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 6RS.
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
34 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Hollybrook Infant School (Good) — 0.1 mi
8crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
18GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 3/10 · 14 GP, 4 hospitals, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.7 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: RAYMOND ROAD SURGERY — 0.4 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 4/10 · 60.4 ha total — largest park 31.6 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Hollybrook Allotments — 0.1 mi
35supermarkets
35 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Iceland… — nearest 0.3 mi — library 0.9 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Southampton Hill Lane Local — 0.3 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO16 6RS.
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
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
52dB 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 6RS
SO16 6RS scores 73/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Sainsburys Southampton Hill Lane Local 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, SO16 6RS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,663 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 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Hollybrook Infant School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAYMOND ROAD SURGERY, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL, about 10 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is 0.7 mi away.
