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SO16 8FD · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 16 JUN 2026

SO16 8FD

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
75/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 22,991 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around SO16 8FD.

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.

Schools69/100
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

21 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 33 schools in total

Oakwood Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 miSinclair Primary and Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsGood · 0.3 miRosewood Free SchoolOutstanding · 0.5 miFairisle Infant and Nursery School0.9 miFairisle Junior SchoolGood · 0.9 miRownhams St John's Church of England Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Oakwood Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety66/100
10crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 10 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 6.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84/100
10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 6/10 · 6 GP, 4 hospitals, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALDERMOOR SURGERY — 0.5 mi

Transport72/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 23 bus stops nearby

Green space65/100
10green spaces

IMD environment decile 4/10 · 4.4 ha total — largest park 1.4 ha (0.10 mi away)

Nearest: Playing Field (1.3 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities74/100
13supermarkets

13 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Tesco Lordswood Rd Express — 0.5 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO16 8FD.

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

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO16.

Average sold price by property type across the SO16 district, 2021–2026 — 4,377 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£576k▲ 16.7%
Semi-detached£308k▲ 11.5%
Terraced£271k▲ 16.4%
Flat£161k▼ 11.4%

District-level averages (SO16) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About SO16 8FD

SO16 8FD scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in healthcare and local amenities — with ALDERMOOR SURGERY about 10 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SO16 8FD is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 22,991 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 33 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 18 rated Good. The nearest school is Oakwood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 10 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 6 GP surgeries, 4 hospitals and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALDERMOOR SURGERY, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near SO16 8FD. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 23 bus stops in the immediate area.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 49 dB Lden).

There are 10 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 4.4 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playing Field (1.3 ha), about 2 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 9 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 13 supermarkets in the wider area, including Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons, Marks and Spencer and others. The nearest is Tesco Lordswood Rd Express, about 11 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 14 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore SO16 8FD on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.