Norfolk VA 8.2 mi
19 Dominion Lakes Chesapeake VA 8.7 mi
20 Park Place Norfolk VA 8.8 mi
21 Island Estates Chesapeake VA 9.1 mi
22 Larchmont Norfolk VA 9.2 mi
23 Jamestown Crescent Norfolk VA 9.4 mi
24 Colonial Place Norfolk VA 9.4 mi
25 Riverwalk Chesapeake VA 9.6 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Edwin W. Chittum Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public PK-5 8 0.9 mi
2 Southwestern Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public PK-5 4 1.2 mi
3 Hodges Manor Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23701 Public K-6 7 2.2 mi
4 Lakeview Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23701 Public K-6 5 2.8 mi
5 Western Branch Primary School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public PK-2 NR 3.1 mi
6 Western Branch Intermediate School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 3-5 4 3.1 mi
7 Simonsdale Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23701 Public K-6 5 3.5 mi
8 Creekside Elementary School Suffolk VA 23435 Public PK-5 5 4 mi
9 Florence Bowser Elementary School Suffolk VA 23435 Public PK-1 NR 4.1 mi
10 Churchland Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23703 Public K-6 7 4.3 mi
11 Camelot Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 3 4.4 mi
12 Westhaven Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23707 Public K-6 2 4.4 mi
13 New Directions Center Portsmouth VA 23707 Public K-2 NR 4.6 mi
14 Douglass Park Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23701 Public K-6 2 4.7 mi
15 Victory Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23701 Public K-6 5 4.7 mi
16 Driver Elementary School Suffolk VA 23435 Public 2-5 5 4.7 mi
17 John Tyler Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23707 Public K-6 2 4.9 mi
18 G.A. Treakle Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 3 5.1 mi
19 Portsmouth Re-Ed Portsmouth VA 23707 Public K-2 NR 5.1 mi
20 Deep Creek Elementary School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public PK-5 5 5.3 mi
21 James Hurst Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23702 Public K-6 4 5.6 mi
22 Nansemond Parkway Elementary School Suffolk VA 23434 Public PK, 1-5 4 5.7 mi
23 Churchland Academy Elementary Portsmouth VA 23703 Public K-6 6 5.8 mi
24 Northern Shores Elementary School Suffolk VA 23435 Public PK-5 7 6.1 mi
25 Brighton Elementary School Portsmouth VA 23704 Public K-6 2 6.2 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Jolliff Middle School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 6-8 7 0.9 mi
2 Western Branch Middle School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 6-8 6 3.2 mi
3 Wm. E. Waters Middle School Portsmouth VA 23701 Public 7-8 2 3.6 mi
4 John Yeates Middle School Suffolk VA 23435 Public 6-8 7 5.3 mi
5 Deep Creek Middle School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 6-8 5 5.5 mi
6 Churchland Middle School Portsmouth VA 23703 Public 7-8 2 5.8 mi
7 Cradock Middle School Portsmouth VA 23702 Public 7-8 2 5.8 mi
8 Hugo A. Owens Middle School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 6-8 7 6.7 mi
9 Kings Daughters Hosp. Ep. Norfolk VA 23507 Public PK-12 NR 7.8 mi
10 Crestwood Middle School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 6-8 6 8.2 mi
11 Oscar Smith Middle School Chesapeake VA 23324 Public 6-8 3 8.2 mi
12 Blair Middle School Norfolk VA 23517 Public 6-8 4 8.3 mi
13 Norfolk Alternative Middle Norfolk VA 23508 Public 6-8 NR 8.4 mi
14 Ghent Elementary School Norfolk VA 23517 Public K-8 7 8.6 mi
15 Ruffner Middle School Norfolk VA 23504 Public 6-8 3 8.6 mi
16 John F. Kennedy Middle School Suffolk VA 23434 Public 6-8 3 8.7 mi
17 Chesapeake Center for Science & Technology Chesapeake VA 23322 Public n/a NR 8.7 mi
18 Camp Young Chesapeake VA 23320 Public n/a NR 9.5 mi
19 King`S Fork Middle School Suffolk VA 23434 Public 6-8 3 9.7 mi
20 Chesapeake Alternative School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public n/a NR 10.2 mi
21 Indian River Middle School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 6-8 5 10.2 mi
22 Lafayette-Winona Middle School Norfolk VA 23509 Public 6-8 NR 10.3 mi
23 Southeastern Va Tr Center Ep Chesapeake VA 23320 Public PK-12 NR 10.8 mi
24 Greenbrier Middle School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 6-8 7 11.2 mi
25 Norview Middle School Norfolk VA 23513 Public 6-8 4 11.8 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Woodrow Wilson High School Portsmouth VA 23701 Public 9-12 4 2.3 mi
2 Western Branch High School Chesapeake VA 23321 Public 9-12 8 3.2 mi
3 Deep Creek High School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 9-12 5 5.1 mi
4 Nansemond River High School Suffolk VA 23435 Public 9-12 5 5.3 mi
5 Cradock Technical & Career Center Portsmouth VA 23702 Public 9-12 NR 5.4 mi
6 Churchland High School Portsmouth VA 23703 Public 9-12 5 6 mi
7 I.C. Norcom High School Portsmouth VA 23704 Public 9-12 3 6.1 mi
8 Kings Daughters Hosp. Ep. Norfolk VA 23507 Public PK-12 NR 7.8 mi
9 Norfolk Alternative High Norfolk VA 23505 Public 9-12 NR 8.4 mi
10 Grassfield High School Governor's Stem Academy Chesapeake VA 23323 Public n/a NR 8.4 mi
11 Maury High School Norfolk VA 23517 Public 9-12 5 8.5 mi
12 Grassfield High School Chesapeake VA 23323 Public 9-12 9 8.5 mi
13 Chesapeake Center for Science & Technology Chesapeake VA 23322 Public n/a NR 8.7 mi
14 B. T. Washington High School Norfolk VA 23504 Public 9-12 2 9.3 mi
15 Camp Young Chesapeake VA 23320 Public n/a NR 9.5 mi
16 King`S Fork High School Suffolk VA 23434 Public 9-12 2 9.6 mi
17 Indian River High School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public 9-12 6 10 mi
18 Oscar F. Smith High School Chesapeake VA 23320 Public 9-12 4 10.1 mi
19 Chesapeake Alternative School Chesapeake VA 23325 Public n/a NR 10.2 mi
20 Granby High School Norfolk VA 23505 Public 9-12 4 10.7 mi
21 Southeastern Va Tr Center Ep Chesapeake VA 23320 Public PK-12 NR 10.8 mi
22 Norview High School Norfolk VA 23513 Public 9-12 5 12 mi
23 Pruden Center For Indus/Tech Suffolk VA 23434 Public 9-12 NR 12.4 mi
24 Norfolk Technical Center Norfolk VA 23502 Public 9-12 NR 12.6 mi
25 Great Bridge High School Chesapeake VA 23322 Public 9-12 8 12.7 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 StoneBridge School Chesapeake VA 23321 Private PK-12 NR 0 mi
2 Leaders of Tomorrow Academy Chesapeake VA 23321 Private PK-5 NR 1.7 mi
3 Central Christian Academy Portsmouth VA 23701 Private PK-6 NR 2 mi
4 Alliance Christian Schools Portsmouth VA 23701 Private PK-12 NR 2.3 mi
5 Portsmouth Catholic Regional School Portsmouth VA 23701 Private PK-8 NR 3.9 mi
6 Toras Chaim Portsmouth VA 23703 Private PK-8 NR 3.9 mi
7 Christopher Academy Portsmouth VA 23703 Private PK-5 NR 4.3 mi
8 Joyous Sound Education & Enrichment Center Portsmouth VA 23701 Private PK-1 NR 4.4 mi
9 Faith Diamond Christian Academy Chesapeake VA 23323 Private PK-7 NR 4.6 mi
10 Portsmouth Christian School Portsmouth VA 23702 Private PK-12 NR 4.6 mi
11 Sweethaven Christian Academy Portsmouth VA 23703 Private PK-12 NR 5.1 mi
12 St Mark Christian Academy Portsmouth VA 23704 Private PK-3 NR 5.4 mi
13 Growing Station Day Care Chesapeake VA 23323 Private PK-1 NR 5.9 mi
14 Crawford Day School Portsmouth VA 23704 Private 1-5, 7-12 NR 6.9 mi
15 Court Street Academy Portsmouth VA 23704 Private PK-8 NR 7.1 mi
16 The Williams School Norfolk VA 23507 Private K-8 NR 7.8 mi
17 West Ghent School Norfolk VA 23507 Private PK-1 NR 7.9 mi
18 Yeshiva Aish Kodosh Talmudical Academy Norfolk VA 23507 Private 9-11 NR 7.9 mi
19 Ghent Montessori School Norfolk VA 23507 Private PK-8 NR 8 mi
20 First Baptist Ready Academy Christian School Norfolk VA 23510 Private PK-3 NR 8.3 mi
21 Ghent Academy Norfolk VA 23517 Private PK-1 NR 8.3 mi
22 Cathedral Of Faith Christian School Chesapeake VA 23324 Private PK-2 NR 8.5 mi
23 Tabernacle Of Prayer Christian School & Child Cc Norfolk VA 23508 Private PK-12 NR 8.7 mi
24 Chesapeake Montessori School Chesapeake VA 23323 Private PK-6 NR 8.8 mi
25 Grace Baptist Temple Chur School Chesapeake VA 23320 Private PK-11 NR 8.9 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 The Academy for Discovery at Lakewood Norfolk VA 23509 Charter n/a NR 10.4 mi
2 Green Run Collegiate Virginia Beach VA 23453 Charter 9-12 6 17.1 mi
3 York River Academy Yorktown VA 23692 Charter 9-12 6 28 mi
4 Water's Edge Village School Corolla NC 27927 Charter K-6 NR 43.9 mi
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# Address Type City State Bedrooms Bathrooms Distance
1 2013 Laycock Lane Unit #100 For Sale Suffolk VA 4 3.5 4.4 mi
2 2024 Laycock Lane Unit #100 For Sale Suffolk VA 3 2.5 4.4 mi
3 2022 Laycock Lane Unit #102 For Sale Suffolk VA 3 2.5 4.5 mi
4 2020 Laycock Lane Unit #101 For Sale Suffolk VA 3 2.5 4.5 mi
5 2023 Laycock Lane – Unit 102, Lot 80 For Sale Suffolk VA 2 2.5 4.5 mi
6 1001 Ventana Street Unit #100 For Sale Suffolk VA 3 2.5 4.6 mi
7 1003 Ventana Street Unit #101 For Sale Suffolk VA 2 2.5 4.6 mi
8 1003 Ventana Street Unit #102 For Sale Suffolk VA 3 2.5 4.6 mi
9 1003 Ventana Street Unit #105 For Sale Suffolk VA 3 2.5 4.6 mi
10 9502 N. River Road For Sale Suffolk VA 5 4.5 6.3 mi
11 701 Log Fern Lane For Sale Chesapeake VA 5 3.5 6.6 mi
12 1025 Billings St For Sale Norfolk VA 4 2.5 9.3 mi
13 210 Summerhouse Lane For Sale/Rent Isle of Wight VA 5 3 10.4 mi
14 7231 Newport ave For Sale Norfolk VA 2 1.5 10.8 mi
15 5969 Ludington Dr For Sale Virginia Beach VA 2 2.5 12.2 mi
16 5452 Glenville Circle For Rent Virginia Beach VA 3 2 14 mi
17 1828 Crestwynd Dr For Sale Chesapeake VA 4 2.5 14.6 mi
18 1423 Ivywood Road For Rent Virginia Beach VA 2 2 16.3 mi
19 639 Sea Turtle Way For Rent Newport News VA 3 2.5 18.6 mi
20 1744 Madison Crossing Lane For Sale Virginia Beach VA 4 2.5 18.8 mi
21 1241 Mozart drive For Rent Virginia Beach VA 4 2.5 23.3 mi

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