Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO1 2NS.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 37 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Ayrton Primary Academy (Good) — 0.9 mi
30crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 30 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 18.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 14 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PORTSMOUTH COMBINED MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.4 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 17.3 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Marks and Spencer, Spar… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.7 mi
Nearest: Tesco Old Portsmouth Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO1 2NS.
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
Air qualityLow
12.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 — 1,728 sales.
About PO1 2NS
PO1 2NS scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Southsea Hoverport about 6 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PO1 2NS 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 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is St Jude's CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 30 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 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORTSMOUTH COMBINED MEDICAL CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
