Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO14 7BL.
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.
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 42 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Mary's Church of England Primary School & Nursery (Outstanding) — 0.4 mi
176crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 176 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 106.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 17 GP, 1 hospital, 12 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHAMPTON DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICES — 0.3 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station0.4 mi
60 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
22green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (25.6 ha total — largest park 6.9 ha (0.30 mi away))
Nearest: East Park — 0.1 mi
41supermarkets
41 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Asda, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco… — nearest 0.0 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Spar Above Bar Street — 0.0 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO14 7BL.
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
Air qualityLow
14.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
58dB Lden
Road traffic, 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 7BL
SO14 7BL scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar Above Bar Street 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 7BL is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,962 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 42 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Southampton Solent University, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 176 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 17 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHAMPTON DRUG & ALCOHOL SERVICES, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, about 9 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
