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 8LB.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stamshaw Infant Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
47crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 47 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 34.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
8GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 8 GP, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EXCELLENT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 23.3 ha total — largest park 11.9 ha (0.15 mi away)
Nearest: Stamshaw and Tipner Leisure Centre — 0.0 mi
46supermarkets
46 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Co-op Twyford Avenue — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO2 8LB.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
Flood risk
Zone 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 8LB
PO2 8LB scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Twyford Avenue about 2 minutes' walk away. 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 8LB is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 5,566 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is Stamshaw Infant Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 47 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EXCELLENT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
