How many schools are near PO1 2LN?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO1 2LN, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

26 crimes were reported within 400m of PO1 2LN in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO1 2LN?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO1 2LN includes 1 train station, 31 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PO1 2LN · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PO1 2LN

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

57/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 12,944 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

50Schools

35Safety

81Health

90Transport

63Green

94Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO1 2LN.

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.

Schools50/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

The Portsmouth Grammar School0.0 mi St Jude's CofE Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.1 mi Portsmouth High School GDST0.3 mi University of Portsmouth0.4 mi Cottage Grove Primary School and NurseryRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.8 mi

Safety35/100

26crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 26 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 16.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare81/100

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 14 GP, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PORTSMOUTH COMBINED MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport90/100

Southsea Hoverport0.4 mi

31 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space63/100

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 20.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities94/100

53supermarkets

53 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Spar, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Tesco Old Portsmouth Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO1 2LN.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

12.1µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO1.

Average sold price by property type across the PO1 district, 2021–2026 — 1,704 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£815k▲ 124.2%

Semi-detached£536k▲ 87.8%

Terraced£213k▼ 13.4%

Flat£204k▼ 7.7%

District-level averages (PO1) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PO1 2LN

PO1 2LN scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Old Portsmouth Express 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 2LN is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,944 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 22 rated Good. The nearest school is The Portsmouth Grammar School, within a short walk.

There were 26 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORTSMOUTH COMBINED MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Southsea Hoverport (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 31 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), within a short walk.

There are 53 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Spar, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Old Portsmouth Express, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PO1 2LN on NestScope.

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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.