Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.7 mi
Safety30/100
80crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 80 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare67/100
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 15 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NELSON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.2 mi
Transport76/100
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station0.3 mi
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station0.5 mi
24 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
Green space68/100
19green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.18 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
57supermarkets
57 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Co-op Queen Street - Portsmouth — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO1 3BZ.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
15.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
Rail noiseQuiet
43dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<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 — 1,704 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 3BZ
PO1 3BZ scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Queen Street - Portsmouth 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 3BZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,753 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 5/10).
There are 45 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is St George's Beneficial Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School, within a short walk.
There were 80 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 15 GP surgeries and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NELSON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 4 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
The nearest rail stations are Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away), Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station (Train, about 10 minutes' walk away). There are also 24 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). road traffic noise is low (about 53 dB Lden), and rail noise is low (about 43 dB Lden).
There are 19 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 19 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.18 ha), within a short walk.
There are 57 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Co-operative Group, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Co-op Queen Street - Portsmouth, within a short walk. A public library is about 2 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 3BZ on NestScope.
