How many schools are near PO2 8QH?

There are 44 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO2 8QH, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

32 crimes were reported within 400m of PO2 8QH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO2 8QH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO2 8QH includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PO2 8QH · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

PO2 8QH

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 5,566 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

40Safety

69Health

62Transport

65Green

87Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO2 8QH.

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.

Schools47/100

11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total

Stamshaw Junior SchoolGood · 0.0 mi The Harbour School0.1 mi Stamshaw Infant AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)0.6 mi King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)Good · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Stamshaw Junior School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100

32crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 22.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 6 GP, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EXCELLENT MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.5 mi

Transport62/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100

14green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 34.8 ha total — largest park 11.9 ha (0.27 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities87/100

41supermarkets

41 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Twyford Avenue — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO2 8QH.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO2.

Average sold price by property type across the PO2 district, 2021–2026 — 3,311 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£388k▲ 43.8%

Semi-detached£324k▲ 12.9%

Terraced£248k▲ 9.0%

Flat£147k▲ 9.4%

District-level averages (PO2) — 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 PO2 8QH

PO2 8QH scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Twyford Avenue about 5 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 8QH 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 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Stamshaw Junior School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EXCELLENT MEDICAL CENTRE, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PO2 8QH. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 22 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 34.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (200 m²), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 41 supermarkets in the wider area, including The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Iceland, Lidl and others. The nearest is Co-op Twyford Avenue, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 9 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 PO2 8QH on NestScope.

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