Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO1 5BL.
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.
21Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Penbridge Infant School & Nursery (Good) — 0.1 mi
77crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 77 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 54.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Fratton Rail Station0.0 mi
33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
24green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 8.4 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Lidl, Aldi, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Portsmouth Superstore — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO1 5BL.
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
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
59dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseLoud
67dB 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 — 1,728 sales.
About PO1 5BL
PO1 5BL scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Asda Portsmouth Superstore about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PO1 5BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,807 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Penbridge Infant School & Nursery (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 77 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
