SO15 2NW · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

SO15 2NW

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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

82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,946 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

79Schools

65Safety

86Health

82Transport

81Green

90Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO15 2NW.

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.

Schools79

10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

28 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total

New Avenue School0.2 mi Banister Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Gregg Preparatory School0.4 mi King Edward VI School0.4 mi Bevois Town Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi St Anne's Catholic SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Banister Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety65

20crimes last month

IMD crime decile 4/10 · 20 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.8)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

27GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 24 GP, 3 hospitals, 18 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALMA ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi

Transport82

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 28 bus stops nearby

Green space81

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (157.7 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Playground (200 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities90

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, The Southern Co-operative, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi

Nearest: Lidl Banister Road Southampton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO15 2NW.

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

11.7µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB 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, 2021–2026 — 3,631 sales.

About SO15 2NW

SO15 2NW scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Banister Road Southampton about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SO15 2NW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,946 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is New Avenue School, about 4 minutes' walk away.

There were 20 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 18 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 14 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SO15 2NW — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

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.

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 2NW?

There are 48 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO15 2NW, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO15 2NW safe?

20 crimes were reported within 400m of SO15 2NW in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SO15 2NW?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO15 2NW includes 28 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SO15 2NW?

SO15 2NW has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off 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 2NW does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO15 2NW: 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.

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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.