Area Report
Last updated 24 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO1 3BE.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.8 mi
72crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 72 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 36.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NELSON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station0.1 mi
22 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 19.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
56supermarkets
56 supermarkets within 2 mi — Marks and Spencer, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: M&S Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth Outlet — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO1 3BE.
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
15.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
68dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
75dB 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 3BE
PO1 3BE scores 57/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with M&S Gunwharf Quays Portsmouth Outlet within a short walk. 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 3BE is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 12,150 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 72 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NELSON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 2 minutes' walk away.
