Area Report
Last updated 19 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO15 5LW.
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
33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Shirley Junior School (Good) — 0.2 mi
41crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 41 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 30.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 4 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: THE SHIRLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 32 bus stops nearby
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 10.4 ha total — largest park 5.6 ha (0.11 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.36 ha) — 0.1 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Iceland, Marks and Spencer, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Shirley — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 5LW.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).
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
11.1µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
56dB 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 — 3,572 sales.
About SO15 5LW
SO15 5LW scores 44/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Shirley about 5 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO15 5LW is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,669 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 6/10).
There are 49 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 41 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, 4 hospitals and 14 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SHIRLEY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP, about 6 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is SPIRE SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
