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 SO15 2BA.
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
30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 52 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
160crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 160 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 113.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SMS COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY CLINIC — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 46 bus stops nearby
14green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (16.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Asylum Green — 0.2 mi
45supermarkets
45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco London Road Southampton Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 2BA.
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 noiseQuiet
51dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO15.
Average sold price by property type across the SO15 district, 2021–2026 — 3,572 sales.
About SO15 2BA
SO15 2BA scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco London Road Southampton Express about 3 minutes' walk away. 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, SO15 2BA is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,181 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 6/10).
There are 52 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's Catholic School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 160 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SMS COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY CLINIC, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, about 3 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
