Area Report
Last updated 03 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO4 0BS.
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.
20Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Priory School (Good) — 0.1 mi
79crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 79 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 59.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Fratton Rail Station0.0 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
18green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.1 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.10 ha) — 0.0 mi
55supermarkets
55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Aldi, Asda, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Lidl Southsea Portsmouth — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO4 0BS.
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
Air qualityLow
10.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseLoud
65dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
62dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PO4.
Average sold price by property type across the PO4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,984 sales.
About PO4 0BS
PO4 0BS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Lidl Southsea Portsmouth about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PO4 0BS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,893 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 28 rated Good. The nearest school is Priory School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 79 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
