Area Report
Last updated 09 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO17 1RW.
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.
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
31 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 50 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Portswood Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi
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IMD crime decile 7/10 · live count unavailable
Data temporarily unavailable
21GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 20 GP, 1 hospital, 11 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE SOUTHAMPTON — 0.5 mi
St Denys Rail Station0.5 mi
28 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
11green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · beside open access land (4.9 ha total — largest park 1.8 ha (0.24 mi away))
Nearest: Playground (700 m²) — 0.2 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Farmfoods, Waitrose, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Southampton Portswood — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO17 1RW.
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
11.5µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in SO17.
Average sold price by property type across the SO17 district, 2021–2026 — 1,678 sales.
About SO17 1RW
SO17 1RW scores 91/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with St Denys Rail Station about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, SO17 1RW is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 29,394 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 50 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 23 rated Good. The nearest school is Portswood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.
Healthcare access is good, with 20 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 11 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICE SOUTHAMPTON, about 10 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
The nearest rail stations are St Denys Rail Station (Train, about 9 minutes' walk away). There are also 28 bus stops within walking distance.
