Area Report
Last updated 22 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO1 2BD.
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.
13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 46 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
170crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 170 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 108.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 20 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: F&G CHILDRENS NURSE SERVICE — 0.1 mi
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station0.2 mi
41 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
30green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 14.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Charter Community Sports Centre — 0.1 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Spar, Iceland… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Portsmouth Guildhall Walk Local — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO1 2BD.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
Air qualityLow
13.4µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PO1.
Average sold price by property type across the PO1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,704 sales.
About PO1 2BD
PO1 2BD scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Portsmouth Guildhall Walk Local about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PO1 2BD 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 46 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Charter Academy, within a short walk.
There were 170 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 20 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is F&G CHILDRENS NURSE SERVICE, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
