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PO5 4BE · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PO5 4BE

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score
47/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,550 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around PO5 4BE.

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.

Schools39/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total

University of Portsmouth0.0 miArk Charter Academy0.3 miThe Portsmouth Grammar School0.3 miCottage Grove Primary School and NurseryRequires Improvement · 0.4 miSt Jude's CofE Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.4 miSt Edmund's Catholic SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St Edmund's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.5 mi

Safety30/100
100crimes last month

IMD crime decile 1/10 · 100 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 64.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
18GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PORTSMOUTH COMBINED MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport75/100
Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station0.3 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space65/100
25green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 20.5 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.11 ha) — 0.0 mi

Amenities94/100
55supermarkets

55 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Portsmouth Guildhall Walk Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO5 4BE.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
12.1µg/m³

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

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in PO5.

Average sold price by property type across the PO5 district, 2021–2026 — 2,244 sales.

£0£250k£500k£750k£1M202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£903k▲ 54.0%
Semi-detached£601k▲ 16.6%
Terraced£296k▼ 10.8%
Flat£173k▼ 3.2%

District-level averages (PO5) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About PO5 4BE

PO5 4BE scores 47/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Sainsburys Portsmouth Guildhall Walk Local about 3 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, PO5 4BE is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,550 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 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Portsmouth, within a short walk.

There were 100 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORTSMOUTH COMBINED MEDICAL CENTRE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ST MARY'S HOSPITAL, 1.4 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Portsmouth & Southsea Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 37 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is moderate (about 57 dB Lden).

There are 25 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 20.5 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Sports Facility (0.11 ha), within a short walk.

There are 55 supermarkets in the wider area, including Sainsburys, Spar, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative and others. The nearest is Sainsburys Portsmouth Guildhall Walk Local, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore PO5 4BE on NestScope.

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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.