Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO15 8LH.
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
27 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 44 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Freemantle Church of England Community Academy (Good) — 0.4 mi
22crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 22 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 15.4)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 18 GP, 4 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
Millbrook (Hants) Rail Station0.3 mi
35 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 2.9 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Freshfield Green — 0.1 mi
38supermarkets
38 supermarkets within 2 mi — Costco, Lidl, The Co-operative Group, Iceland… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Costco Southampton — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO15 8LH.
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
11.9µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB 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 8LH
SO15 8LH scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Costco Southampton about 4 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 8LH is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,130 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 44 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 20 rated Good. The nearest school is Foundry Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 22 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is CHEVIOT ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WESTERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.
