Area Report
Last updated 01 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO15 3AW.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 35 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (Good) — 0.2 mi
74crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 74 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 33.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
29GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 26 GP, 3 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station0.5 mi
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station0.5 mi
32 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 2.8 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Playground (500 m²) — 0.2 mi
40supermarkets
40 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.8 mi
Nearest: Co-op Shirley Freemantle — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 3AW.
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
12.7µg/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 3AW
SO15 3AW scores 66/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Southampton Central Rail Station about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO15 3AW is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,895 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 35 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 15 rated Good. The nearest school is Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 74 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 26 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 1.1 mi away. A pharmacy is about 10 minutes' walk away.
