How many schools are near PO6 2QU?

There are 29 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO6 2QU, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

17 crimes were reported within 400m of PO6 2QU in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO6 2QU?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO6 2QU includes 1 train station, 34 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

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PO6 2QU · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 16 JUN 2026

PO6 2QU

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

74/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,835 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

69Schools

61Safety

91Health

87Transport

69Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO6 2QU.

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.

Schools69/100

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

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

Court Lane Infant AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Court Lane Junior AcademyGood · 0.1 mi Highbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Portsdown Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi City of Portsmouth College0.6 mi Redwood Park AcademyOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Court Lane Infant Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety61/100

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 5/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare91/100

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 9/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 9 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PORTSMOUTH PRIMARY CARE ALLIANCE LTD — 0.3 mi

Transport87/100

Cosham Rail Station0.4 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69/100

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 10.1 ha total — largest park 4.6 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: St Colman's Roman Catholic Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100

25supermarkets

25 supermarkets within 2 mi — Iceland, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.3 mi

Nearest: Iceland Cosham — 0.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO6 2QU.

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

11.3µg/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 PO6.

Average sold price by property type across the PO6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,773 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£574k▲ 19.7%

Semi-detached£336k▲ 2.6%

Terraced£301k▲ 11.4%

Flat£189k▲ 0.7%

District-level averages (PO6) — 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 PO6 2QU

PO6 2QU scores 74/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Iceland Cosham about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, PO6 2QU 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 29 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Court Lane Infant Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 9 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PORTSMOUTH PRIMARY CARE ALLIANCE LTD, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Cosham Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 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 low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 10.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is St Colman's Roman Catholic Church, about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 25 supermarkets in the wider area, including Iceland, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Morrisons and others. The nearest is Iceland Cosham, about 5 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 7 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 PO6 2QU on NestScope.

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