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 PO30 2HT.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Medina House School (Good) — 0.1 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
15GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EARL MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 31 bus stops nearby
17green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 26.9 ha total — largest park 16.9 ha (0.34 mi away)
Nearest: St Paul's Church — 0.1 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Iceland, Morrisons, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Newport Royal Exchange — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO30 2HT.
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 qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.2µg/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 PO30.
Average sold price by property type across the PO30 district, 2021–2026 — 2,939 sales.
About PO30 2HT
PO30 2HT scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Newport Royal Exchange 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, PO30 2HT is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,807 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 6/10).
There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 6 rated Good. The nearest school is Medina House School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EARL MOUNTBATTEN HOSPICE, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARYS HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
