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 5RF.
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.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 49 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Regents Park Community College (Good) — 0.5 mi
96crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 96 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 49.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
23GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 19 GP, 4 hospitals, 14 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY — 0.0 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 38 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 6 ha total — largest park 2.3 ha (0.42 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (200 m²) — 0.2 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Lidl, Sainsburys, Iceland, Costco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Lidl Shirley Southampton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 5RF.
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
11.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB 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 5RF
SO15 5RF scores 43/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Lidl Shirley Southampton within a short walk. 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 5RF 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 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Foundry Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 96 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high 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 CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is SPIRE SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
