Area Report
Last updated 29 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO16 9AX.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
22 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 32 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Redbridge Community School (Good) — 0.1 mi
17crimes last month
IMD crime decile 1/10 · 17 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 11.9)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
10GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.6 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: SOUTHAMPTON WEST PCN HUB — 0.7 mi
Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station0.3 mi
11 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
12green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 36.2 ha total — largest park 13.9 ha (0.44 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.0 mi
24supermarkets
24 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Roselands Express Petrol — 0.4 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO16 9AX.
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
12.7µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
61dB 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 9AX
SO16 9AX scores 62/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Asda Roselands Express Petrol about 8 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO16 9AX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 1,827 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 2/10).
There are 32 schools within the typical catchment area, including 22 rated Good. The nearest school is Redbridge Community School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 17 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is SOUTHAMPTON WEST PCN HUB, 0.7 mi away. The nearest hospital is WESTERN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 12 minutes' walk away.
