Area Report
Last updated 26 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO14 5BL.
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.
5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
19 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hope Community School Southampton (Good) — 0.3 mi
41crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 26.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 8/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHAMPTON SEA CITY PARTNERSHIP — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 12.5 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.1 mi
39supermarkets
39 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Spar Chapel Riverside — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO14 5BL.
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 3 (high)
Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
60dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
41dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO14.
Average sold price by property type across the SO14 district, 2021–2026 — 2,023 sales.
About SO14 5BL
SO14 5BL scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Spar Chapel Riverside within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO14 5BL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 21,814 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Hope Community School Southampton (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 41 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHAMPTON SEA CITY PARTNERSHIP, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
