PO6 2SG · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 04 JUL 2026

PO6 2SG

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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

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,443 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

59Schools

58Safety

84Health

89Transport

81Green

93Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around PO6 2SG.

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.

Schools59

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 30 schools in total

Court Lane Infant AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Court Lane Junior AcademyGood · 0.4 mi Highbury Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Medina Primary School0.4 mi Portsdown Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi City of Portsmouth College0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Court Lane Infant Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi

Safety58

42crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 42 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.2)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WESSEX RENAL & TRANS UNIT — 0.0 mi

Transport89

Cosham Rail Station0.0 mi

27 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space81

18green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.3 ha total — largest park 8.3 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities93

27supermarkets

27 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Tesco, Iceland, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Portsbridge — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near PO6 2SG.

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 qualityLow

13.4µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseModerate

61dB Lden

Railways, 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 — 2,818 sales.

About PO6 2SG

PO6 2SG scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Daily Portsbridge 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, PO6 2SG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,443 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 30 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Court Lane Infant Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 8 minutes' walk away.

There were 42 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESSEX RENAL & TRANS UNIT, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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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 PO6 2SG — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m 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 PO6 2SG?

There are 30 schools within a 2-mile catchment of PO6 2SG, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is PO6 2SG safe?

42 crimes were reported within 400m of PO6 2SG in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near PO6 2SG?

Transport within 0.5 miles of PO6 2SG includes 1 train station, 27 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for PO6 2SG?

PO6 2SG has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking 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 PO6 2SG does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around PO6 2SG: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (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.