Area Report
Last updated 28 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO6 2DS.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Court Lane Infant Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 5/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
5GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOLENT BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby
5green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · beside open access land (2.5 ha total — largest park 1 ha (0.47 mi away))
Nearest: St Colman's Roman Catholic Church — 0.2 mi
21supermarkets
21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, The Southern Co-operative… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Iceland Cosham — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO6 2DS.
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
11.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
44dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PO6.
Average sold price by property type across the PO6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,818 sales.
About PO6 2DS
PO6 2DS scores 80/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with SOLENT BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PO6 2DS is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,835 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 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Court Lane Infant Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 7 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOLENT BOWEL CANCER SCREENING CENTRE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
