Area Report
Last updated 20 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO1 3EL.
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
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.8 mi
81crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 81 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 42.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: NELSON MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi
Portsmouth Harbour Rail Station0.2 mi
18 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 18.6 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Park (0.26 ha) — 0.0 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Marks and Spencer, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Co-op The Hard Portsmouth — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO1 3EL.
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 noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
52dB 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 3EL
PO1 3EL scores 46/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op The Hard 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 3EL 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 44 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 81 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 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NELSON MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
