PO1 1LQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

PO1 1LQ

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

62/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 1/10, ranked 3,086 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

62Schools

52Safety

79Health

89Transport

60Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO1 1LQ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools62

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

St Edmund's Catholic SchoolOutstanding · 0.1 mi St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Ark Ayrton Primary AcademyGood · 0.2 mi Ark Charter Academy0.2 mi Arundel Court Primary Academy and NurseryGood · 0.3 mi Priory SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety52

100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 100 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 64.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

20GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE — 0.2 mi

Transport89

Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station0.3 mi

Fratton Rail Station0.5 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space60

34green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 11.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Park (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities96

59supermarkets

59 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Farmfoods, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Asda Portsmouth Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO1 1LQ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseModerate

63dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO1.

Average sold price by property type across the PO1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,728 sales.

About PO1 1LQ

PO1 1LQ scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Portsmouth Superstore about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO1 1LQ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,086 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is St Edmund's Catholic School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PO1 1LQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near PO1 1LQ?

There are 47 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO1 1LQ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PO1 1LQ safe?

100 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of PO1 1LQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 1/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO1 1LQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO1 1LQ includes 2 train stations, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO1 1LQ?

PO1 1LQ has a NestScope Score of 62/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around PO1 1LQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO1 1LQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.