SO17 1NT · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 05 JUL 2026

SO17 1NT

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

75/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 5/10, ranked 15,525 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

82Schools

62Safety

79Health

81Transport

65Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around SO17 1NT.

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.

Schools82

8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

33 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total

The Gregg Preparatory School0.1 mi Bevois Town Primary SchoolGood · 0.3 mi New Avenue School0.3 mi Banister Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Mount Pleasant JuniorsOutstanding · 0.6 mi St Anne's Catholic SchoolOutstanding · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bevois Town Primary School (Good) — 0.3 mi

Safety62

29crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 29 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.1)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare79

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 15 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ALMA ROAD SURGERY — 0.1 mi

Transport81

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 30 bus stops nearby

Green space65

12green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside Country Park (3.4 ha total — no proper park nearby)

Nearest: Sports Facility (1.2 ha) — 0.3 mi

Amenities96

45supermarkets

45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Farmfoods, Tesco, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Waitrose Southampton — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SO17 1NT.

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

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SO17.

Average sold price by property type across the SO17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,678 sales.

About SO17 1NT

SO17 1NT scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and schools — with Waitrose Southampton 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, SO17 1NT is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 15,525 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 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 25 rated Good. The nearest school is The Gregg Preparatory School, about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 29 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 15 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SO17 1NT — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near SO17 1NT?

There are 54 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SO17 1NT, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is SO17 1NT safe?

29 crimes were reported within 400m of SO17 1NT in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 5/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SO17 1NT?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SO17 1NT includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for SO17 1NT?

SO17 1NT has a NestScope Score of 75/100 — an above-average neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SO17 1NT does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SO17 1NT: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.