Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO2 8BX.
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.
Schools58/100
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
36 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 53 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: New Horizons Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
Safety30/100
100crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare73/100
17GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
Transport74/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
Green space48/100
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints — 0.1 mi
Amenities94/100
58supermarkets
58 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Lidl, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Aldi Kingston Portsmouth — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO2 8BX.
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
14.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PO2.
Average sold price by property type across the PO2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,311 sales.
About PO2 8BX
PO2 8BX scores 51/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Kingston 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, PO2 8BX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,970 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 6/10).
There are 53 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 31 rated Good. The nearest school is New Horizons Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORTSDOWN GROUP PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
