Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO5 1QA.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Ark Ayrton Primary Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
60crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 60 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE LIGHTHOUSE GROUP PRACTICE — 0.3 mi
Fratton Rail Station0.4 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 3.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground — 0.1 mi
52supermarkets
52 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Fawcett Road Portsmouth — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO5 1QA.
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
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
64dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PO5.
Average sold price by property type across the PO5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,272 sales.
About PO5 1QA
PO5 1QA scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Fawcett Road 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, PO5 1QA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 10,864 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Ark Ayrton Primary Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 60 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 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, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
