Area Report
Last updated 18 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around PO8 9LS.
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.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
11 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 14 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Horndean Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
6crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 6 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
1GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 6/10 · 1 GP, 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: HORNDEAN SURGERY — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 10 bus stops nearby
8green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 6.1 ha total — largest park 3.8 ha (0.30 mi away)
Nearest: Allotments (0.12 ha) — 0.1 mi
9supermarkets
9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Spar, Tesco, Asda… — nearest 0.3 mi
Nearest: Morrisons Cowplain Waterlooville — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near PO8 9LS.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in PO8.
Average sold price by property type across the PO8 district, 2021–2026 — 2,973 sales.
About PO8 9LS
PO8 9LS scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and local amenities — with only 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, PO8 9LS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,337 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 7/10).
There are 14 schools within the typical catchment area, including 11 rated Good. The nearest school is Horndean Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 6 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HORNDEAN SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
