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 2XW.
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
26 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 47 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Banister Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi
77crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 77 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 45.5)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 20 GP, 2 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: WALNUT TREE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 41 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · 17.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 0.2 mi
43supermarkets
43 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Southern Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Co-op Southampton Archers Road — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 2XW.
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
11.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB 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 2XW
SO15 2XW scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Co-op Southampton Archers Road within a short walk. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO15 2XW 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 47 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Banister Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 77 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, 2 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WALNUT TREE SURGERY, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
