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 5RG.
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.
7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
23 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Springhill Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi
82crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 82 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 47.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
26GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 23 GP, 3 hospitals, 17 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.1 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station0.4 mi
39 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · beside open access land (1.8 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, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Co-op Shirley Freemantle — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 5RG.
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
49dB 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 5RG
SO15 5RG scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Co-op Shirley Freemantle about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO15 5RG is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 7,476 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 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 6 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Springhill Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 82 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 3 hospitals and 17 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.
