Nearest top-rated: Rachel Madocks School (Good) — 0.1 mi
Safety40/100
32crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 32 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
Healthcare65/100
7GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 7 GP, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTH COAST ALLIANCE — 0.5 mi
Transport51/100
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby
Green space73/100
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 8/10 · 4.1 ha total — largest park 3.5 ha (0.29 mi away)
Nearest: Religious Grounds (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
Amenities71/100
17supermarkets
17 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Asda, The Southern Co-operative, Farmfoods… — nearest 0.6 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Lovedean Ln Express — 0.6 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO8 8QF.
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
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Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
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<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
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<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PO8.
Average sold price by property type across the PO8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,973 sales.
Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat
Detached£496k▲ 11.5%
Semi-detached£364k▲ 7.5%
Terraced£305k▲ 7.3%
Flat£178k▲ 5.6%
District-level averages (PO8) — 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 PO8 8QF
PO8 8QF scores 45/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. 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, PO8 8QF is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,568 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 high (IMD housing decile 2/10).
There are 22 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Rachel Madocks School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 32 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 7 GP surgeries and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTH COAST ALLIANCE, about 11 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 13 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near PO8 8QF. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 10 bus stops in the immediate area.
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 51 dB Lden).
There are 7 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.1 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Religious Grounds (0.12 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 17 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Asda, The Southern Co-operative, Farmfoods and others. The nearest is Tesco Lovedean Ln Express, about 12 minutes' walk away. A public library is 1.4 mi 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 PO8 8QF on NestScope.
