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 SO16 4AL.
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
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 41 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Newlands Primary School (Good) — 0.5 mi
61crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 61 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 43.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
16GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 12 GP, 4 hospitals, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHAMPTON WEST PCN HUB — 0.2 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 19.7 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.07 mi away)
Nearest: Playing Field (0.62 ha) — 0.1 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Tesco Millbrook Wimpson Ln Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO16 4AL.
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
11.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
53dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO16.
Average sold price by property type across the SO16 district, 2021–2026 — 4,446 sales.
About SO16 4AL
SO16 4AL scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Millbrook Wimpson Ln Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO16 4AL is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,608 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 41 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 26 rated Good. The nearest school is Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases (Ofsted: Requires Improvement), about 4 minutes' walk away.
There were 61 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHAMPTON WEST PCN HUB, about 4 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is WESTERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
