PO4 9DQ · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

PO4 9DQ

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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

78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 14,844 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

75Schools

87Safety

84Health

75Transport

70Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO4 9DQ.

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.

Schools75

13Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Cumberland Infant SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Wimborne Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Craneswater Junior SchoolGood · 0.3 mi Devonshire Infant SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Fernhurst Junior SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Milton Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Cumberland Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety87

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IMD crime decile 8/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare84

14GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 13 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE — 0.6 mi

Transport75

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby

Green space70

9green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 27.2 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Cemetery (6.7 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Spar, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi

Nearest: Co-op Highland Road Portsmouth — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO4 9DQ.

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 qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.9µg/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

52dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO4.

Average sold price by property type across the PO4 district, 2021–2026 — 3,984 sales.

About PO4 9DQ

PO4 9DQ scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and safety — with Co-op Highland Road Portsmouth about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO4 9DQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,844 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).

There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Cumberland Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CRANESWATER GROUP PRACTICE, about 12 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near PO4 9DQ. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 25 bus stops in the immediate area.

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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 PO4 9DQ — 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 PO4 9DQ?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO4 9DQ, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PO4 9DQ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for PO4 9DQ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near PO4 9DQ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO4 9DQ includes 25 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO4 9DQ?

PO4 9DQ has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average 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 PO4 9DQ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO4 9DQ: 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.