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SO15 2HS · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

SO15 2HS

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
78/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 19,405 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SO15 2HS.

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.

Schools83
9Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

30 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: St Anne's Catholic School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi

Safety58
101crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 101 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 63.4)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84
21GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: WALNUT TREE SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport90

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 50 bus stops nearby

Green space68
16green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (14.1 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi

Amenities95
43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Sainsburys, Lidl, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Southampton Archers Road — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO15 2HS.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.3µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseModerate
56dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO15.

Average sold price by property type across the SO15 district, 202120263,631 sales.

About SO15 2HS

SO15 2HS scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Southampton Archers Road about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SO15 2HS is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,405 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is St Anne's Catholic School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 101 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 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALNUT TREE SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SO15 2HS — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.
03
One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.
05 — Questions
How many schools are near SO15 2HS?

There are 50 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO15 2HS, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO15 2HS safe?

101 crimes were reported within 400m of SO15 2HS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SO15 2HS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO15 2HS includes 50 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SO15 2HS?

SO15 2HS has a NestScope Score of 78/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SO15 2HS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO15 2HS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.