Area Report
Last updated 04 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO15 2FQ.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 43 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Springhill Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
66crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 66 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 50.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
20GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 19 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WALNUT TREE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station0.4 mi
52 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 13.7 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Allotments (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Bedford Place Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 2FQ.
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 2 (medium)
Flood Zone 2 — medium risk (1 in 100 to 1 in 1,000) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
14.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 — 3,631 sales.
About SO15 2FQ
SO15 2FQ scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Southampton Central Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO15 2FQ is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,953 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 43 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Springhill Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 66 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 19 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALNUT TREE SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
