Area Report
Last updated 07 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO15 5WA.
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
21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 36 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Springhill Catholic Primary School (Outstanding) — 0.1 mi
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IMD crime decile 3/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 20 GP, 2 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY — 0.3 mi
Southampton Central Rail Station0.3 mi
51 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 2/10 · beside open access land (4.2 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Allotments (0.31 ha) — 0.1 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, The Southern Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Southampton Central Station Express — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 5WA.
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
14.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB 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 5WA
SO15 5WA scores 78/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Southampton Central Rail Station about 7 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO15 5WA 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 36 schools within the typical catchment area, including 5 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Springhill Catholic Primary School (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 2 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ATHERLEY HOUSE SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are Southampton Central Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 51 bus stops within walking distance.
