Area Report
Last updated 05 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around SO17 1UY.
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
32 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bevois Town Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
39crimes last month
IMD crime decile 7/10 · 39 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
24GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 23 GP, 1 hospital, 13 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: ALMA ROAD SURGERY — 0.3 mi
St Denys Rail Station0.5 mi
34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
10green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · beside open access land (3.3 ha total — no proper park nearby)
Nearest: Sports Facility (1.2 ha) — 0.1 mi
45supermarkets
45 supermarkets within 2 mi — Waitrose, Farmfoods, Sainsburys, Tesco… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.3 mi
Nearest: Waitrose Southampton — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near SO17 1UY.
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
49dB 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 1UY
SO17 1UY scores 84/100 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 1UY is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 26,257 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 5/10).
There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is The Gregg Preparatory School, about 3 minutes' walk away.
There were 39 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 13 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ALMA ROAD SURGERY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is ROYAL SOUTH HANTS HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
