PO3 6GQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 11 JUL 2026

PO3 6GQ

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

70/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 7,772 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

78Schools

55Safety

85Health

86Transport

76Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO3 6GQ.

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.

Schools78

22Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Miltoncross Academy0.2 mi Penbridge Infant School & NurseryGood · 0.4 mi The Portsmouth AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Fernhurst Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Langstone Primary AcademyGood · 0.5 mi Devonshire Infant SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Penbridge Infant School & Nursery (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety55

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 29 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 21.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare85

17GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 16 GP, 1 hospital, 22 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: EAST SHORE PARTNERSHIP — 0.1 mi

Transport86

Fratton Rail Station0.4 mi

21 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space76

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 41.1 ha total — largest park 20.9 ha (0.41 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.0 mi

Amenities96

52supermarkets

52 supermarkets within 2 mi — Aldi, Tesco, Lidl, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Aldi Fratton Way, Portsmouth — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO3 6GQ.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

11.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

41dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO3.

Average sold price by property type across the PO3 district, 2021–2026 — 1,773 sales.

About PO3 6GQ

PO3 6GQ scores 70/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Aldi Fratton Way, Portsmouth about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO3 6GQ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,772 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 30 rated Good. The nearest school is Miltoncross Academy, about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 16 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 22 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EAST SHORE PARTNERSHIP, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around PO3 6GQ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near PO3 6GQ?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO3 6GQ, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PO3 6GQ safe?

29 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of PO3 6GQ in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO3 6GQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO3 6GQ includes 1 train station, 21 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO3 6GQ?

PO3 6GQ has a NestScope Score of 70/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around PO3 6GQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO3 6GQ: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.